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Baxi Bermuda w/back boiler gas safe ID
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Yes this ones seem a right dud I wouldn't let him fit a new fire.Bob
Not meaning to throw a spanner in the works here and please correct me if Ang hard evidence I'm wrong but I'm pretty sure baxi say the same now regarding this. I.e. Can't decommission boiler and only use fire.
In my opinion I agree with majority of replies, and safety wise can't see the problem if decommissioned correctly but can't blame the guy if he's been told the same from baxi.
I know they allowed it in the past but don't think they allow it now
In my opinion I agree with majority of replies, and safety wise can't see the problem if decommissioned correctly but can't blame the guy if he's been told the same from baxi.
I know they allowed it in the past but don't think they allow it now
baxi do allow it as long as the correct procedure is followed
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I know they did in the past but I've read on a few different forums in last few years of guys saying they have asked baxi and they say not to now. No doubt just to cover themselves but iirc someone even posted the official reply from baxi showing they didn't approve.
As I said I don't see the risk personally if Bbu/flue all good but maybe the installer has asked baxibpreviously and that's why he's telling customer it can't be done.
The only reason for it not not being allowed that was quoted , years ago, (and I don't know if t was Baxi who originally said it), was that it is impossible to carry out the spillage test as instructed in the MI's. But, IMO, that is a particularly weak reason. I have never heard anything officially over the past few years to change the stance.
EDIT: The "stance" being that it is okay to use a fire in front of the decommissioned boiler
EDIT: The "stance" being that it is okay to use a fire in front of the decommissioned boiler
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oh dear....
The Bermuda back boiler and fire front is a combined unit. It is linked to the same flue system. Either was designed to work independly or together. With boiler decommissioned, only difference is boiler is not being useful fire is still connected as makers intended.
Have not seen any techchnical news flashes saying appliance is not to be used if boiler disabled.
Have not seen any techchnical news flashes saying appliance is not to be used if boiler disabled.
Terry, is that not a VP3 firefront?
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Baroque, Arena and VP 3 were the same fire in different disguises, depending if a free standing fire or fire font variant.
Burners, Glass, Heat exch, and controls were the same.
Burners, Glass, Heat exch, and controls were the same.
Steady on. If you'd read the whole thread you'd realize that multiple comments had consistently agreed the RGI was wrong and it was actually ok to use the fire front.
And then a couple of posts contradicted that.
In the end I wrote to Baxi and here is the verbatim reply.
I did read the whole thread.
I just didn't understand what you meant by "oh dear!". It was ambiguous but now you have explained
Ultimately it rests on the shoulders of the engineer who will be putting his monica on the paperwork.
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