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[dizzyblonde]

Originally Posted by Orpheus

You dont mean the flue do you?

Oh of course my dad who is a now retired heating and plumbing engineer of some 30 odd years, left the flue to choke us to death

No I meant the overflow, copper pipe under the boiler (combi) which should be extended through the wall, so if it blows your house don't get flooded. Keep meaning to drill a hole and finish the job, just never get round to it!

[dizzyblonde]

Originally Posted by bluefishman

yeah once a year is reccomended, chuck that sticker thing in the bin there useless and if you are worried about fumes buy a battery operated carbon monoxide detector, cost about 30-40 quid 10 million times more effective and accurate, hth.

+1. We have a battery operated on in the bedroom, as the boiler is upstairs. Nice flashy light to stare at on a night to make you go to sleep...much better than the boiler doing that

[yorkie_chris]

Inside scoop...
British Gas "engineers" (pfffft) are on a commission for selling new boilers whether you need one or not.



Also Lou we had same "couldn't be *rsed" syndrome with our boiler overflow pipe. It turns out that fitting one foot of pipe would actually have been a lot easier than replacing all the plasterboard on a ceiling, skimming it and replacing half the loft insulation. Hindsight is always 20/20

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

Oh of course my dad who is a now retired heating and plumbing engineer of some 30 odd years, left the flue to choke us to death

No I meant the overflow, copper pipe under the boiler (combi) which should be extended through the wall, so if it blows your house don't get flooded. Keep meaning to drill a hole and finish the job, just never get round to it!

i knew you meant the pressure release valve pipe dizz, if it was in a garage or somewhere not really a problem, but in the house i would get the pipe routed to outside, it will leak one day i guarentee it.

[dizzyblonde]

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Inside scoop...
British Gas "engineers" (pfffft) are on a commission for selling new boilers whether you need one or not.



Also Lou we had same "couldn't be *rsed" syndrome with our boiler overflow pipe. It turns out that fitting one foot of pipe would actually have been a lot easier than replacing all the plasterboard on a ceiling, skimming it and replacing half the loft insulation. Hindsight is always 20/20

Indeedy it is. Wanna come drill a hole?? LOL.

Although I wouldn't be laughing if that did blow would I? Suppose it would make me do the stairs carpet quicker if that got soaked Meh, houses always jobs to do...be better living in a cave!

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

Oh of course my dad who is a now retired heating and plumbing engineer of some 30 odd years, left the flue to choke us to death

No I meant the overflow, copper pipe under the boiler (combi) which should be extended through the wall, so if it blows your house don't get flooded. Keep meaning to drill a hole and finish the job, just never get round to it!

Well thank goodness for that

What about sourcing and fitting the boiler yourself, just pay a gas safe registered plumber to connect the gas up?

but u have me in your life so all is good!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by Gabriel2k

What about sourcing and fitting the boiler yourself, just pay a gas safe registered plumber to connect the gas up?

HAHAHA, that is so funny, it's not a one out one in, 1 day job

The length of the job depends on a number of factors, however that does not stop you doing it yourself.