In my response to the original posting, I confirmed that I experienced a defect issue with my UK purchased gas tank......it was rectified amicably with the Principal of the sales supplier by direct contact, [I also understood that the defect with my gas tank would not have created a non acceptance under the Standard] so there was no question accepting the validity of the Test Certificate as originally provided and as such did not require telling the world on any WEB site
Reading the subsequent postings by
Steamup, it would appear that a refund has been made.....and this may be acceptable
The issue also suggested was one of
fraudulent certification .......which is not acceptable
I concur with the comment from Nigel [Pendlesteam] in that
Commercially produced gas tanks [in accordance with UK Boiler Test Code 2018 - Chapter 3 - Section 2.4] are exempt from this initial certification test [but are required for testing at each 5 yearly period]
This is one anomaly which has many Boiler Inspectors questioning the intent of this specific point. A number of commercial manufacturer's submit test examples of their product to the Authority.......in this case, if the quality of the hard soldering is deemed as acceptable by review and of Drawings, design and certification of Material Standards, together both visual and NDT x-ray of the joints etc, then this manufacturer is issued with a Class Certificate for the production of these specific pressure vessels
Pendlesteam are a registered commercial enterprise and market their products in accordance with the Regulation. However the proprietor in this case also advertises that both his steam boiler
and gas tanks are supplied with a Certificate in accordance with the relevant Standard
From a customers perspective the issue of the Certification is a must.....so in this case I am sure Nigel would not have needed concern as his gas tank products are tested in accordance with the Standard
So this still asks the begging question, was the gas tank as originally found to be defective ...the subject of
fraudulent certification? .......
Test Certificates where correctly provided are
Legal Tender in a Court of Law.....so are we sweeping this under the carpet?
Derek