K Riley Plumbing and Heating Services

Commissioned to

  1. Commission K. Riley to conduct survey prior to property purchase. To include Domestic water system, central heating and drainage.
  2. Commission K. Riley to conduct survey of Home Care remedial works and file a written report.
  3. Called out K. Riley to several boiler lockouts.
  4. Commissioned K. Riley to Remove old DHW cylinder and shower pumps. Install new central heating pipes from boiler house to all radiators. Install new DHW system and associated controls. (S Plan). 

Kristian Riley operating as K Riley Heating and Plumbing Services wrecked my central heating boiler by inserting a screwdriver into the boiler protection thermostat and led me back into the kitchen. Blamed the catastrophic failure on the Home Service remedial works and.

Project Failures & Bad Working Practices

  • Installed the motorised valves within the Boiler House, adjacent to the boiler and as a consequence had to run a third 27mm pipe from the boiler to the Domestic Hot Water tank a total distance of 26 metres.
  • Installed and Commisioned Grant Vortex Boiler. Installation Certificate and Commissionig Certificate falsified. Bypass component (Part/Code No. 20166844) not fitted to boiler fuel pump. found within manufacturers bag attached to burner module over two and a half years later.
  • Installed and Commissioned 1 off Glenhill Stainless ES DHW cylinder Serial No. 221201890562 in contravention to Section P5, Building Regulation (Northern Ireland).
  • Installed 26 metres of 6 core cable in contravention with 17th Edition IEE Regulations. Would not have been required if MV's were located adjacent DHW Cylinder and wired directly with supplied integral connection lead to CH control marshallin box.
  • Local Authority Building Control Department (LABC) not informed. Consequently no Building Regulations Compliance Certificate has been issued.
  • Wired Immersion Heater in type 3183Y 1.5mm flex. Requires cable type H05BN4-F specification to conform with 17th Edition IEE Regulations.
  • Connected immersion Heater directly to 13A socket outlet. 
  • Installed valves to manufacturers specification (opposite direction of flow).
  • Failed to fix external 27mm copper pipework to external wall causing mechanical stress. 
  • Removed all insulation from clients property (garage) which was invoiced and paid for with a 50% deposit up front, prior to K. Riley commencing any work.
  • Failed to insulate Central Heaing pipework.

Consequences

  • Mental Health deteriorated, attended Primary Mental Health Care, Mental Health Department, Daisy Hill as an Out Patient for over two years. Diagnosed with Situational Depression. Discharged on 16th April 2025.
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