Combi Boiler Faults | Gas Boiler Installation Faults | Plumber

#Boiler #plumber Combi boiler faults or gas boiler faults.
My name's Allen Hart, and in today's video, I've got a brand new Ideal Logic Combi Boiler. I've installed it on the wall and I've put some common faults onto this boiler, installation faults. I'm going to go through them faults with you. Go through some of the different scenarios and regulations and hopefully help some of the people that are watching this video.
I've put this by boiler on the wall so that when some trainees come, they can look at this boiler and they can point out the faults on the boiler. So hopefully when they go out by their self, it'll help them instal things correctly really. That's more or less what this channel is about.
As always, if you can put a thumbs up, comment below, share, all that good stuff. I really, really appreciate that.
First thing we'll do, we'll just go outside and we'll have a look at the condensate pipe. So if we look at the condensate pipe on this, we'll notice straight away it's got the white overflow pipe coming through the wall. So that is undersized. It should be 32 mm pipe, and it goes down to the drain. We can see this termination is also incorrect. That should terminate into the gully. And then also, it should have insulation on there and it should be insulation that complies. It should also be insulated all the way through the wall as well.
And if you want to know more about condensate, check out the technical bulletin from Gas Safe, which is TB155, and that goes through the condensate. But also, as always, refer to the installation or installer manual or manufacturer's manual, and then you'll see how the manufacturer requires that boiler to be installed. On this particular boiler, it does need the big pipe going through the wall, and that pipe should be insulated as well. So this boiler definitely requires that.
The first fault I wanted to point out on this is actually a system fault rather than a boiler fault. So if we have a look at the radiator here, we can see that it's got a thermostatic radiator valve on this system. So what that would mean is if all your system had radiator valves, thermostatic ones, when the system got warm, all your system would shut off. But your boiler may still be calling for heat. So on this particular system, the boiler would need an automatic bypass.
It does have an automatic bypass built in to the boiler, but that's only normally enough for the boiler and it's not really designed for all the system. So as I say on this, you would need an automatic bypass.
Put a comment below, let me know if you put automatic bypasses on or what do you do? Do you leave a couple of radiators open on system? Put a comment below, let me know what you do to solve that situation.
The next thing I wanted to have a look at is the filling loop. So this filling loop here, we can see the flexible pipe has been left on. We should really disconnect that and we should put the caps on. Now, I know a lot of people don't do that, and I know their reasoning. Because if you take it off, then it's difficult sometimes for a customer to put it back on.
But you do also, on the flip side to that, you do go out to some jobs where the filling loop's been left open and if it gets left slightly open, then you can get problems with boiler over-pressurising. So it is a good idea really to disconnect it. I know Ideal's got a built in filling loop on this and they've made it so that you can't really do that because you need to turn it back so you can get hot water coming out the tap.
So the next thing, if you look on the pipe work, if we look on this return pipe, we haven't got a filter feed on this. So if we're having a new boiler installed, we'd expect it to have a central heating filter installed with the boiler.
Also, once the job is finished, I personally would use a ADEY ProCheck and I would give the customer a certificate to say that the boiler water quality is correct. So for me, that's another important thing. When you have a new boiler, make sure that you've got some sort of record to make sure that it's been flushed, the system's clean, and then you've got an inhibitor in the system afterwards should that be required on the benchmark of the boiler.
And other filters are available before everybody starts saying, "Oh, sponsored, sponsored. You've been paid to promote ADEY." No, I haven't. I haven't been paid to promote ADEY. I haven't been paid to do this video today either.
So yeah, whichever filter you want. Brass filters. Personally, I like the brass ones obviously. I think that is made by ADEY actually, but that's the Ideal filter. So if you're going to instal an Ideal boiler, maybe that you get that in box anyway. So yeah, so filter.
Ideal logic Boiler, Spirotech filter

[@Mad4plumbing-ltd]

Always great to see your uploads 👍

[@johndevlin980]

Great video, just had an Ideal Vouge Max installed, would be interested in a video on modulating, flow temps and condensing process/best practice for setting up

[@chriscars3578]

As always great video again Allen

[@Honest_Reviewer.]

Great video. Thank you for continuing these videos.

[@sandiagatha1288]

Thank you for sharing. Great demonstration video. 🙂

[@jewelahmed6197]

Great video by Great man, installed one last week 👍

[@patrickmurray2220]

Good man yourself Alan. Great work

[@jockster5525]

Great stuff thanks for your efforts 👍😌

[@abdulaziz-pb5ni]

Hi Allen does it matter if flow pipe goes on left or right on a radiator

[@audibell]

Good videos Alan 😀

[@7dayplumbingservices195]

great video thanks , would be interested in the installation of weather comp on vogue and logic . more the boiler setting process than the install itself ( if that make sense )

[@wajopek2679]

What are your views on Aladdin vent valves on radiators. Thank You.

[@老中医-s9z]

hi. Allen. my boiler have some problems and I called a few services in. none of them fix it. the main problem is it losing water pressure occasionally. just don't know why. they said I have somewhere water leaking but I don't think so. as if the boiler turned on and stand by. no pressure lose. and if I heat the radiators only no problem. if I want to heat the cylinder or turn the hot water tap on. pressure will lose next day or next two days. and ALWAYS huge vibration noise when heat the cylinder go all the house through the pipes but mainly from the boiler. these all problems drive me mad. I want to change a new boiler but the services said the boiler is working fine and it's water leaking. what I think if water leaking it will lose pressure all the time but it's not. so what I can do now

[@jonathangrzymisch1446]

So, what fault could cause the pressure to drop below 1bar on tap water demand, and then to increase to above 3bar a few seconds later?

[@paulwayneparker6690]

Can I install a combination boiler to my old cast iron pipes?

[@AllenHart999]

Cast iron pipes? Please tell me more.

[@Cezartravel24]

Top video as always from Your channel top man

[@georgethomas8944]

Hi Allen.I am an electrical engineer without experience.Can you suggest me some courses in which I can improve the skills in power engineering,refrigeration and boiler etc.

[@b1h2u3p4]

How to change heat exchanger on ideal combi without touching the isolation valves?

[@tacticalphone]

@Allan I have a thermostat to install I really want to install this where are you based

[@sudhiradhikari19]

Thank you for the video, I want to know how to change sump on logic combi, please, I know there are few videos but if you get chance can you please make one on logic combi .

[@TrickyTree84]

Automatic bypass. I have a zoned system with a WB 8000. My plumber did not put an auto bypass on the pipework. I get air in my system all the time. I suspect it's the pump overrun against the closed zone vales causing this. Could I be right. Do I need a bypass?

[@deano-qj9tj]

Need a bypass to protect the pump, it will be pumping against the closed valves and knacker the pump

[@TrickyTree84]

@@deano-qj9tj thanks I thought so

[@tightmarker9924]

Hi there, not in the trade myself but just had exact same boiler installed. Great boiler, is there any tips on how to use it properly... thanks

[@jamesdelaney440]

Cheers mate. As always I enjoyed your video. Thankfully up in Scotland we don't need de-scalers but good to know. What is the reason for the shock absorbers? And are they the same as a mini expansion vessel on the incoming mains. Cheers pal

[@AllenHart999]

Yes, mini expansion vessel

[@jamesdelaney440]

@@AllenHart999 cheers mate

[@oldbutstillcurious3615]

@@mcDarkD ?? If the filling loop is closed how does the cold water supply to the boiler expand past a closed loop ?

[@scottmason4346]

If you could do any strip downs on ideals, that would be brilliant. Thank you

[@AllenHart999]

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[@AllenHart999]

I have done loads,

[@AllenHart999]

I have done loads,

[@QuantatativeStealing]

Anyone know what fault code FO is...after changing PCB on an old ideal combi 30(be something stupid ;-))

[@jasonthompson615]

Plugging away 😎

[@rogerford30]

👍👍

[@kblchannel9411]

😂 funny reaction you been paid by ideal hahaha

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