My friend's dad has had a plumber ascertain that he has a carbon
monoxide leak problem with his boiler. The plumber is someone he's
employed for 20 years and so my friend's dad is loathe to emply
someone else. The plumber isn't able to sort it out till January the
6th, and who knows hoe long it's been a leak. My friend has been
feeling giddy on her visits. It's not council property, but her dad
is in the middle of a depression since his wife's death, and of course
it's not a season to have the windows all open and maybe he's a bit
muddled by the leak.

Should we be concerned? Should this job be done pretty sharpish? My
friend isn't keen on visiting too soon because of how she felt on her
last visit. If it's not too concerning, what things can be done in
the meantime?

I don't know diddly about this kind of thing, but it feels like
something that needs sorting out as a matter of urgency. The only
time I've ever heard of carbon monoxide is when it's part of the
phrase 'carbon monoxide poisoning'.

Thanks in advance.

What a troll.



On Dec 13, 9:56*am, poachedeggs wrote:
My friend's dad has had a plumber ascertain that he has a carbon
monoxide leak problem with his boiler. *The plumber is someone he's
employed for 20 years and so my friend's dad is loathe to emply
someone else. *The plumber isn't able to sort it out till January the
6th, and who knows hoe long it's been a leak.

So, he thinks so highly of his plumber that he's rather wind up in the
hospital or dead instead of employ someone else?


*My friend has been
feeling giddy on her visits.

Even more unbelievable. Even a dimwit would turn off the boiler and
open the windows.


*It's not council property, but her dad
is in the middle of a depression since his wife's death, and of course
it's not a season to have the windows all open and maybe he's a bit
muddled by the leak.

More likely your a muddled troll.



Should we be concerned? *Should this job be done pretty sharpish? *My
friend isn't keen on visiting too soon because of how she felt on her
last visit. *If it's not too concerning, what things can be done in
the meantime?

Sure, she just wants to let her father keep living there, right?




I don't know diddly about this kind of thing, but it feels like
something that needs sorting out as a matter of urgency. *The only
time I've ever heard of carbon monoxide is when it's part of the
phrase 'carbon monoxide poisoning'.

Thanks in advance.


Are you sure you haven't been over there yourself or perhaps had your
head in an oven for awhile?

"poachedeggs" wrote in message
...
My friend's dad has had a plumber ascertain that he has a carbon
monoxide leak problem with his boiler. The plumber is someone he's
employed for 20 years and so my friend's dad is loathe to emply
someone else. The plumber isn't able to sort it out till January the
6th, and who knows hoe long it's been a leak.

Should we be concerned? Should this job be done pretty sharpish?

Worst case scenario is that he can die today. You can set the priority
based on that.

"poachedeggs" wrote in message
...

My friend's dad has had a plumber ascertain that he has a carbon
monoxide leak problem with his boiler. . . . but it feels like
something that needs sorting out as a matter of urgency. The only
time I've ever heard of carbon monoxide is when it's part of the
phrase 'carbon monoxide poisoning'.

Ask the local authority's health and safety office.

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)

In article ,
poachedeggs writes:
My friend's dad has had a plumber ascertain that he has a carbon
monoxide leak problem with his boiler. The plumber is someone he's

He should have disconnected the gas supply from the
boiler there and then, and attached a notice that it
mustn't be used until fixed.

This is supposing the leak is genuine, and not a case
of trying to scare an old person into paying for a new
heating system when it wasn't required.

Should we be concerned? Should this job be done pretty sharpish? My

If there's no other source of heating and hot water, the
house is effectively uninhabitable (particularly by an
elderly person) at this time of year, until it's fixed.
Can dad stay with the daughter until you get someone to
fix it?

--
Andrew Gabriel
[email address is not usable -- followup in the newsgroup]

"poachedeggs" wrote in message
...
My friend's dad has had a plumber ascertain that he has a carbon
monoxide leak problem with his boiler. The plumber is someone he's
employed for 20 years and so my friend's dad is loathe to emply
someone else. The plumber isn't able to sort it out till January the
6th, and who knows hoe long it's been a leak. My friend has been
feeling giddy on her visits. It's not council property, but her dad
is in the middle of a depression since his wife's death, and of course
it's not a season to have the windows all open and maybe he's a bit
muddled by the leak.

Should we be concerned? Should this job be done pretty sharpish? My
friend isn't keen on visiting too soon because of how she felt on her
last visit. If it's not too concerning, what things can be done in
the meantime?

The damn thing should have been disconnected if it wasn't fixed, how is that
for serious?
Who is this plumber and why is he leaving dangerous stuff?

On Sat, 13 Dec 2008 10:43:21 -0500, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

"poachedeggs" wrote in message
...
My friend's dad has had a plumber ascertain that he has a carbon
monoxide leak problem with his boiler. The plumber is someone he's
employed for 20 years and so my friend's dad is loathe to emply someone
else. The plumber isn't able to sort it out till January the 6th, and
who knows hoe long it's been a leak.

Should we be concerned? Should this job be done pretty sharpish?

Worst case scenario is that he can die today. You can set the priority
based on that.

I had to read a few posts to be sure.
Are you saying this 'plumber' did not turn the boiler off right there and
then? If it IS leak CO into the house there are only two courses of action:
Fix it or label it as dangerous (and disconnect it).

--
Ed Sirett - Property maintainer and registered gas fitter.
The FAQ for uk.diy is at http://www.diyfaq.org.uk
Gas fitting FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/GasFitting.html
Sealed CH FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/SealedCH.html
Choosing a Boiler FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/BoilerChoice.html

On 13 Dec, 15:56, poachedeggs wrote:
My friend's dad has had a plumber ascertain that he has a carbon
monoxide leak problem with his boiler. *The plumber is someone he's
employed for 20 years and so my friend's dad is loathe to emply
someone else. *The plumber isn't able to sort it out till January the
6th, and who knows hoe long it's been a leak. *My friend has been
feeling giddy on her visits. *It's not council property, but her dad
is in the middle of a depression since his wife's death, and of course
it's not a season to have the windows all open and maybe he's a bit
muddled by the leak.

Should we be concerned? *Should this job be done pretty sharpish? *My
friend isn't keen on visiting too soon because of how she felt on her
last visit. *If it's not too concerning, what things can be done in
the meantime?

I don't know diddly about this kind of thing, but it feels like
something that needs sorting out as a matter of urgency. *The only
time I've ever heard of carbon monoxide is when it's part of the
phrase 'carbon monoxide poisoning'.

Thanks in advance.

If the plumber hasn't switched off the boiler, then: (a) he's
criminally irresponsible, or (b) the leak isn't significant, or (c)
it's a con to sell a new boiler, as Andrew suggests -- there seems to
be a lot of "can't repair it, guv, you need a new one" around atm.

If dad's not prepared to switch off, open a window (if only in the
room the boiler is situated), or spend Xmas with his daughter, I
suggest that he gets a CO detector PDQ which should establish whether
there's any real danger.

Chris

On Dec 13, 8:56*am, poachedeggs wrote:
My friend's dad has had a plumber ascertain that he has a carbon
monoxide leak problem with his boiler. *The plumber is someone he's
employed for 20 years and so my friend's dad is loathe to emply
someone else. *The plumber isn't able to sort it out till January the
6th, and who knows hoe long it's been a leak. *My friend has been
feeling giddy on her visits. *It's not council property, but her dad
is in the middle of a depression since his wife's death, and of course
it's not a season to have the windows all open and maybe he's a bit
muddled by the leak.

Should we be concerned? *Should this job be done pretty sharpish? *My
friend isn't keen on visiting too soon because of how she felt on her
last visit. *If it's not too concerning, what things can be done in
the meantime?

I don't know diddly about this kind of thing, but it feels like
something that needs sorting out as a matter of urgency. *The only
time I've ever heard of carbon monoxide is when it's part of the
phrase 'carbon monoxide poisoning'.

Thanks in advance.

What you should do is get 2 good digital Co meters, like Nighthawk
that have a memory function and put one near the heating unit and one
in the living area and monitor them by pressing the "Peak" memory
function. I would not trust any 'Friend" haa ha who let it running,
gee I dont trust anyone anymore, to many liars out there for a buck.
You have no idea of the cause , if in fact it is bad, it could be a
dead bird in the chimney, a loose chimney pipe, or no problem at all,
and you want so spend thousands. Our 25yr old friend is a crook, maybe
your 20yr old one is too. Call another co to diagnose it if in fact
you have a leak. Even if a Co alarm doesnt go off it does not mean
there is not a health issue, thats why you monitor its memory peak,
and reset it. Go to the hardware store and get a few units and see for
yourself.

On Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:56:14 -0800, poachedeggs wrote:

My friend's dad has had a plumber ascertain that he has a carbon
monoxide leak problem with his boiler. The plumber is someone he's
employed for 20 years and so my friend's dad is loathe to emply
someone else.

He needs to find another plumber - or preferably a qualified and
registered gas installer. If his boiler's leaking CO it *must* be
categorised as "Immediate Danger" and shut off. If friend's dad's plumber
didn't do that he's incompetent.

I don't know diddly about this kind of thing, but it feels like
something that needs sorting out as a matter of urgency. The only
time I've ever heard of carbon monoxide is when it's part of the
phrase 'carbon monoxide poisoning'.

I suggest you or your friend call the gas emergency service (formerly
Transco) on 0800 111 999 and explain your concerns. Really.

And get round there with some electric heaters and hot water bottles for
the old boy.



--
John Stumbles -- http://yaph.co.uk

I forgot to take my amnesia medecine again

We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember poachedeggs
saying something like:

Should we be concerned? Should this job be done pretty sharpish?

ASAP, and don't spare the horses.

My
friend isn't keen on visiting too soon because of how she felt on her
last visit. If it's not too concerning, what things can be done in
the meantime?

Check his insurance policy and the cost of funerals, locally.

On Dec 14, 4:40*am, Grimly Curmudgeon
wrote:
We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember poachedeggs
saying something like:

Should we be concerned? *Should this job be done pretty sharpish?

ASAP, and don't spare the horses.

*My
friend isn't keen on visiting too soon because of how she felt on her
last visit. *If it's not too concerning, what things can be done in
the meantime?

Check his insurance policy and the cost of funerals, locally.

Since it was left running it could be like the car salesman saying you
car is dangerous, buy this one. Any "friend" would have gone and
bought a Co meter, or diagnosed and fixed the issue, or done alot more
than just say "its leakin Co, I gotta go" I know a here dealers
purposly break or put in scratches to make it look like the exchanger
is cracked, but this lifelong "friend" did nothing but ask for a job.