Had my inspection last week I have a large property with 2 boilers and a separate gas fire.
Chap that did the test said everything was fine and that they would send the cert and the invoice in the post.
Received the certificate today and it says that one of the boilers is not safe to use yes is written in the box then crossed out and no written?
Reason has been given the exhaust flue is to close to an opening door and window and that it requires a basket. The boiler is in a basement and vents directly through the wall. Approx 12 inches to the right of the flue is this window/door which acts as an emergency exit from the basement area.
Boiler is a Glow worm 100 FS and at least 30 years old, installed some time late 1970's early 1980's. (I inherited it with the property)Clearly its installation at that time was in line with the current best practice and whatever regulations were in force. As I understood it the same is not true today and if I was ever to replace it the flue would have to be moved.
Need I be concerned it has failed for this reason?
Same chap inspected it last year and whilst commenting on the position of the flue passed it as safe to use.
Nothing has changed in the intervening period and the appliance as is it was.
I would ring the inspecting company for an explanation but I wanted some independent views in case they are trying to drum themselves up some work....
Chap that did the test said everything was fine and that they would send the cert and the invoice in the post.
Received the certificate today and it says that one of the boilers is not safe to use yes is written in the box then crossed out and no written?
Reason has been given the exhaust flue is to close to an opening door and window and that it requires a basket. The boiler is in a basement and vents directly through the wall. Approx 12 inches to the right of the flue is this window/door which acts as an emergency exit from the basement area.
Boiler is a Glow worm 100 FS and at least 30 years old, installed some time late 1970's early 1980's. (I inherited it with the property)Clearly its installation at that time was in line with the current best practice and whatever regulations were in force. As I understood it the same is not true today and if I was ever to replace it the flue would have to be moved.
Need I be concerned it has failed for this reason?
Same chap inspected it last year and whilst commenting on the position of the flue passed it as safe to use.
Nothing has changed in the intervening period and the appliance as is it was.
I would ring the inspecting company for an explanation but I wanted some independent views in case they are trying to drum themselves up some work....
