question of corgi

[topbanana]

thanks to my previous success with a diaphragm repair to a boiler, ably assisted by this site, ive been asked to look at another boiler.
is it legal for me to work on a boiler?
i would never touch the gas parts of the boiler.

 

[Bahco]

No you can't
Put your tin hat on ready for the flak

 

[kevplumb]

is that the flack about testing / tightness testing / flue flow and spillage testing /whats the diff with a positive pressure flued appliance
etc etc etc

 

[JPC]

Whats the problem with endangering other peoples lives and/or blowing up their house ?

 

[corgiman]

as long as he dont live on my road I couldn't give a ****

 

[trooper]

BUT he DOES live on your road

 

[corgiman]

OMG

In the spirit of christmas OH NO HE DONT

 

[kevplumb]

hang on if hes not in yours he might be in mine eeeeekkk

 

[topbanana]

didnt want to get into a slanging match with you "multi-nationals" but the question was is it illegal to work on a gas appliance if you don't touch anything to do with the gas.
i realise the appliance itself is something to do with gas!
if the point is taken to the extreme, i wouldn't be able to shut off the isovalves on the boiler if needed to say work on radiators.
have the rules some common sense for common sense people?

 

[kevplumb]

the rules have no sense to those who have to work within them
the only rule that makes sense (and it dont exist) is
its a gas appliance the last man on the job is responsible

example you change a fan
its not gas so your ok
wrong its part of the flue system so your in the poo if it goes pear shaped

not having a go but i hope making a point

 

[ChrisR]

I THINK if you ask corgi they'll say that in spite of the GSIUR which say no, as long as you're in water-only territory it's OK. Ask them!

 

[corgiman]

CORGI will say

"if the component directly affects the safe operation of a gas appliance then it may only be worked on/changed by a person with proven competance"


So your guess is as good as mine. My tuppence worth If you have to ake offf the cover you should be CORGI'd up

 

[PEDANTICVINDICTIVEMAN]

Because I am a right mardy git and have to comply with unending unenforcable expensive stressfull ridiculous legislation, I think even to change the settings on a programmer that you should have to be corgi regd.

 

[corgiman]

here here

according to what corgi say yes you should be reg'd to doit. Mind you if you follow it to the letter you'd have to reg'd to bring the bleeding pipe for the flow and return to install it..


RULES REGS PART L PART P PART G PRESCOTT BLAIR I HATE THEM ALL MAKING MY LIFE BLOODY HELL

 

[topbanana]

thankyou all for your comments. as clear as mud, i feel.
i'm going to enquire about corgi registration procedure and fees, and when i get off the floor, i'll consider it.