Saturday, July 26th, 2008
DANGER OF THE WEEK AWARD
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This pipe work and the cables were boxed in behind a panel in a rental we went to look at recently. I would have hidden this work too if I had done it!! In fact I would have hidden the pipe work, changed ...
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Saturday, July 5th, 2008
DANGER OF THE WEEK AWARD
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The good news this week is that I was only witness to one poorly done installation. The bad news is that this is the worst type of short cut and I see it frequently. A past winner here. The reason I feel it's ...
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Saturday, June 7th, 2008
DANGER OF THE WEEK AWARD
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There is something wrong with this picture. Can you spot it? Well, if you can't it's the rubber hose connection that is hooking up the Pressure Relief Valve on the boiler to a bit of copper pipe which sticks out of the wall. ...
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Saturday, May 17th, 2008
I was called out to undertake a Landlord Gas Safety Check or CP12 as they are also called. I entered the property and found a hob as the only gas appliance. I wnet outside and connected my manometer and tested the gas pipe work. The let by and tightness tested ...
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Saturday, May 10th, 2008
What’s required to replace your old combination boiler? A lot of work goes into replacing an old cast iron boiler with a modern A-rated appliance. Though most boiler swaps can be accommodated in a day or two an entire heating system can take up to a week. It depends on ...
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Saturday, May 3rd, 2008
Another boiler installed incorrectly! I was on site to sort out an electrical problem and discovered this while hauling my tools down the side of the house. Yet another example of an unqualified plumber shoving in a boiler as quick as he can and legging it.
We removed the weather ring ...
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Wednesday, April 30th, 2008
'Can you issue me with a safety certificate' or the more common phrase 'can you commission my boiler' is the start of a conversation that in destined to go nowhere with our company. The reason is simple. If the conversation starts with either of those two phrases I know ...
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