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Post by clart on Jan 11, 2020 20:08:15 GMT
We all know that dead legs are against the rules on Hot & Cold pipe work because of the risks of legionella growth, but what are the rules and regs for heating systems? I've got to remove a load of rads next week in an office block and disconnect a few AHU's. Advise always appreciated folks!  |
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Post by tomplum on Jan 11, 2020 20:12:16 GMT
dead legs on heating will collect the air but, can be vented via the rad valves so not a problem, If you are refitting them later don't worry about them, If you are not refitting them, its good practice to take the pipework out back to the tee's, although its not always practical to do so,
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Post by clart on Jan 12, 2020 20:20:50 GMT
The rads will not be going back and capping back at the tee's will be a massive ball ache!
Is it acceptable to leave dead legs on heating circuits with air vents at the end of the legs?
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Post by battle1066 on Jan 12, 2020 20:30:49 GMT
The rads will not be going back and capping back at the tee's will be a massive ball ache! Is it acceptable to leave dead legs on heating circuits with air vents at the end of the legs? If it's a quoted job and not to their scope of works and the systems being drained to do your job I would remove the valves and just use endfeed caps solder at a convenient point to the exit point of the floor or wall. |
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Post by tomplum on Jan 12, 2020 22:21:20 GMT
you will have to cover your arse on this one clart, I would have no problem in saying it is acceptable but, who's the person in charge ? if there's a clerk of works or a project manager or some other pen pushing desk jockey in the mix, It might turn nasty, Get it cleared by the person who's paying you. An old saying of mine is, " if you want to know where the train is going, ask the engine driver "  |
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Post by clart on Jan 15, 2020 18:07:05 GMT
Nice one guys, I'll ask the questions before I cut anything out. The job is a real pain, full PPE, no use of stepladders, must wear sleeved tops (no tee shirts), must use hand rails when using the stairs and must be escorted at all times when on site... I'm not looking forward to this one  |
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Post by tomplum on Jan 15, 2020 18:58:30 GMT
must use hand rails on the stairs, how the fuck do you carry your tools and or a toilet pan or radiator or bending machine etc etc, this rules are made by fools, they hav't got a scooby do,, tosspots  |
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Post by tomplum on Jan 15, 2020 19:00:55 GMT
defo play it by the book on jobs like this Clart, |
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Post by clart on Jan 16, 2020 20:53:08 GMT
Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that this job has to be done out of normal hours. FFS! I'm thinking this may be beneficial to me as there won't be to many nobheads about to tell me off for doing it all wrong... Gotta laugh init |
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Post by tomplum on Jan 16, 2020 21:17:19 GMT
the problem with those jobs are, there's no fucker about to ask what to do, so you do it as you think it should be done, in normal hours the suits will claim credit for your good work and slate you for the work done, not as they wanted it, Still, if the pay is good fuck um,,, |
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