I did a Camray oil boiler installation myself over 20 years ago, and have twice had to rebuild the baffle plates, successfully in that the last re-build was some 5 years ago, but the machine is getting long in the tooth and anothe baffle failure might well be increasingly likely.

In terms of everything another boiler isn't that expensive, but having had a quote, which was monstrous considerable the inducements to become less polluting, I am wondering whether there are regulations now in place that would prohibit me just doing the replacement myself.

Any guidance would be appreciated.

On 18/02/2018 20:38, Rob Graham wrote:
I did a Camray oil boiler installation myself over 20 years ago, and have twice had to rebuild the baffle plates, successfully in that the last re-build was some 5 years ago, but the machine is getting long in the tooth and anothe baffle failure might well be increasingly likely.

In terms of everything another boiler isn't that expensive, but having had a quote, which was monstrous considerable the inducements to become less polluting, I am wondering whether there are regulations now in place that would prohibit me just doing the replacement myself.

Any guidance would be appreciated.

A bit of googling suggests that it is still possible/permissible to diy
an oil fired installation:
https://www.diy-forums.com/threads/r...-boiler.31244/



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On 18/02/2018 20:38, Rob Graham wrote:
I did a Camray oil boiler installation myself over 20 years ago, and have twice had to rebuild the baffle plates, successfully in that the last re-build was some 5 years ago, but the machine is getting long in the tooth and anothe baffle failure might well be increasingly likely.

In terms of everything another boiler isn't that expensive, but having had a quote, which was monstrous considerable the inducements to become less polluting, I am wondering whether there are regulations now in place that would prohibit me just doing the replacement myself.

Any guidance would be appreciated.


Which Camray boiler did you install? Why can you not just replace the
baffle plates?


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On Sun, 18 Feb 2018 12:38:14 -0800 (PST), Rob Graham wrote:

In terms of everything another boiler isn't that expensive, but having
had a quote, which was monstrous ...

You might be entitled to a free boiler and installation under the ECO
scheme. They changed the rules recently and a lot more people now
qualify who didn't before.

I am wondering whether there are regulations now in place that would
prohibit me just doing the replacement myself.

It's in your own home, your not getting paid, provided you are
"competent" and follow the regs I don't think there is anything to
stop you. Same applies to gas.

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Dave Liquorice explained on 19/02/2018 :
It's in your own home, your not getting paid, provided you are
"competent" and follow the regs I don't think there is anything to
stop you. Same applies to gas.

That is how I too see it. The only point of doubt is in determining who
might be described as 'competent'. Judging by the mistakes I have seen
made by fully qualified gas engineers, I would feel much safer doing a
self install.

Harry Bloomfield wrote:

Dave Liquorice explained on 19/02/2018 :
It's in your own home, your not getting paid, provided you are
"competent" and follow the regs I don't think there is anything to
stop you. Same applies to gas.

That is how I too see it. The only point of doubt is in determining who
might be described as 'competent'. Judging by the mistakes I have seen
made by fully qualified gas engineers, I would feel much safer doing a
self install.

With an oil boiler, someone with the proper, recently calibrated
instruments should check combustion when commissioning it. It seems
hard to go wrong with installation otherwise, provided one has
sufficient common sense and knowledge of suitable materials to seal the
flue properly, and put it in a sensible place.

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Roger Hayter

On Monday, 19 February 2018 10:29:01 UTC, Roger Hayter wrote:
Harry Bloomfield wrote:

Dave Liquorice explained on 19/02/2018 :
It's in your own home, your not getting paid, provided you are
"competent" and follow the regs I don't think there is anything to
stop you. Same applies to gas.

That is how I too see it. The only point of doubt is in determining who
might be described as 'competent'. Judging by the mistakes I have seen
made by fully qualified gas engineers, I would feel much safer doing a
self install.

With an oil boiler, someone with the proper, recently calibrated
instruments should check combustion when commissioning it. It seems
hard to go wrong with installation otherwise, provided one has
sufficient common sense and knowledge of suitable materials to seal the
flue properly, and put it in a sensible place.

don't they monitor themselves nowadays?

wrote:

On Monday, 19 February 2018 10:29:01 UTC, Roger Hayter wrote:
Harry Bloomfield wrote:

Dave Liquorice explained on 19/02/2018 :
It's in your own home, your not getting paid, provided you are
"competent" and follow the regs I don't think there is anything to
stop you. Same applies to gas.

That is how I too see it. The only point of doubt is in determining who
might be described as 'competent'. Judging by the mistakes I have seen
made by fully qualified gas engineers, I would feel much safer doing a
self install.

With an oil boiler, someone with the proper, recently calibrated
instruments should check combustion when commissioning it. It seems
hard to go wrong with installation otherwise, provided one has
sufficient common sense and knowledge of suitable materials to seal the
flue properly, and put it in a sensible place.

don't they monitor themselves nowadays?

Dunno! But you really still need to check all is working on
commissioning, for reasons which should he obvious to anyone who has
ever bought complex machines, such as cars.

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On 19/02/2018 11:12, wrote:
On Monday, 19 February 2018 10:29:01 UTC, Roger Hayter wrote:
Harry Bloomfield wrote:

Dave Liquorice explained on 19/02/2018 :
It's in your own home, your not getting paid, provided you are
"competent" and follow the regs I don't think there is anything to
stop you. Same applies to gas.

That is how I too see it. The only point of doubt is in determining who
might be described as 'competent'. Judging by the mistakes I have seen
made by fully qualified gas engineers, I would feel much safer doing a
self install.

With an oil boiler, someone with the proper, recently calibrated
instruments should check combustion when commissioning it. It seemsit.
hard to go wrong with installation otherwise, provided one has
sufficient common sense and knowledge of suitable materials to seal the
flue properly, and put it in a sensible place.

don't they monitor themselves nowadays?

I doubt it. They just need to be checked once a year when being serviced.

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Michael Chare