TheMitchells Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 (edited) Does anyone have any idea if our warm blown air central heating system is likely to have asbestos in it? Should I get someone in the check? The system consists of a large number of bricks, heated by 3 (only 2 working now) electric wires. Once warm, air is blown around and through ducting around the house. its been in there over 50 years and is now coming out for a new system but it was pointed out that it may contain asbestos. Now I am worried! Edited July 28 by TheMitchells Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnMo Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 I would get someone to check. Try and find the manual see what it says. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMitchells Posted July 28 Author Share Posted July 28 1 minute ago, JohnMo said: I would get someone to check. Try and find the manual see what it says. Not sure we have one but will check. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnMo Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 Check the internet most are out there somewhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 Assume it has got asbestos in it. Hopefully it is the stuff that is made into a blanket and should be easy to remove. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saveasteading Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 50 years old. Heat. Assume asbestos for now. But don't panic.if you don't snort it you will be ok. The advice above is good. Shop around and someone will remove it properly, safely and not too expensively.....or tell you it is clean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 That looks like an Electricaire centralised storage heater. They used to be in most of the council housed here when built. I can pretty much guarantee as well as the unit itself containing asbestos, the cupboard it is in, will be lined with Asbestos cement panels not plasterboard, so if you have other plans for that after removal of the heater, be prepared for that. And likely the inside of the door is also lined with it. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMitchells Posted August 6 Author Share Posted August 6 Good news! Contacted a company who deals with Electricaire units and they were able to check their register. No asbestos! So we can go ahead and arrange for it to be removed. Phew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 Good news. Just be aware the cupboard it is in may well be lined with Asbestos cement board, so get that checked if you plan to modify the cupboard when it has gone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 2 hours ago, TheMitchells said: able to check their register That is a good service and shows that there are companies with decent ethics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMitchells Posted August 6 Author Share Posted August 6 1 hour ago, SteamyTea said: That is a good service and shows that there are companies with decent ethics. Yes, it is nice to know. Another example is my EPC inspector. I had organised for a new EPC as one of the companies who are quoting for the ASHP said I'd need one, our old one was out of date. (I did not check myself - Doh!🤪) Yesterday the guy who was coming, rang to say that my EPC was valid till 2028! So no need for him to come. What a nice chap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReedRichards Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 In 2020 I was told that my EPC needed to be less than 2 years old. Have the rules changed since then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Ambrose Posted August 7 Share Posted August 7 I think they've always been 10 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReedRichards Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 This is from the Fact Sheet for the (old) RHI application: Quote Your EPC must be less than 24 months old at the date of application. But that was for one particular grant scheme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMitchells Posted August 15 Author Share Posted August 15 It would be a swizz if they did insist on a new EPC as nothing has changed since the last one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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