I made a school boy error fixing a Worcester junior boiler for my sister.

[@bradp2711]

Great video Derek. And yes, I'm watching it on Christmas day! I always do a flue integrity test first on a service. I had 1 fail massively a few months ago, checked outside and the customer had propped a massive trampoline up on its side against the back of the house totally covering the flue terminal! All the best mate.

[@micmac69]

Happy Christmas mate. Another nice video👌

[@brotherjohnno]

Merry Christmas Derek, thanks for the videos, always interesting.

[@talesfromthepubshed]

I admit I shy away from serving Worcester boilers but this was great Video, Give me an Ideal to fix any day, The amount of Engineers that don’t do a sweep test after changing gaskets😮 even the manufactures own service engineers don’t do it sometimes, I always do it but sometimes a gust of wind blows the & I have to do another one especially on a logic, I’ve done sweep tests on brand new logics & had temporary high readings then ok only to find loose nuts on the burner head, I told ideal & they don’t seem concerned 😣🤔 Brilliant videos as usual 👍

[@Lutonman2010]

i had this exact fault on a job a couple of years ago. the guy had smashed the end of the flue terminal off with a set of ladders. On another job, after a big storm I was called to a locking out boiler, the wind had blown over their washing line and the clothes were blocking the flue. Not a wasted journey there as those electrodes were gonna cause that boiler to stop soon anyway i reckon. happy christmas to you and yours.

[@paulmusther9492]

Happy Christmas Derek and all the family. Enjoy your videos every time. All the best for next year.😂

[@jamesknowles550]

Hi Derek -- yes iv'e had the same problem on worcester's flue plume kit joint connection coming apart too -- it's not a really secure connection to stert wih -- that air intake looks close to that adjacent wall -- it can't be much more than the 600mm required ! at lest you gave the bolier some love and effection --- take care + all the best -- Jim ...

[@rayc1503]

Have a blessed Christmas. I hope you and yours have a fantastic coming year. You're a top fella Derek. 👊

[@waterpowerspaniels]

Have a great Christmas Derek to you and yours

[@benregler9872]

Cheers Derek we live and learn 😊 Have a great Christmas and NY

[@willlomas2725]

Great job Derek...have a fantastic Christmas fella.

[@applanateearth586]

I was told gas pressure should ever be on the min in spec because the householder might turn on their oven, and the street at teatime might cause it to drop, then drop their gas below min required for safe operation? For Eg, if 16.5 is min, then the reading should be above 16.6 or fit a bigger gas supply pipe or range the max heating load down in settings?

[@tomkatgastraining]

@@applanateearth586 correct but what if I tested for this or they only have the one gas appliance. I didn’t show all the tests I did.

[@mcginn002]

Looks like it was due a service anyway happy Christmas Derek

[@donaldduncan6017]

Nice one as always. Merry Christmas!

[@jamaleddarai]

It’s always helpful buddy, thanks for sharing

[@shaunmcc9861]

Happy Christmas to you and family Derek

[@neilparker7497]

Great video, i have done exactly the same 😂 Have a great Christmas and keep the videos coming.

[@dannymatona3506]

Nice detailed video mate. Have a great Christmas 🎊 🎉. I’m glad it took you 3 hours, now I don’t feel so slow 😂

[@darrencoyle2589]

Merry Christmas Derek!

[@gordonmatkin9388]

That gas pipe hose always needs replacing if it's the coiled type for the smooth one. the older type was prone to splitting

[@gordslater]

"good morning viewer" - there's more than one viewer., but we have a rota so there's always one of us watching around the clock

[@RooRichy]

😂

[@ed393]

I was shouting at the video all the way through “CHECK THE FLUE “ ha ha ha merry Xmas

[@colinjackson320]

Yep. Works with the case off but not on, mmm 🤔🫣🙂

[@colinb6035]

Day off and family rate😂 merry Christmas Derek

[@tomstrutton4351]

We all do stuff like that sometimes…. Forgetting the basics

[@magandapanget569]

Hi TopKat what an amazing trick to change CO2 readings in less than 2 seconds 😅👏

[@charliewillis8527]

I usually put some small washers behind the screws on them flues stops that problem

[@mikewebster892]

How did you check the expansion vessel without draining the boiler?

[@tomkatgastraining]

@@mikewebster892 I did I just didn’t show it.

[@mikewebster892]

@ Merry Christmas to you and your family!

[@tonyadams380]

Just seen this one Derek. We've all done something like that at some time. Belated Christmas greetings to you and your family, and have a happy New Year.

[@ImranKhan-hz8jy]

I’ve been through same problem And without changing any part i replaced the flue because some one squeezed the terminal end If you take the cover iff it works fine and the co incidentally it was same days near new year 😂

[@garethdavid7827]

Worcester tell you to do your co/co2 with case off . They will increase slightly when case is fitted. And fI obviously with case on 😂. Nice vid 👍🏻

[@k.l7524]

Expensive Job Derek Hope You Get Paid

[@tomkatgastraining]

@@k.l7524 not a chance 😂

[@k.l7524]

@ I know the feeling, It needed that good Service Have a great Christmas

[@corkion]

great vid

[@Ian20232]

How is the tpi measuring 21% O2? I was always told 20.9%

[@tomkatgastraining]

@@Ian20232 because it guesses the 02

[@Stormin_Mike]

Sure it was the pallet and not the ladders putting up christmas lights?

[@tomkatgastraining]

@Stormin_Mike the neighbour blamed the plumber who had just done the new bathroom and put the pallet there 😂

[@Stormin_Mike]

@@tomkatgastraining Pointy fingers time...ha ha.😏😏😏

[@pookievision]

Good lad!! ✌️🥳

[@philipbrown2628]

Did you make a donation to the Worcester Bosch blood bank ?

[@tomkatgastraining]

@@philipbrown2628 😂 not this time

[@Derekm-ls7jr]

well sorted derek like your videos all good content have a good christmas see ya in 2025

[@themadhatter4761]

Happy Xmas

[@John-oq7ms]

To be fair the fan sounded like it had faulty bearings and would eventually cause an issue or fail altogether and with case on, the resistance in the fan will increase slightly. It does however prove the necessity of a good all over visual before starting work. All the best!

[@paullorentz1375]

Never mind we've all been there...😆😁😗🤫

[@warrenmitchell990]

I’d get cage on that , terminal!

[@MichaelATH]

Those Worcester plume kit connections are shockingly bad……..

[@darrenclarke161]

Done that once or twice 😂👌🏼

[@mattmartin8366]

Every body has already said it.

[@applanateearth586]

Safe to touch even when I go to toilet 😂

[@franciscoromano377]

😂😂 it happens to everyone, even to the most experienced ones. Once I got a call from a client because her boiler had the same problem, and after a long struggle from me , she says , - I don't now if its important but last week some guys went up to the roof to do some repairs ... I went to find my ladder , climbed up , and voilà! I found the cause in less than 30 seconds 😅 Joyeux Noël from Lorraine, France 🎅🎅

[@melvinevans9981]

All that graft dude to find a flue disconnected damn bro have a merrier xmas you deserve it 😂