Worcester Greenstar Return manifold

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HeatingGeek

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@brendanfisher2528
@brendanfisher2528 10 ай бұрын
I love a worcester repair, a mate I work with passes all worcester to me, especially the hydrolic block jobs.. I dont take it all out though, I just remove the pump and wiggle it out, only because I don't want to disturb the other side incase that starts leaking... I could always recommend when doing right hand block to take a turbine adapter aswell.. Great job as always oli. See you on another next sunday
@CarlAtkinson-zu1zh
@CarlAtkinson-zu1zh 10 ай бұрын
Yeah, that’s what I do now, just depends on the access availability, sometimes it’s just easier doing it the long way 😂😂😂
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
I can't believe they don't give you one with it. Give you the diverter that never goes wrong but not the German cheese adaptor???
@jamescarter1088
@jamescarter1088 10 ай бұрын
Turbine adaptor and aav👍🏻
@jamescarter1088
@jamescarter1088 10 ай бұрын
Plate clean whilst your at it for extra ££
@dilaliotube
@dilaliotube 10 ай бұрын
PRV spot must have been done on a "bring your kids to work day" at the WB design dept!
@raymondhenry1708
@raymondhenry1708 10 ай бұрын
Always a pleasure to watch the master at work...💯
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
Thanks :-)
@mrsayef1059
@mrsayef1059 3 ай бұрын
‘It’s gone behind the fridge’ 😂 iv been there, horrible feeling especially when you was winning.
@melvinevans9981
@melvinevans9981 10 ай бұрын
Found a leak on the flow unit today. I'm pleased it's not the return It's funny I watched your video this morning and thought of you straight away when 8 found it
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
I carry the flow one on the van. I have not done one in a few years though. Commercial keeps me busy enough :-)
@connoraxelson1
@connoraxelson1 10 ай бұрын
Good video I always enjoy yours fella! If I had to give any advice, I didn't see you might of, is silicone grease the fibers. I service and repair for a big landlord, my mate fits the boilers, and I always know when he hasn't greased them because after a couple years they tend to leak, the ones he has grease at the time never seem to need fixing. Good repair keep them coming 😊!
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
Thanks for the tip. But if it leaks in a few years I get to fix it again :-)
@Jeffy-chanel
@Jeffy-chanel 10 ай бұрын
Did one last week, nearly broke me 😂 the brass fitting that you struggled to get in is always a nightmare it comes with a 4mm o ring, I purchased some 3.8mm from an engineering company which give you a nice snug fit without the need for a two ton press 😂
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
What a pain in the ass that was. Why did they make it so tight?
@craigcogley5071
@craigcogley5071 10 ай бұрын
Always use the old one. It goes back in nicely and never leaks.
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
I will in future :-)
@umark6695
@umark6695 10 ай бұрын
I normally cut the old bypass off on the old manifold side with either a hacksaw or multi tool. Saves the headache of trying to pry it out.
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
Taking the whole lot out made that bit easy though. :-)
@futumch1
@futumch1 10 ай бұрын
Same here, cut it out saves taking the left hand block out 👍🏼
@russellblevins706
@russellblevins706 10 ай бұрын
Bypass needs to stay in. If you struggle getting it back in put the bypass on the right hand manifold then push it in the left hand side. Gives you more room.
@MagicDoughnut
@MagicDoughnut 10 ай бұрын
I tried this today, worked beautifully, thanks for the tip mate.
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
@@MagicDoughnut Yeah, I'll try it in the future too. :-)
@colinjackson320
@colinjackson320 10 ай бұрын
Good to watch this, very efficient. Done the LHS & PRV more than once.
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
I have done lots and lots of PRVs and can usually do them in under 45min. I always take my time on the first couple then try and speed things up. :-)
@brianwood5220
@brianwood5220 10 ай бұрын
Great job. Professional every time.
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
I appreciate that! I'm not always professional though :-)
@MrStephen205
@MrStephen205 10 ай бұрын
Good on ya! I've never removed the whole hydraulic block doing flow or return manifolds. Can just remove it and leave plate in. Interesting plan of attack and to see others workings.
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
Yeah, it looks like it can be done that way. It was easy enough the way I done it tbf. Do you find the bypass difficult?
@MrStephen205
@MrStephen205 10 ай бұрын
@@HeatingGeek yeah it can be tricky.
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
I'm glad it's not just me. :-)
@MrStephen205
@MrStephen205 10 ай бұрын
@HeatingGeek next time I do one. I'll try my best to film it and upload afterwards
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
Cool. Helps everyone out. :-)
@yannkitson116
@yannkitson116 10 ай бұрын
Looks very much like a Bosch boiler and they don't even try to hide it, great job 👍
@YoutubeHero666
@YoutubeHero666 10 ай бұрын
what do you mean its a Worcester Bosch???
@yannkitson116
@yannkitson116 10 ай бұрын
@@KZbinHero666 It looks very much like a Bosch Condens 5000. The heat exchanger is a WB6 and several other parts looks Bosch-like as well. Also look at the circulation pump it is a Grundfos re-labelled Bosch. The more I look at it, it is a Bosch boiler more than likely made at the Bosch factory in Turkey. Ah now I see Worcester Bosch is the same company in the UK :D I didn't know...
@Daz-L-CV
@Daz-L-CV 10 ай бұрын
@@yannkitson116 the I junior and si junior came out in the UK first in 2004. it was a UK design and built (plant 5570 Worcester) it had several production updates to it over the years, leading the the Mk5, and it was launched to different markets under a different name. it was at the time, the best selling boiler. the kebab (WB6) heat ex was an amazing design, to reduce the FGT from what was produced to then below 70 degrees c. I had mine for 19 yrs.
@yannkitson116
@yannkitson116 10 ай бұрын
@@Daz-L-CV Interesting information, thank you.
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
@dazl7954 You sir, are a nerd. Of the very best kind. Thank you for the information. I'm not such a fan of the boiler or heat exchanger and most will not last the 19y yours did. You obviously have a very good knowledge of this boiler and heat exchanger. Do you find they are beginning to leak at the ally stainless seam. I have had quite a few in the last 3 years doing it.
@gmtplumbing8559
@gmtplumbing8559 7 ай бұрын
I salvage bypass’s of old boilers I take out then when I do a r/h block I cut the bypass in half
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 7 ай бұрын
Good idea that. :-)
@keithbrueton
@keithbrueton 10 ай бұрын
Great job as always Ollie
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
Thanks Keith, this was a nice job and my hands survived. :-)
@neilbirkett835
@neilbirkett835 10 ай бұрын
Nice job,I never change any o rings, just the fibre washers,never had one leak as of yet,we always replace prv and flow adapter, dont know which is worse return manifold on worcester or hydroplate,support on vaillant 😅
@joncoke8208
@joncoke8208 10 ай бұрын
Same
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
Both are a pain. Vaillant are horrible if the DV has leaked on the screws. :-)
@brianmayne6513
@brianmayne6513 10 ай бұрын
Good video Oĺllie. Make it look easy.
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍Its not to bad though. :-)
@philiplancaster9682
@philiplancaster9682 10 ай бұрын
I am well retired now but in my illustrious career after BG I set up ( with 2 other trainers) the first combi boiler workshop in the UK (that is a combi boiler workshop with different manufacturers product) I also wrote combi fault finding books. The Service Management and Training Management were amazed at the complexity of changing parts, basically they had no idea. I also got the Service Department to include 8” adjustable spanner’s and the gasman’s friend the 10” Stanley SuperDrive screwdriver (was much better than the later PozidDive screwdriver). BTW this was NWG.
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
Was the combi boiler workshop for BG? To help train their engineers?
@philiplancaster9682
@philiplancaster9682 10 ай бұрын
@@HeatingGeek yes it was at Stratford training centre and we also did another at Birkenhead training centre. The guys involved were me Alan Haynes Steve Thomas and Charley Smith. The year we started them was 1982. I also built an unvented workshop that was a year earlier and trained a lot of the areas Building Control Officers plus water authority surveyors. I was on the Technical services working group that wrote the DM7 document on UDHWSS.
@philiplancaster9682
@philiplancaster9682 10 ай бұрын
Sorry my memory slipped…..it may have been document DM4
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
I don't know what that is :-) DM7/DM4 UDHWSS doesn't come up if I search it@@philiplancaster9682
@philiplancaster9682
@philiplancaster9682 10 ай бұрын
@@HeatingGeek It is a BG document. I have a couple of copies. In fact I have quite a lot of stuff. I have a complete set of Aspect Magazines plus the additional Gaspect add ons. I wrote articles in Aspect. If there is a way that you can get in touch with me personally I will share information with you.
@waynehardiman5443
@waynehardiman5443 10 ай бұрын
Great video as always what’s thee going rate now to do that job plus the materials now adays ?
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
I would always charge a minimum of 150 plus the parts.
@TomPalacki
@TomPalacki 10 ай бұрын
Can't see it on the video but did you remove two part black clip which is in between hex and return pipe holding it in place?
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
I didn't see it??
@TomPalacki
@TomPalacki 10 ай бұрын
@@HeatingGeek wasn't there then . It's usualy been pain to put it back in place
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
Ah ok. :-)
@heatpump8566
@heatpump8566 10 ай бұрын
There’s a prv built into the right hand side manifold for cold mains pressure. At the top. RHS manifold takes me about 50 mins. 20 mins for the lhs
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
They could just make them out of brass but then what would we do. :-)
@groovejet33
@groovejet33 10 ай бұрын
I really sensed your excitement about the leak could be the PRV😊😂 Life ain't that simple & Deffo never fair at all. So NEVER get your hopes up again.....as coming back down to earth is with a BIG THUD😮😫
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
I was upset I lost the old pro tbh. :-) Would of cleaned up a treat.
@may2may277
@may2may277 10 ай бұрын
Can you show how you fixed the pcb last week ?
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
I will. I have filmed some of it already. I will be later in the year. Or maybe cut into another video...
@Heatking
@Heatking 10 ай бұрын
The return connection, that you put the old o ring back on, using the new oring, when pushing it back into the block. Press it up against the floor or a door frame, goes in square and easy.
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
Thats a good tip. That was the second worse bit of the job. :-)
@Heatking
@Heatking 10 ай бұрын
@@HeatingGeek haha you did it completely different to how I do mine but that’s each to there own mate. Decent time for a first attempt. 🙏🏽
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
I will pull just the RHS next time. It's taken 20 years for me to do my first one. I'm sure the next is just around the corner. :-)
@anthonygaunt8974
@anthonygaunt8974 9 ай бұрын
Great job😊
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 9 ай бұрын
Thank you! 😊 Getting through a few :-)
@kamaldahal4672
@kamaldahal4672 4 ай бұрын
How much to charge for job like this plz ( as being new don’t know the price )
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 3 ай бұрын
As much as possible. Don't be a busy fool. At least £150 labour. Try 200 labour
@kamaldahal4672
@kamaldahal4672 3 ай бұрын
Thank you
@IjazFarooqBA
@IjazFarooqBA 10 ай бұрын
I'm ex British Gas. Great job mate. They used to give us 56 minutes to do a breakdown like this. We got 45 minutes for a service (good for a combi but imagine you've got an aga or back boiler or a gas fire) and 56 minutes for a breakdown. If we went over the time limit, it reflected in our performance review and we'd get called into meetings. I left the Gas Industry because British Gas grinded me down. Watching videos like this makes me actually miss fixing boilers. The left hand block and right hand block was possibly the most common breakdown we got.
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
I have worked for British Gas also. I liked my time with them. I didn'tv like how they treated contractors and their own staff in the last few years. I'm surprised they can still get people to work for them. ;-)
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
What do you do now?
@rizwanbaig7710
@rizwanbaig7710 10 ай бұрын
I am still with BG 😩😩😫😫😫😭😭😭
@IjazFarooqBA
@IjazFarooqBA 10 ай бұрын
@@HeatingGeek I shifted careers completely into IT. I came through the apprenticeship system in Gas. I reckon the most difficult job at BG was doing those old cdi worcester diverter valves. You just look at that boiler and something starts leaking. Also, if the isolation valves leak, you have to take the boiler off the wall.
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
Stockholm syndrome :-)
@colin4685
@colin4685 10 ай бұрын
I don't even take the pump off. Just take the entire hydroblock out. Dreaded right manifold, the slayer of hands, the knuckle muncher 😂
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
Yep, I got away unscathed tbh. :-)
@kapilsammy
@kapilsammy 10 ай бұрын
Haven't watched the whole video yet I am whating while putting my comment but hoping you got flow adapter too
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
I can't believe they don't come with it shame on Worcester ;-)
@kenharper5755
@kenharper5755 10 ай бұрын
Seasoned pro to seasoned pro. Nice. Very nice
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
Thank you sir. :-)
@michaeltrimmer8899
@michaeltrimmer8899 10 ай бұрын
Great job as usual
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
Thank you! Cheers! It was easy enough. :-)
@Rckhlld1
@Rckhlld1 10 ай бұрын
That’s bloody fast 👍👍
@SNSNSN980
@SNSNSN980 10 ай бұрын
Great vid! Another thing, why do some gas engineers not change undersized gas pipes when doing a combi swap… is there not a rule against this? Some guys seem to think that it’s fine unless another gas appliances flame picture is being affected. Probably too much a hassle for them… just saying
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
Because they all cut corners and are not doing things properly. I would say most installers will replace the gas pipe. Only the people fighting over 1500 boiler changes avoid doing things properly. Market is saturated by sh3te.
@ed393
@ed393 10 ай бұрын
The trick with the return stub is put it in dry or just a bit of spit on it, place on a flat surface and press the manifold onto it works every time nice and easy, always use a new trap Oring new prv and new flow adapter.
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
I would always clean and refit the existing PRV. It's just me though. Habit. Someone else said to fit the O ring like that too. I will give it a go next time. Thanks for the tip. ;-)
@DodgyDez
@DodgyDez 10 ай бұрын
Yeah totally agree, brass connection on a flat surface then some weight on the block and it pops in no problem.
@garyford9580
@garyford9580 10 ай бұрын
I always cut the plastic part of the bypass with a hacksaw when it’s in place
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
A couple of people have said that. I have never don't that tbh. Might have to one day though. Is it not a complete pain in the ass to do?
@Daz-L-CV
@Daz-L-CV 10 ай бұрын
@14:07 the small ribbed plastic device, is a silencer and does not come with the new manifold, only the non return valve is supplied. not a bad job as you have never done one before, but you can do it a quicker way by just removing the pump, cold inlet pipe, and the manifold itself. good job tho.
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
I will try and do just the right next time. :-) It wasn't bad and I wouldn't worry about doing another :-)
@Daz-L-CV
@Daz-L-CV 10 ай бұрын
@@HeatingGeek the 1st is always the worst, as you do it by the book, but then you find you will get faster.
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
Exactly. I have 3 different ways to do the PRVs and just do what I think is best. :-)
@aaronchapman6994
@aaronchapman6994 10 ай бұрын
I fitted my first return manifold the other month and i just ended up taking the whole lot out in one massive hydraulic section was a bit of a pig getting it back in, had to angle it in a funny way. But after fitting it only took about 70 minutes if i remember
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
Best way to learn is take your time until you get it. :-)
@jasonantigua6825
@jasonantigua6825 10 ай бұрын
Quality once again!
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
Thanks :-) Nice little job tbh. :-)
@jasonantigua6825
@jasonantigua6825 10 ай бұрын
@@HeatingGeek It was
@pawelglowniak9608
@pawelglowniak9608 10 ай бұрын
How much would you charge for labour on this job?
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
150
@jamescarter1088
@jamescarter1088 10 ай бұрын
Parts rrp plus 10% and £200 sound fair?
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
Yep. Sounds good to me. :-)
@MrCarhoo
@MrCarhoo 10 ай бұрын
Before you started I said 1.5 hours as all the checks at the end, I don't like these boilers that was a nightmare for me when I first did it. It's just your attitude to it was great. Now how much did you charge for this out of curiosity? I'm thinking 100/120 plus vat ?
@YoutubeHero666
@YoutubeHero666 10 ай бұрын
i would say £320
@MrCarhoo
@MrCarhoo 10 ай бұрын
@@KZbinHero666 really parts included I'm just talking labour
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
I won't do much for less that 150. 150 is my usual charge
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
Parts included. yes@youtubeHero666
@MrCarhoo
@MrCarhoo 10 ай бұрын
@@HeatingGeek I think your London based I definitely could be wrong here, if that is the case with inflation all the rest makes sense. Great content best on KZbin.
@SuperJinxter
@SuperJinxter 10 ай бұрын
I’ve still got scars on the back of my hands from my first right side hydrobloc replacement. Why boiler manufacturers leave such sharp edges is beyond mystifying.
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
Not all boiler manufacturers :-)
@delboy6384
@delboy6384 10 ай бұрын
Same job this week
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
Have you done it before?
@delboy6384
@delboy6384 10 ай бұрын
No mate, I've always avoided Worcester boilers and we don't see many in the North East either.
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
Delboy in the north east? Lots of Vaillant and glowworm up there?
@delboy6384
@delboy6384 10 ай бұрын
@@HeatingGeek Decent amount of Vaillant, some Glowworm, a lot of Baxi boilers! Also a lot of Ideal boilers installed in new builds.
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
Well, when the new builds burn down...... probably stick to Baxi
@jayaiken11
@jayaiken11 10 ай бұрын
You can save some time with cutting the bypass housing with a junior hacksaw, it saves time & gets rid of the struggle. Defo easier than removing the full hydraulic block, but that’s just me.
@jayaiken11
@jayaiken11 10 ай бұрын
Cut it in situ & the rh block comes out sweet, no dramas
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
Nice one. A couple of people have said that. Is it not a pain to cut it in place?
@jayaiken11
@jayaiken11 10 ай бұрын
Not at all, it takes about 30 seconds to cut. You just have to be careful to miss the bypass pipe but with the pump out there’s enough room. Btw it’s good to see you’re back posting on KZbin, always great content 👍
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
Thanks man, it's good to be back. :-)
@owencoussins
@owencoussins 10 ай бұрын
Sunday night Heating Geeks on the big TV with the wife😂 my popcorn in hand more the same please... Training nights} 😂👍
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
The wife is obviously plotting how to do you in... :-)
@owencoussins
@owencoussins 10 ай бұрын
😂😂😂👍
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
I don't even try and have control of the TV in my house :-)
@raul835
@raul835 10 ай бұрын
O rings on Worcester's can be reused.. even the plate rubber rings.. don't necessarily need replacing.
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
I agree. very good o rings.
@timhancock6626
@timhancock6626 10 ай бұрын
How I hated doing this job, but they persuaded us on a WB course just to pull the lot out in one piece, so thats what i used to do (retired now). If you have a method that works for you, stick to it.
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
Like 99% of jobs, if you get stuck in its not too bad. I used to get LD for the PRVs and get all the local engineers to book them for me. I can usually do them in less than an hour some days I would do 4 PRVs and 6-7 other jobs. BG stopped me doing them because I was doing too many hours on paper. :-)
@DodgyDez
@DodgyDez 10 ай бұрын
Toughest part of that job is if the washers get stuck to the brass connections and break as you try to remove them then you gotta try to scrape the remains off. Always cuts your fingers up
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
I always push against them and they pop off.
@CommercialGasEngineerVideos
@CommercialGasEngineerVideos 10 ай бұрын
Fastest in the west. Don't know what was best, the thumbnail or the work carried out 🤔
@iamtoooldtocare
@iamtoooldtocare 10 ай бұрын
Worcester manifolds generally leak because installers didn’t fit shock arrestors in the mains cold water supply. But then Worcester Bosch have always had a bad reputation when it comes to boiler design.
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
Worcester have a problem and blame installers because they didn't fit a shock arrestor. Lots of other brands don't have the same issue though. I think they all ask for shock arrestors now but only Worcester pinhole and leak (consistently). Vaillant combi compacts and sine 18s had shock arrestors inside the boiler as standard.
@colinfleming2244
@colinfleming2244 10 ай бұрын
Never had to take it all out for either left or right
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
Fair play. I always do it way a manufacturer recommends first. But every time i do a job i try and do it faster.
@k20aa
@k20aa 10 ай бұрын
Yeah was defiantly on crack on this one 😂😂😂😂
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
Why? How could you tell :-)
@aaronchapman6994
@aaronchapman6994 10 ай бұрын
Oh yea them spring locking clip things can do one aswell 😂 now ive sort of sussed out how they undo itll be easier next one i do but when u work on social housing and have 4 services that manifold and a 3 port to do in your AM slot panic does get the better of me sometimes 😂😂😂
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
Who you working for? Are you Als nephew?
@aaronchapman6994
@aaronchapman6994 10 ай бұрын
@HeatingGeek yea mate, I'm working for Aaron services now, Stevenage council contract, but looking to move onto something else where I can spend more time on jobs rather than have to fly through them as fast as possible
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
Flying round is stressful as fuck. I do like a little chill in my day. :-)
@aaronchapman6994
@aaronchapman6994 10 ай бұрын
@@HeatingGeek any jobs going spare on heating geek 😬 ....(honestly)😇
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
If you asked 2 months ago then yes. Ask me in September and you'll have a job. Im not sure how relaxed you would find it. Al asked me about 6 months before he passed but I told him it was too stressful for him. We do a lot of driving and have to manage private customers....
@joncoke8208
@joncoke8208 10 ай бұрын
I only do the right never whole block
@robertstainforth6890
@robertstainforth6890 2 күн бұрын
You beat me by a hour 😅
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek Күн бұрын
@@robertstainforth6890 sometimes we all have problem jobs.
@Rckhlld1
@Rckhlld1 10 ай бұрын
How many washers left on 😂
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
only lost 1. ;-)
@paulsmith2931
@paulsmith2931 10 ай бұрын
They’re not to bad to be honest worst part is getting the bypass pipe out and back in again
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
It was easy with the whole lot out. I do struggle when its in place though.
@cynt1111
@cynt1111 10 ай бұрын
Did the left hand one this week, a few profanities 😄😄
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
Have to swear at them. ALWAYS ;-)
@rizwanbaig7710
@rizwanbaig7710 10 ай бұрын
On the hot water outlet I just fit a filling loop cap just to save yourself from someone in the house turning the tap on
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
Thats a great tip. :-) It didn't even cross my mind. Thanks
@DodgyDez
@DodgyDez 10 ай бұрын
And if you remove the bypass make sure you put it in the right way...youll find out when you come to re fit the pump housing 😅
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
Why, what happens? You cant get it back in?
@DodgyDez
@DodgyDez 10 ай бұрын
@@HeatingGeek yeah I had one today and by rushing slightly I put the by pass in the wrong way round . When you come to put the pump housing back in, the bend configuration of the bypass won't allow it.
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
Oh, I know what you mean. :-)
@markroberts6403
@markroberts6403 10 ай бұрын
OOOf! That's going to take at least a couple of hours.
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
Not a bad job at all. ;-)
@jamesrundle2956
@jamesrundle2956 10 ай бұрын
That return o ring is always a sod lol
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
I couldn't get it, so in went the old one. :-)
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
I will probably just use the old one next time too/ Do you have any tips for getting it on?
@stephenturner6201
@stephenturner6201 8 ай бұрын
I did one today and put the old one back in. Nightmare. Shoulda called Eddie hall squeeze in back in for me
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 8 ай бұрын
@@stephenturner6201 I bet you secretly loved it :-)
@jamesrundle2956
@jamesrundle2956 8 ай бұрын
​@HeatingGeek give up and toss it in the bin then use the old one😂 It surly can't be the correct size it's virtually impossible to get it in and if you do the bloody thing just pops out again at a funny angle
@jimmyclark8229
@jimmyclark8229 10 ай бұрын
Seems too much that way , I take pump etc out , then swivel by pass pipe then remove manifold only
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
I do the flow by its self. This is the first time I have don't it so took the whole lot out. Also the bypass can be a fucing cu9t to get out.
@groovejet33
@groovejet33 10 ай бұрын
Where's your trusty moped😊
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
Rotting away in the Garage. I don't really go into central London anymore. I need to sell it.
@thornhillplumbing
@thornhillplumbing 10 ай бұрын
Easy job.
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
Yeah, it isn't bad at all. :-)
@anthonygreenwood4486
@anthonygreenwood4486 9 ай бұрын
Made that look harder than it is, Jesus
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 9 ай бұрын
Your welcome xx
@Rckhlld1
@Rckhlld1 10 ай бұрын
Put a new safety valve in ffs 😂
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
I did :-)
@futumch1
@futumch1 10 ай бұрын
He did FFS, were you not listening 🤦🏻
@Ex3t3r
@Ex3t3r 10 ай бұрын
Ollie did you ever once consider a career in the police as a forensic scientist as your attention to detail is first class? Ps. I had exactly the same job 3 weeks ago on the same make/model of boiler in a compartment not big enough to swing a cat and I'm no Umpalumpa. Thermal plastic is the bane of our life!
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
Bane of our life or money making earner? :-) See the good in everything. :-)
@Ex3t3r
@Ex3t3r 10 ай бұрын
@@HeatingGeekYes that is one way of looking at it, it keeps us in a living but perhaps I am no longer as agile and nimble as I use to be 😔
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
I see all boilers as good. Some for us, some for customers, some for installers.
@SuperWayneyb
@SuperWayneyb 10 ай бұрын
🤘😎🤘
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
Thanks wayne :-)
@joncoke8208
@joncoke8208 10 ай бұрын
Find them easy tbf always take flow turbine adapter and prv,
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
Im shocked it doesn't come with the flow adaptor. comes with a diverter but not the adaptor. Cheap cu;ts.
@Rckhlld1
@Rckhlld1 10 ай бұрын
Washers always a bugger
@polcan8762
@polcan8762 10 ай бұрын
😂 not just me ..prv behind fridge wouldn't believe that
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
I was on a roll and then....
@dinendale666
@dinendale666 10 ай бұрын
Haha I have the same air pump 🎉
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
Works a treat. :-)
@LondonGas
@LondonGas 10 ай бұрын
Yo!
@CarlAtkinson-zu1zh
@CarlAtkinson-zu1zh 10 ай бұрын
Whatever you do when changing a flow manifold is not rush or get stressed out 😂😂😂😂
@CarlAtkinson-zu1zh
@CarlAtkinson-zu1zh 10 ай бұрын
My quickest time yet was 1hour 15 minutes ish
@CarlAtkinson-zu1zh
@CarlAtkinson-zu1zh 10 ай бұрын
Sorry return manifold 😂😂😂😂
@CarlAtkinson-zu1zh
@CarlAtkinson-zu1zh 10 ай бұрын
Always sway the flow adapter while you’re at it 😂😂😂
@charliewillis8527
@charliewillis8527 10 ай бұрын
My mate who used to work for Worcester is a magician we did a right hand manifold left hand platt prv pumped up pressure vessel was done in under a hour
@CarlAtkinson-zu1zh
@CarlAtkinson-zu1zh 10 ай бұрын
@@charliewillis8527 dr pipe has a really good video on how to speed things up, have a look
@gazzagasco
@gazzagasco 10 ай бұрын
Mate, it’s easier to pull the block off inside the boiler
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
Next time. :-)
@gazzagasco
@gazzagasco 10 ай бұрын
@@HeatingGeek 😂😂
@AbdullahKhan-ue2ye
@AbdullahKhan-ue2ye 10 ай бұрын
In comparison to this job, how long would it take to do exactly the same job on vaillant 😂. Vaillant is real honey 😅
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
Yeah and you don't worry about taking the skin of your hands :-)
@jrice610
@jrice610 10 ай бұрын
Of course WB make good boilers, which company cant? But why are certain models so hard to work on, why are the PRVs hidden, why are the compression rings made from tungsten, why do the down draught circular heat exchangers fail PS its not sludge!! Why does the WB tech helpline deny all defects (the Life PCB for example), even basics like boiler cases which are hard to remove and replace. How many years did the white plastic T filling loop key raise multiple complaints from customers, installers and even WB engineers but it took 20+ years to resolve. WB need to look at its internal auditing.
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
All boilers are good for someone. Customer, installer, service and repair engineer, or manufacturer. WB are good for installers and customers. Not good for service and repair. :-)
@davebayliss3142
@davebayliss3142 9 ай бұрын
I refuse to do this job
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 9 ай бұрын
Why, just get stuck in. Its not as bad as you think :-)
@scotsdunc
@scotsdunc 10 ай бұрын
i take my hat off to u, hate worcesters with a passion, must have been the last manufacturer to move their ex vessels from the back to inside the boiler, whoever thought having to take a boiler off the wall or dismantle the flue to remove a serviceable part should have been flogged
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
All boilers are good for some people and crap for others. Worcester have always been good for installers as a fit and forget boiler. Sludge, no problem. 7ish years of bliss for customers and then they fall apart. The we have to fix them...... The problems really begin
@scotsdunc
@scotsdunc 10 ай бұрын
@@HeatingGeek thanks for the response geek, just found ur channel a couple of days ago. Enjoying wgat ive seen, oarticulatly that old vaillant combi, fitted quite a few of the old vc & vcw, never really fdd any maintemence though as they nvr broke down
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 10 ай бұрын
@@scotsdunc They were great mechanical boilers. Unfortunately when they broke down people just replaced them. The boilers that went in were never as good;
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