Taylors Heater - asbestos?

[NDG]

We have a Taylors deisel heater on the boat which exits via the deck through a heat resistant collar - picture attached.

The collar is getting soft and furry - probably because it is getting damp from occasional leaks from above - and I'd like to remove it and replace with a new one. Does anyone know if this is likely to be asbestos, or is it more likely to be a substitute of some kind? The kit was installed by a previous owner at least 12 years ago, but it could be older than that.

I've searched the forums but noone seems to have asked this before. It sounds from previous posts like the company might have use asbestos in the backing plates behind the heaters themselves so I guess this could be asbestos too.

Any knowledge gratefully received!

 

[sarabande]

even if it isn't asbestos, when you remove it you need to encapsulate the material to prevent particles floating around in the air.

The best way is to use PVA glue (the standard school 'art' glue), mix it with some water, and then soak the material in the PBA/water mix.

This goes off, and the material can then be removed carefully, with additional PVA mix being used when needed.

Wear a face mask to at least PP£, plus latex/rubber gloves.


Disposing of the debris once off the boat is usually double bagging and then down to a big tip/recycling centre, with an inquiring smile on your face...

 

[VicS]

We have a Taylors deisel heater on the boat which exits via the deck through a heat resistant collar - picture attached.

The collar is getting soft and furry - probably because it is getting damp from occasional leaks from above - and I'd like to remove it and replace with a new one. Does anyone know if this is likely to be asbestos, or is it more likely to be a substitute of some kind? The kit was installed by a previous owner at least 12 years ago, but it could be older than that.

I've searched the forums but noone seems to have asked this before. It sounds from previous posts like the company might have use asbestos in the backing plates behind the heaters themselves so I guess this could be asbestos too.

Any knowledge gratefully received!

This type of question has been asked before and I have answered it before but i doubt if I could find the previous posts


If you have access to a low power microscope you can get a pretty good idea if its asbestos or not

Tease out a little of the material and examine it....... if it's fibrous it might be asbestos.

Look at the fibres if each is like a bundle of finer fibres then it probably is asbestos.

If the fibres cannot be broken into finer fibres then it probably is not asbestos.

If its not fibrous then it is almost certainly not asbestos.

The different forms look different under the microscope too although more sophisticated techniques are necessary to be 100% sure.

If you moisten some and it turns blue(ish) then its crocidolite (blue asbestos)

 

[hartcjhart]

even if it isn't asbestos, when you remove it you need to encapsulate the material to prevent particles floating around in the air.

The best way is to use PVA glue (the standard school 'art' glue), mix it with some water, and then soak the material in the PBA/water mix.

This goes off, and the material can then be removed carefully, with additional PVA mix being used when needed.

Wear a face mask to at least PP£, plus latex/rubber gloves.


Disposing of the debris once off the boat is usually double bagging and then down to a big tip/recycling centre, with an inquiring smile on your face...

as he says,you dont need to over engineer the situation with microscopes etc

 

[VicS]

you dont need to over engineer the situation with microscopes etc

Nobody said you NEED to examine it under a microscope, just that you CAN ........

 

[Hadenough]

Assume that it is and deal with it as Sarabande's very good advice, don't muck about with it.

 

[NDG]

Thanks all for the useful replies. Looks like I need some glue and PPE just in case.