Comments on: Fire Brigade rushes to help http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2008/11/fire-brigade-rushes-to-help.htm Liberal Democrat MP for Hornsey and Wood Green Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:02:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Brian Coleman aka Mr Toad has GOT to go http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2008/11/fire-brigade-rushes-to-help.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1450 Brian Coleman aka Mr Toad has GOT to go Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:49:00 +0000 http://localhost/wp28/?p=1976#comment-1450 <b>Brian Coleman (aka Mr Toad) has GOT to go!</b>:<br/><br/>Facebook:<br/><a HREF="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=24061317432" REL="nofollow">http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=24061317432</a><br/><br/>MySpace:<br/><a HREF="http://www.myspace.com/mr_toad_has_got_to_go" REL="nofollow">http://www.myspace.com/mr_toad_has_got_to_go</a> Brian Coleman (aka Mr Toad) has GOT to go!:

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]]> By: Mike http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2008/11/fire-brigade-rushes-to-help.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1449 Mike Mon, 15 Dec 2008 06:35:00 +0000 http://localhost/wp28/?p=1976#comment-1449 Lynne, I'm a heating engineer and would be more than happy to come and fix your boiler for free.<br/><br/>If I get anywhere near the amount of publicity you received then I would be sorted in these time of economic crisis, 'cos to be honest, I have never heard of you before but now you're everywhere.<br/><br/>Oh, mine's black and non sugar thanks love. Lynne, I’m a heating engineer and would be more than happy to come and fix your boiler for free.

If I get anywhere near the amount of publicity you received then I would be sorted in these time of economic crisis, ‘cos to be honest, I have never heard of you before but now you’re everywhere.

Oh, mine’s black and non sugar thanks love.

]]> By: deon http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2008/11/fire-brigade-rushes-to-help.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1448 deon Sun, 14 Dec 2008 14:50:00 +0000 http://localhost/wp28/?p=1976#comment-1448 I'm a bloke with some mental health issues.<br/>I confess to having very little knowledge of boilers, apart from keeping their temp at <60 degrees.<br/>But if it were late at night and the same instance occurred it would cause some concern.<br/><br/>Not everything is black and white, there are shades of grey for everything.<br/>Some people will only ever see black and white, I pity the people involved with these unfriendly hard-liners.<br/><br/>Get some humanity people, look around you...<br/>Now is not the time to be pointing fingers, look within.<br/><br/>Relax. I'm a bloke with some mental health issues.
I confess to having very little knowledge of boilers, apart from keeping their temp at <60 degrees.
But if it were late at night and the same instance occurred it would cause some concern.

Not everything is black and white, there are shades of grey for everything.
Some people will only ever see black and white, I pity the people involved with these unfriendly hard-liners.

Get some humanity people, look around you…
Now is not the time to be pointing fingers, look within.

Relax.

]]> By: Lynne Featherstone MP http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2008/11/fire-brigade-rushes-to-help.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1447 Lynne Featherstone MP Sun, 14 Dec 2008 13:15:00 +0000 http://localhost/wp28/?p=1976#comment-1447 Anonymous / firefighter: Thank you so much for your post. Much appreciated! Anonymous / firefighter: Thank you so much for your post. Much appreciated!

]]> By: soubriquet http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2008/11/fire-brigade-rushes-to-help.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1446 soubriquet Sun, 14 Dec 2008 12:18:00 +0000 http://localhost/wp28/?p=1976#comment-1446 Lynn, I saw a link to your story on another site.<br/>Reading all these comments, and the negative remarks, i'm disgusted by those who choose to castigate.<br/>I'm a heating/gas engineer by trade, and I say you did the right thing. I suspect from the sound you describe that the system over-pressure valve was operating, which causes a loud clattering to spread through the pipes. It can be a scary noise, turning the boiler supply and the gas off was the right thing to do, because it averts the chance of an explosion. A boiler explosion is devastating, and can cause collapse of a house.<br/>Thankfully they are rare in this country.<br/><br/>It is NOT an abuse of the 999 service if you truly fear such a thing might be about to happen.<br/>"If in doubt, get out" Lynn, I saw a link to your story on another site.
Reading all these comments, and the negative remarks, i’m disgusted by those who choose to castigate.
I’m a heating/gas engineer by trade, and I say you did the right thing. I suspect from the sound you describe that the system over-pressure valve was operating, which causes a loud clattering to spread through the pipes. It can be a scary noise, turning the boiler supply and the gas off was the right thing to do, because it averts the chance of an explosion. A boiler explosion is devastating, and can cause collapse of a house.
Thankfully they are rare in this country.

It is NOT an abuse of the 999 service if you truly fear such a thing might be about to happen.
“If in doubt, get out”

]]> By: Richard http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2008/11/fire-brigade-rushes-to-help.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1445 Richard Sun, 14 Dec 2008 04:54:00 +0000 http://localhost/wp28/?p=1976#comment-1445 Lynne, your daughter showed more calm in the situation than you did, and she isn't an MP.<br/><br/>There was no reason to call Emergency Services for an airlock in your CH system, and to allow her back into your home after deeming it unsafe enough to evacuate and call 999 was to say the least negligent. Sorry. Lynne, your daughter showed more calm in the situation than you did, and she isn’t an MP.

There was no reason to call Emergency Services for an airlock in your CH system, and to allow her back into your home after deeming it unsafe enough to evacuate and call 999 was to say the least negligent. Sorry.

]]> By: Ben http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2008/11/fire-brigade-rushes-to-help.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1444 Ben Sat, 13 Dec 2008 22:25:00 +0000 http://localhost/wp28/?p=1976#comment-1444 I think the criticism you've received is well merited.<br/><br/>You really should have switched it off first, before deciding whether you really needed to call out the emergency services.<br/><br/>And while I'm here: please don't misuse the word 'literally'. I think the criticism you’ve received is well merited.

You really should have switched it off first, before deciding whether you really needed to call out the emergency services.

And while I’m here: please don’t misuse the word ‘literally’.

]]> By: Chris Wright http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2008/11/fire-brigade-rushes-to-help.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1443 Chris Wright Sat, 13 Dec 2008 22:09:00 +0000 http://localhost/wp28/?p=1976#comment-1443 Having just read the BBC article, I can't believe what a prize plonka Brian Coleman, (Conservative chairman of London's fire authority) has shown himself to be.<br/><br/>The fire brigade have always stated that if in doubt, phone them. Even the fire brigade spokeswoman stated that was the correct thing to do.<br/><br/>Makes you wonder how Mr Coleman managed to become the chairman of the London Fire Authority.<br/><br/>I'm quite sure you are able to discriminate between a simple boiler problem and a boiler that sounded like it was going to explode.<br/><br/>I'd have done the same thing, and I will continue to do so. Having just read the BBC article, I can’t believe what a prize plonka Brian Coleman, (Conservative chairman of London’s fire authority) has shown himself to be.

The fire brigade have always stated that if in doubt, phone them. Even the fire brigade spokeswoman stated that was the correct thing to do.

Makes you wonder how Mr Coleman managed to become the chairman of the London Fire Authority.

I’m quite sure you are able to discriminate between a simple boiler problem and a boiler that sounded like it was going to explode.

I’d have done the same thing, and I will continue to do so.

]]> By: Paul Annett http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2008/11/fire-brigade-rushes-to-help.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1442 Paul Annett Sat, 13 Dec 2008 21:20:00 +0000 http://localhost/wp28/?p=1976#comment-1442 My wife called 999 when our dishwasher was making funny noises, sparking and smoking. When the fire service arrived they put out the electrical fire inside the system which couldn't be seen from outside the unit. That could easily have been the case with yours too.<br/><br/>You did the right thing. According to the BBC News article:<br/><br/>Brian Coleman, Conservative chairman of London's fire authority, said "If your boiler is making a noise you switch it off."<br/><br/>A London Fire Brigade spokeswoman said: "If your boiler suddenly starts making strange noises in the middle of the night, call the fire brigade."<br/><br/>In the face of these two contradictory statements, I'd err on the side of the safety of your family. My wife called 999 when our dishwasher was making funny noises, sparking and smoking. When the fire service arrived they put out the electrical fire inside the system which couldn’t be seen from outside the unit. That could easily have been the case with yours too.

You did the right thing. According to the BBC News article:

Brian Coleman, Conservative chairman of London’s fire authority, said “If your boiler is making a noise you switch it off.”

A London Fire Brigade spokeswoman said: “If your boiler suddenly starts making strange noises in the middle of the night, call the fire brigade.”

In the face of these two contradictory statements, I’d err on the side of the safety of your family.

]]> By: Steve http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2008/11/fire-brigade-rushes-to-help.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1441 Steve Sat, 13 Dec 2008 20:56:00 +0000 http://localhost/wp28/?p=1976#comment-1441 The comment from the fireman saying calling 999 was right rather trumps the critics in this thread! The comment from the fireman saying calling 999 was right rather trumps the critics in this thread!

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