Visual check of boiler install

[jfb]

How does this install look?

my two concerns, firstly the flue is only supported by the hole in the ceiling - I’d imaging it should have a fixing to the wall.

secondly the overflow pipe that goes into soil pipe - can that really just drain into an open connector?!

[ProDave]

Drain connector is definitely wrong.  you will get drain smells from there.  Should be via a trap, probably a waterless trap.

[Nickfromwales]

@jfb, This is amongst the laziest installs I have ever seen. Near zero GAF.

 

The open connector off the SVP is just comedy meeting shamefulness. Absolutely horrendous.

 

Do you have some pics of the flue in the attic, with clamps / brackets etc? Most of my concern will be seeing sufficient support and self-tappers securing every single flue component to the next. In the room I see 1 such fixing, whereas there should be a minimum of 1 more on the 90 bend heading vertically.

 

The lack of clips overall is poor, but the condensate is just utter wank....

 

What consumer unit is in the house? If it's anything predating 18th edition then they should have erred on the side of caution and added cross (equipotential) earth bonding to the 5 pipes under the boiler (the 6th is the PRV which is discounted for bonding).

 

Where the gas pipe comes through the masonry wall, is that sleeved?

 

Overall, it's a 3/10.

[jfb]

14 hours ago, Nickfromwales said:

o you have some pics of the flue in the attic, with clamps / brackets etc? Most of my concern will be seeing sufficient support and self-tappers securing every single flue component to the next. In the room I see 1 such fixing, whereas there should be a minimum of 1 more on the 90 bend heading vertically.

No pictures there. To be honest they are relying on how it goes through the ceiling to support it. It’s not too long a run of pipe so it is pretty stable but still a bit shit! I spotted the brackets on top of the boiler so I might suggest they get attached. I’ve just been plastering the room for them but can see there are issues with the boiler.

 

Consumer unit has just been installed so presumably the lack of bonding is ok. What is it in a good modern install that negates the need for bonding? RCBOs?

 

 

 

[jfb]

17 hours ago, ProDave said:

Drain connector is definitely wrong.  you will get drain smells from there.  Should be via a trap, probably a waterless trap.

This sort of thing? Ok to run vertically?

https://www.drainageshop.co.uk/40mm-waste-traps/40mm-hepvo-waterless-trap.html

[Nickfromwales]

11 hours ago, jfb said:

To be honest they are relying on how it goes through the ceiling to support it. It’s not too long a run of pipe so it is pretty stable but still a bit shit! I spotted the brackets on top of the boiler so I might suggest they get attached. I’ve just been plastering the room for them but can see there are issues with the boiler.

You "might suggest".....?!? Jesus.

 

It's in the MI's so is a required standard, not bloody optional!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

 

This is an utterly shite installation, and without the clamps and the bends ALL secured with tek screws, it's dangerous.  Who's going in that room? Are they expendable? If so, ignore my advice and plod on.

 

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