Is my fanned flue too close to an openable window?

Here is an example of a fan flue being too close to an openable window. Martin explains, is it really too close or is the gas engineer trying to make more money out of me?

Time after time you hear of these stories about the boilers being shut down as At Risk, Not To Current Standards or even Immediately dangerous.

For those with an NCS boiler issue due to the flue being to close to the window, there no need to shut the boiler down. When there an AR problem when the flue is too close to the window, the boiler has to be shut off and an At Risk tag applied to tell the person responsible that they are warned not to use the boiler. An ID due to the boiler flue being too close is where the gas pipe has to be blanked off.

Just below are questions asked relating to the fanned gas boiler flue being too close to the window that people ask but most importantly explained. Continue reading →

Ideal Isar Problems & Cures On HE24, 30, 35

Have you got an Ideal Isar problems on HE24, 30, 35 and your looking for a cure. Looking for the right information without breaking any laws, then your in the right place. Martin Smith an emergency plumber and a qualified emergency gas engineer in Bury explains everything you may need to know from a leaking boiler to a boiler fault. Just below are the main topics we are going to cover on the Ideal Isar Combination Boiler.

• Leaking Ideal Isar Boiler?
• No power to the boiler?
• My Boiler has a fault, how much should I expect to spend?
• How long does it take to repair a boiler leak?
• Social questions asked and answerd about the Ideal Isar.

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I’ve Drilled Through The Lead Gas Pipe, What Should I Do Now And What Should I Expect?

Martin Smith an emergency gas engineer explains what should be done if you drill through a lead gas pipe and what you shouldn’t do.

If you’ve drilled through the lead gas pipe and your on the internet at the same time, immediately turn all the electric off including the computer unless your outside or have already follow emergency procedures by calling a competent gas advisor. If you’ve not called a gas advisor in an emergency gas situation, then follow these simple instructions by the emergency gas situation link. Continue reading →

What should I do in an emergency gas situation

If your in a situation where you have an emergency gas situation or say a gas leak, it is very important to follow instruction.

Martin Smith who is a fully qualified emergency plumber and a gas engineer explains below on the procedures given to the gas consumer from a competent gas engineer when the gas consumer is not on site. Continue reading →

I have a missing screw on my boiler cover, what should I do & is this dangerous

Martin Smith a gas safe registered engineer & also an emergency plumber manchester explains what you need to know about the missing screw on the boiler.

The boiler has many screws, however the main screw on the case is an essential screw to the boiler and must always be in place when the boiler is in use. Just below are a few questions people may ask related to the boiler screw but also answer in our missing boiler screw article. Continue reading →

Blue toilet block problems & is it ok to put bloo toilet block in the toilet cistern

Martin Smith explains what you need to know about the blue coloured Bloo toilet block in the toilet cistern and if its ok.

As an experience emergency plumber manchester, the colour blue block known as Bloo has been found in so many toilet cisterns causing so much havoc and shortening the lifespan of the moving mechanisms within the toilet cistern. Just below is a list of 6 topics we cover surrounding the blue coloured Bloo toilet block.

1. How to clean the blue coloured Bloo toilet cleaner blocked of my hands.
2. How can i get blue coloured die from the Bloo toilet block of my carpet?
3. What preparations should be made before attempting to repair a toilet cistern with Bloo toilet block?
4. What problems can the blue coloured blue toilet block cause in the toilet cistern?
5. What should I use in the toilet cistern instead of toilet Bloo block?
6. Should I call an emergency plumber for my toilet cistern as I have Bloo toilet block in my toilet cistern?

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Nail Through Pipe Problems & Procedures Includes Screws

How many times do fellow emergency plumbers listen to those saying I’ve put a screw or a nail through pipe. For an emergency plumber it seems to be like a fashionable thing to do, but for us occupants and our DIY situations, it’s the worst thing we can do, causing plenty of more damage on the way.

Martin Smith, an experience 24 hour plumber gets all types of calls and one of the most common water leaks with water coming through the ceiling is due to a screw or a nail that has gone through the pipe.

To the right of you in the picture is a typical nail, that has gone through a copper pipe. The picture at the bottom is corrosion from a copper pipe, due to a nail that has been left for a long time, eventually turning out to be an emergency plumbing issue. Continue reading →

Hot & Cold Water Storage Tanks Problems & Cures Include Information

Have you got hot & cold water storage tanks problems and looking for the right cures or are you looking for an emergency plumber to call out. Before you call for a 24 hour plumber, it is very important to have a full understanding to why your water tank problem has come about. Continue reading →

Gravity Fed Water Pressure System

Have you got poor gravity fed water pressure, not sure if you need an emergency plumber or if it’s something to do with the hot water storage tank. Martin Smith explains everything you need to know when it comes to the pressure of water, when it comes to the height of your hot water storage tank.

In the picture to the right is a typical bungalow house, depending on where the tank is situated, your either going to have poor water pressure or high water pressure. Continue reading →

Leaking Appliance – Is it the job of an emergency plumber

Got a leaking appliance and unable to stop the water leak? Need an emergency plumber or an appliance specialist? Maybe you can’t decide and don’t know where to look!

Having a leaking appliance can be a common water leak when it comes to within your home, the problem is, the occupant some times doesn’t know on who to call. Is it a leak from within the washing machine or is it a leaking pipe from behind. Unless your able to pull the washing machine out, the chances are, you may never find out, unless you call upon an emergency plumber. Continue reading →