Twitcher Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 I know there are loads of plumbers out there who can put me straight. We pay for an policy which covers repairs for our troublesome Ferroli boiler purely cos all the plumbers we had out years ago couldn't fix it, anyhow..... Shan't bore you with the details but the engineer came out today he said the boiler was within 1.5 metres of the fuseboard and should be moved, did we want our gas capping off???? The boiler was sited in the coal house about 11 years ago, we have had it serviced every year an no one has ever mentioned this, is it a new thing? He was a right jobsworth and started ranting about the wire basket (the last engineer insisted I go and buy right now or he would cap off) around the vent until we said it was on request of their last engineer and he moaned about how difficult the site was. He left without even asking me to try the hot water and if it worked, that's how good he was - I tried it myself before he left and we had to sign a disclaimer about the fuseboard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavenlyarts Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 My understanding is that this is an advisory only.... My partners bungalow was recently inspected for a landlords certificate for electric and Gas. Both picked it up as an advisory. The boiler was installed next to the fuse box less than 5 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgksheff Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 I am not a gas man and someone may correct me, but I think that the regulations say no gas pipe within 150mm of a Consumer Unit/Fuse Box. Slightly different from 1.5m. I think that it is an Electrical Installation standard as opposed to a "gas" one. BS 7671? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitcher Posted February 17, 2012 Author Share Posted February 17, 2012 Sure he said 1.5 metres.....can you imagine if everyone's boiler had to be relocated??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchresearch Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 And I think the regs are not retrospective, but mandatory for new builds and installations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panther Rose Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Check this out: http://www.hse.gov.uk/gas/domestic/faqownerocc.htm Oh by the way, CORGI is no longer around. Its now Gas Safe(or safety) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iansheff Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 I think as it is existing then it should be ok, when mine was serviced a few years ago they said it was too near a window. However as it was a new regulation then it was not enforceable only on new installations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgksheff Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Oh by the way, CORGI is no longer around. Its now Gas Safe(or safety) Except that CORGI does still exist, although it no longer runs the Gas Registration Scheme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hard2miss Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 It will be classed as (NCS) not to current standards so will not be made to be moved. As said above it will be advised. If it went in there when the regs stated they were the standards then you should be able to pull the installer on it and I imagine report to gas safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balpin Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Dont worry, it sounds all OK. He sounds like what we call a nine bob plumber to me. He has been on a course, and knows it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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