Central heating replaced - should I say something?

Alex1983

Pipe on right in sleeve is pressure relief. Gas is middle with test point. Ch flow and returns probably disappear up the back.

KerryL

Owain_Moneysaver wrote: »

The brickwork looks reasonably neat given they probably didn't have a spare brick for an exact match.

That's useful to know for next time I replace the carpet in that room, I'd get that done - although no idea how much effort or cost involved!

Something to think about further down the line.

KerryL

Owain_Moneysaver wrote: »

You appear to be missing a pipe, and have one pipe not connected?

A combi boiler would normally have
- gas (on right with the sleeve?)
- cold water in (and a filling loop to the radiator circuit)
- hot water out
- radiator flow
- radiator return
- condensate (plastic pipe on left)
- pressure relief discharge (or is that the one on the right with the sleeve?)

There are a couple of pipes coming out of the top of the boiler, could they be the missing pipes you refer to?
Yes it's on external wall.

I will definitely go back to them about the electrical cables because actually that's a hazard as it's next to the sink!

Also the wave isn't working so I will have to get them back for that.

Can I ask, why do I seem to have so much pipework in the kitchen where as I didn't have it before - I guess because it was in the airing cupboard (it used to get very warm in there).

KerryL

Top of the boiler

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Owain_Moneysaver

KerryL wrote: »

That's useful to know for next time I replace the carpet in that room, I'd get that done - although no idea how much effort or cost involved!

Replacing the brick and making good the outside should be done from outside, and should be separate from the repair to the inside wall!

KerryL

Owain_Moneysaver wrote: »

Replacing the brick and making good the outside should be done from outside, and should be separate from the repair to the inside wall!

Sorry where are you referring too now, you've lost me (easily done).

Owain_Moneysaver

KerryL wrote: »

Can I ask, why do I seem to have so much pipework in the kitchen where as I didn't have it before - I guess because it was in the airing cupboard (it used to get very warm in there).

Are you sure you had a combi boiler before? Perhaps you're confusing it with a condensing boiler, which is more efficient. A system boiler (which can be conventional or condensing) would usually only have flow, return and gas pipes to it, with separate pump and gubbins in the airing cupboard.

You can tidy up below the boiler with a boiler pipe casing eg

https://www.pendockdirect.co.uk/boiler-pipe-casing

http://www.encasement-onlineshop.co.uk/boiler-pipe-work-casings.htm

but it may not fit exactly because the condensate pipe's been offset to clear the electrics. Perhaps a small (less than full width) one will cover just the copper pipes.

Personally I would have fitted one of those below the boiler, and relocated all the electrics to one side or the other of the pipe casing abutting it neatly. More mess and work during the job but would have looked neater afterwards.

Alex1983

The boiler you had before only needed a gas pipe and a flow and return, a new combi requires 7 pipes which is why you have more pipes.

I can only see the picture of the the electrics and I would guess the hole had a timer and the blanked plate was the old fuse spur which they have moved because the gas pipe need to be a minimum of 25mm from electrical switches/sockets. They really should of filled the hole and I would of removed the old silicone.

Owain_Moneysaver

KerryL wrote: »

Sorry where are you referring too now, you've lost me (easily done).

The brick on the outside you didn't like the look of.

KerryL

Alex1983 wrote: »

The boiler you had before only needed a gas pipe and a flow and return, a new combi requires 7 pipes which is why you have more pipes.

I can only see the picture of the the electrics and I would guess the hole had a timer and the blanked plate was the old fuse spur which they have moved because the gas pipe need to be a minimum of 25mm from electrical switches/sockets. They really should of filled the hole and I would of removed the old silicone.

Yes it was a timer and then I had a separate thermostat on the hallway wall. Yes the blanked plate was the on/off switch for the old boiler, the one on the lft of it is still there for my washing machine.

So your advice would be to get them to return to fill the hole?

When I eventually get round to redoing the kitchen, can I remove that blank plate and tile over it?

So here's the brickwork i'm not happy about on the outside wall, it doesn't even match my brickwork and the two bricks they've used are complete contrasts! Can I expect them to do anything about that?

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