I enjoyed that, I had a Gassafe Inspector visit when I just passed approx. 12 years ago, he asked is it safe to have a open leak on a gas pipe! I was thinking hmm, is this some sort of trick question? I said yes, hesitantly, because you can have gas seepage on gas cocks if old seals had dried out. I was way overthinking it. He then said can you leave a gas pipe open! oh it's not a trick question, the answer is of course not😄😄👍
I’ve been installing over 40 years. I know for a fact hardly any boiler installs are checked. Council contracts 10 installs a week for 5 years. 1 in 100 checked. Some of the shit boilers I go to know and have to change are a disgrace. So tell me how are these passed and the other thing how the hell do they pass a service
Thank you great info. I have question please if you dont mind regarding a gas pipe passing through a wall. Some say to seal only on one side. Some seal iinternally only and some externally only. Many seal both sides. What is the correct method please
Hi @ijvar7940, just a quick disclaimer that we're not gas engineers ourselves - so you'd be best asking a Gas Safe Registered engineer. However, we did find this online: "It depends whether the pipe goes to outside or through an internal space, (such as under the stairs). Either way the sleeve should be sealed on both sides to the fabric of the building. If the pipe communicates between internal areas you seal both sides of the pipe to the sleeve but if to outside, (or through cavity wall) you seal the inside only so any escape is to outside." Hope that helps and glad you liked this episode!
Through an outside wall, seal sleeve to fabric both sides and pipe to sleeve internally only. Sleeving through internal wall the same applies except seal pipe to sleeve in the side of the smaller space only.
can i just say centrica who govern gas safe who are also british gas basically(centica is the parent company). i sat recently and watched a british gas enginer work. 2 -3 bags of rubish taken from behind the gas fires. how long was that there for? the valliant boiler was not serviced correctly to mi at least. full gold service insurance with british gas including white goods. how much she was paying i didnt ask. how many more people is this happening to. terry i dont know your background but over the years ive come across ex british gas people who moved away because of the pressure of work you explained. they mainly moved to boiler manufactures and has a full van stock. ive phoned boiler manufacures in the past where they tell me to test by substitution! how can that be let to happen. erp changes where i couldnt buy the same pump head and required a pcb change and harness change etc bosch btw. would have been beter to fit a new boiler. i always hate inspection time. its like exam time in school. gas safe will always be and im glad . as much as i hated corgi moneytising it should centrica be in charge? conflict of interest? you are a good guy. terry
With reference to ID and AR. Please Explain why there is NOT an option, when AR is categorized for the appliance to be "Left connected as customer refused to allow disconnection" !!🤷♂
@@matthewtrueblood408 I think you're wrong mate. You isolate things like the fuse spur, ie switch it off. Informing the customer with their permission. It's up to them then if they want to turn it back on and use a AR appliance. Obviously ID is capping off the gas supply.
Think GasSafe need to inspect all the new builds I'm seeing on London, no way are their flue locations near openings or vents have been positioned correctly
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Had my inspection last week, bloke was really good, was pretty anxious about it but just need to take your time and relax .
Couldn't agree more!
Being methodical and taking the time are key!
Couldn't agree more!
I enjoyed that, I had a Gassafe Inspector visit when I just passed approx. 12 years ago, he asked is it safe to have a open leak on a gas pipe!
I was thinking hmm, is this some sort of trick question? I said yes, hesitantly, because you can have gas seepage on gas cocks if old seals had dried out. I was way overthinking it.
He then said can you leave a gas pipe open! oh it's not a trick question, the answer is of course not😄😄👍
Glad you enjoyed it! Sometimes is better not to overthink and say what seems logical 😅
Deffo worth a watch thank you, I have an online competency review later this month so I’m hoping it will be similar to an inspection.
Best of luck! Glad to hear that the episode was helpful!
Really enjoyed that great to get the inspectors perspective. And what gas engineers need to do to stay on top of things.
Glad you found it useful!
Thank you Terry.
Got inspection tomorrow!!
No sleep tonight..
Hope it went well!
Great insight and a learning curve for everyone.
We definitely learn too!
Typical come across this video a couple of weeks after my inspection 😢😂
Terry he’s done my inspection 2 half years ago he is very good inspector
Cheers, thanks for the tips
Thanks for tuning in! If there's any other specific topics and advice you'd benefit from, let us know and we'll try to cover it.
15 years, he’s new to the job
I’ve been installing over 40 years. I know for a fact hardly any boiler installs are checked. Council contracts 10 installs a week for 5 years. 1 in 100 checked. Some of the shit boilers I go to know and have to change are a disgrace. So tell me how are these passed and the other thing how the hell do they pass a service
Thank you great info. I have question please if you dont mind regarding a gas pipe passing through a wall. Some say to seal only on one side. Some seal iinternally only and some externally only. Many seal both sides. What is the correct method please
Hi @ijvar7940, just a quick disclaimer that we're not gas engineers ourselves - so you'd be best asking a Gas Safe Registered engineer. However, we did find this online:
"It depends whether the pipe goes to outside or through an internal space, (such as under the stairs).
Either way the sleeve should be sealed on both sides to the fabric of the building. If the pipe communicates between internal areas you seal both sides of the pipe to the sleeve but if to outside, (or through cavity wall) you seal the inside only so any escape is to outside."
Hope that helps and glad you liked this episode!
Through an outside wall, seal sleeve to fabric both sides and pipe to sleeve internally only.
Sleeving through internal wall the same applies except seal pipe to sleeve in the side of the smaller space only.
Thanks for information really appreciate it.
Thanks Terry 👏👏
Flue integrity. Great for fan flued appliances. What about open flue? Not mentioned.
can i just say centrica who govern gas safe who are also british gas basically(centica is the parent company). i sat recently and watched a british gas enginer work. 2 -3 bags of rubish taken from behind the gas fires. how long was that there for? the valliant boiler was not serviced correctly to mi at least. full gold service insurance with british gas including white goods. how much she was paying i didnt ask. how many more people is this happening to.
terry i dont know your background but over the years ive come across ex british gas people who moved away because of the pressure of work you explained. they mainly moved to boiler manufactures and has a full van stock. ive phoned boiler manufacures in the past where they tell me to test by substitution! how can that be let to happen. erp changes where i couldnt buy the same pump head and required a pcb change and harness change etc bosch btw. would have been beter to fit a new boiler.
i always hate inspection time. its like exam time in school.
gas safe will always be and im glad . as much as i hated corgi moneytising it should centrica be in charge? conflict of interest?
you are a good guy. terry
Centrica govern GS by British Gas? Are you having a laugh?
With reference to ID and AR. Please Explain why there is NOT an option, when AR is categorized for the appliance to be "Left connected as customer refused to allow disconnection" !!🤷♂
You don’t disconnect when it’s AR
@@matthewtrueblood408 I think you're wrong mate. You isolate things like the fuse spur, ie switch it off. Informing the customer with their permission. It's up to them then if they want to turn it back on and use a AR appliance. Obviously ID is capping off the gas supply.
That’s what said. You don’t “disconnect” when it’s AR, you isolate. ID you disconnect.
The project manager should have checked all work done. So many people with titles they just award themselves.
Think GasSafe need to inspect all the new builds I'm seeing on London, no way are their flue locations near openings or vents have been positioned correctly