Corgi Advise Please

[philGT83]

afternoon peeps.

had a corgi guy come round to service my boiler.

whilst here i asked if he could disconnect an old wall fire so i can have it removed and re decorate.

this has been done however its his method that puzzled me

he used a circular pipe cutter to cut pipe off (after turning gas off) (ok )

he then got rid of a few hundred layers of gloss paint on it ( fine)

then he didnt havea cap with him so painted the inside with something he called flux (??)

squashed the pipe flat with some hose grips and soldered over the joint and said that would be fine (really)

turned the gas on and all seems well, cant smell gas however is this normal?

 

[expertgasman]

I rather think this is a wind up, but no it is not ok. It would come under innappropiate use of fittings. Many, many, years ago it was done extensively but is not allowed.

I assume by CORGI, you meant gas Safe, or he is registered with both.

Go on, name him, I know you want to.

 

[Terrywookfit]

This is a poor attempt.
You must be bored.

 

[gremlin16]

Simple answer.
Corgi does not exist anymore RIP

Crushed pipe filled with solder not acceptable.

 

[philGT83]

Trying to add pictures now.

 

[45yearsagasman]

The poster must also have a keyboard without any punctuation marks, and also lacks a Caps key.

 

[philGT83]

Sorry my mistake Gas Safe.........

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• philGT83
• 6 Jul 2011
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• philGT83
• 6 Jul 2011
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Please see the above picture's for those who think im a time waster.

wasn't sure if this was a suitable procedure, as i know f00k all about Gas.

Yes before any 1 points out, it has been painted over, then realised i wasnt sure if it was right

 

[Nige F]

When I used to do gas - I stopped as soon as it required registration - I would not have done that with a gas pipe Only on a water pipe and then where it wasn`t visible - Registration doesn`t make someone a good craftsman

 

[expertgasman]

If this is genuine, then report him to GS.

I still am wondering, as why would you cut back the pipe to decorate?

Also, the pipe capped appers to be going in the same direction as the cut off pipe on the heater. There is not enough room within the case for an isolation valve, so the visible fitting is an iron socket, it would therefore be difficult to turn the fitying by 180 degrees, and why would you?

EDIT: Okay, I've re-read the OP, and maybe this is a permanent disconnect, but I'm still not sure it is genuine 'cos of the pipe direction.

 

[expertgasman]

When I used to do gas - I stopped as soon as it required registration - I would not have done that with a gas pipe Only on a water pipe and then where it wasn`t visible - Registration doesn`t make someone a good craftsman

Thats a bit of a revelation, Nige.

 

[philGT83]

If this is genuine, then report him to GS.

I still am wondering, as why would you cut back the pipe tpo decorate?

Also, the pipe capped appers to be going in the same direction as the cut off pipe on the heater. There is not enough room within the case for an isolation valve, so the visible fitting is an iron socket, it would therefore be difficult to turn the fitying by 180 degrees, and why would you?

the pipe connected to the gas fire does turn 180 degree's, i moved it as when i snapped the pipe off it was sticking out the side and wasnt as noticable turned 180 degrees

the reason i want this removing, is due to it being in the kitchen, and has a exhaust/ chimeny going straight through the wall to the outside, which is contained in some rusty as hell cage (assuming stops people touching it when hot) which i want bricking up as it looks a mess and obviously then brick inside plaster over and decorate.

my uncle is a builder however he said he couldnt touch gas and advised to have disconnected then he'd sort the rest

 

[Nige F]

When I used to do gas - I stopped as soon as it required registration - I would not have done that with a gas pipe Only on a water pipe and then where it wasn`t visible - Registration doesn`t make someone a good craftsman

Thats a bit of a revelation, Nige.

I can run with the worst - mine would have held up - assuming I hadn`t got a stopend on the van

 

[expertgasman]

Fill this in.

http://gassaferegister.co.uk/gas_complaint_form.aspx

Tel 0800 111999, and Transco/Network or whatever they are called now will call and cap off properly (presumably)

 

[gasman26]

Fill this in.

http://gassaferegister.co.uk/gas_complaint_form.aspx

Tel 0800 111999, and Transco/Network or whatever they are called now will call and cap off properly (presumably)

National Grid/Transco/TOFO will turn turn off, disc the meter and ferk off..... Leaving you to get a competent qualified gas installer to cap off correctly & safely.

 

[Jordon]

Phill gt83 what are you a tech support in? Being dp