Ed Sirett wrote:
On Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:38:11 +0100, John wrote:

Sorry to start a new thread but I know that some news servers only
have a few days retention (mate of mine reckons it's gone from his)
and also this group is so busy that my original thread is now way
down the list.

Anyway, you'll remember that the house was completely refurbished
just two years ago, including a complete new central heating system
and two new gas fires, done by a CORGI guy, and the same guy did the
Landlords Gas Safety Certificate check and inspection for us last
year.

Couldn't get hold of him this year so a new CORGI (recommended by the
tenant) did the Safety Cert. and had to condemn the two fires. Both
needed flue liners installing, chimney stack needed half rebuilding,
water pipes from old back boiler had been cut off but not sealed so
flue gases could escape - but worst of all, one flue was blocked by
a wooden board and a builders bucket.

Some of you thought it sounded dodgy but I can confirm that the
dates of the jpeg photo files are the dates when he was at our house
and yes, it definitely *is* our house in the photos. You can see
some of them he http://www.thehewitts.eu/gas.html

John

Well at first sight it would seem that the first fitter must have been
really blind to have missed that sort of blockage in the flue.

Surely he would have checked the flue had been swept prior to
installing a new gas fire? That should have trivially found a bucket.
What's more why would he have even thought of bring the CORGI
inspector anyway near any installation that is not 100% perfect??

Well, I haven't got a clue. The fitter who's just found the bucket has said
that he's going to put in a report to CORGI and suggests I also write a
letter to them as well, which we had already decided to do anyway, following
advice from this group.

John