Poorly installed boiler

[Dan Robinson]

What he's saying is that a PMK wouldn't make the terminal comply.

They're only for when an otherwise compliant flue is still causing a nuisance.

 

[dilalio]

What he's saying is that a PMK wouldn't make the terminal comply.

They're only for when an otherwise compliant flue is still causing a nuisance.

Of course there are regs and on some new installs we may recommend a pmk even if it's not actually required by the regs, if there's a likely going to be a nuisance issue, but even then, you can control plume about as much as you can fog!

Do we know that it didn't/doesn't comply?

 

[Dan Robinson]

have just found out that the boiler was wrongly installed on the boundary wall

 

[dilalio]

Ok but there's been chat about where he's got that from! Don't know if it's been inspected by a pro or just neighbours tudthumping... unless I missed it

 

[Dan Robinson]

That's the problem with OP's going on silent running when they potential don't get the answer they were hoping for.

 

[dilalio]

That's the problem with OP's going on silent running when they potential don't get the answer they were hoping for.

Well we all pretty much suggested that his neighbour go do one, so perhaps he's thinking about how to translate that into neighbour-speak

 

[FiremanT]

Need some photos really.
But... Can it be enforced after all this time even it doesn't comply? Did it back then?

Don't know if it can, or even if there would be a will to enforce. But I am sure the 600mm rule has been around since the mid '90s. And a PDK does not remove the 600mm, although ot obviously helps the plume issue. The 600mm has nothing to do with plumng

 

[FiremanT]

Well we all pretty much suggested that his neighbour go do one, so perhaps he's thinking about how to translate that into neighbour-speak

I didn't, for one.

As Dan points out, the OP had said it is on the boundary wall, so he doesn't need anything confirming.

Incompliant.

Case closed

 

[dilalio]

I didn't, for one.

As Dan points out, the OP had said it is on the boundary wall, so he doesn't need anything confirming.

Incompliant.

Case closed

So, do you think op could/should be forced to change it?

 

[Yorkshirebloke]

Well we all pretty much suggested that his neighbour go do one, so perhaps he's thinking about how to translate that into neighbour-speak

Up north that translates as Fvck 0ff.

 

[FiremanT]

So, do you think op could/should be forced to change it?

If the neighbour got lawyered up, probably.

If the original installer registered it in his name, and he is still a RGI, it is possible that Gas Safe would tell him (the RGI) to correct at his own expense. They almost certainly would, if it was, say, a couple of years old.

Which is one reason why I always say never to compromise on the regs because a neighbour "gives permission"