Boiler leaking!!!!
25 September 2009, 07:24 PM
#1
Boiler leaking!!!!
Have stripped and found the source of the leak....
I need to know if anyone knows of a boiler spares shop in Manchester/Cheshire or Derbyshire area that may be open tommorrow ?
Looking on the net and im not having much luck..
Its a Worcester Bosch 28i if anyone has any bits in the back of the van!!.lol
Any help appreciated..
Cheers
I need to know if anyone knows of a boiler spares shop in Manchester/Cheshire or Derbyshire area that may be open tommorrow ?
Looking on the net and im not having much luck..
Its a Worcester Bosch 28i if anyone has any bits in the back of the van!!.lol
Any help appreciated..
Cheers
25 September 2009, 07:29 PM
#2
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Disco, Disco!
Posts: 21,825
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
not trying to be a pedant or killjoy but
I am assuming you are not gas safe registered (of whatever it is called)
As far as i am aware if you break the seal on the front or side panels you are breaking the law, it has to be a qualified person who works on it.
For you own sake and those of your family and neighbours get a registered fitter in to fix it. It could have other problems and you could end up hurt or worse.
As far as i am aware if you break the seal on the front or side panels you are breaking the law, it has to be a qualified person who works on it.
For you own sake and those of your family and neighbours get a registered fitter in to fix it. It could have other problems and you could end up hurt or worse.
25 September 2009, 08:20 PM
#6
Scooby Regular
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Suffolk, very near Adnams !!
Posts: 2,860
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
25 September 2009, 08:24 PM
#7
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Disco, Disco!
Posts: 21,825
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
20 or so years ago i changed it in a previous house, TTBOMK the house is still standing
Father in law (for want of a better expression) at the time was Corgi and checked the work - All OK
More of a stallion that a hippo
Father in law (for want of a better expression) at the time was Corgi and checked the work - All OK
More of a stallion that a hippo
Last edited by The Zohan; 25 September 2009 at 08:29 PM.
Trending Topics
25 September 2009, 08:34 PM
#9
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Disco, Disco!
Posts: 21,825
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
TBH i am very handy with a set of spanners, iam am conciencious with my work but with a young family i do doubt i would work on my boiler and leave it to a pro. If it is the extraction then could be carbon monixide issues?!?
25 September 2009, 08:51 PM
#10
No...
The auto air vent is just that.It automatically vents air out of the boiler.. Its like a tyre valve but witha diaphram underneath it. They get dirty and stick.. I could strip and clean it.. But there so cheap its not worth it,its getting my hands on one quickly that is the problem.
The auto air vent is just that.It automatically vents air out of the boiler.. Its like a tyre valve but witha diaphram underneath it. They get dirty and stick.. I could strip and clean it.. But there so cheap its not worth it,its getting my hands on one quickly that is the problem.
25 September 2009, 09:32 PM
#12
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Disco, Disco!
Posts: 21,825
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
26 September 2009, 12:21 AM
#13
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Nov 1998
Posts: 11,905
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I've changed various things on my boiler (pcb, fan) but I let a 'proper' person do the heat exchanger that had rusted.
I don't see why I have to pay someone to do something easy like a PCB when there is no danger in terms of leakage etc...
Steve
I don't see why I have to pay someone to do something easy like a PCB when there is no danger in terms of leakage etc...
Steve
26 September 2009, 10:52 AM
#14
Interesting, because its cystal clear that anyone paid for doing it on your behalf must be registered.
I thought with the advent of "gas safe" this ambiguity would have been cleared up, but once again they left it wide open to interpretation.
26 September 2009, 02:04 PM
#15
Well....
Got my air valve from a company in Stockport this morning,and a tub of boss white..
Drained boiler and fitted new valve,refilled and pressured the boiler and bled the rads.
Worked first time and no leaks...Happy days!!!
All for £10.20...
Got my air valve from a company in Stockport this morning,and a tub of boss white..
Drained boiler and fitted new valve,refilled and pressured the boiler and bled the rads.
Worked first time and no leaks...Happy days!!!
All for £10.20...
26 September 2009, 09:21 PM
#16
BANNED
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: LIVERPOOL THE CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE
Posts: 8,511
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
26 September 2009, 09:27 PM
#17
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Dull White BMW
Posts: 5,052
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
27 September 2009, 12:57 AM
#20
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: cant spell WGAF
Posts: 3,399
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
i went to a gas fire a bloke had fitted himself the other day he thort its easy just conect 1 pipe and smell for gas what he dident know was his flue was totaly blocked and all the fumes had been coming in to the room for two years, his mrs never trusted his DIY skills and never realy put the fire on and felt head aches when it was on.
she wasent happy when i told her he could have easly killed them both and promptley disconected it
OP you did ok but things like this can also go wrong very easy (electric shock, wet PCB flood)
the law says you can work on a boiler as long as your compitent but you must be RGI to get paid for it
Paul RGI
what he dident know was his flue was totaly blocked and all the fumes had been coming in to the room for two years, his mrs never trusted his DIY skills and never realy put the fire on and felt head aches when it was on.she wasent happy when i told her he could have easly killed them both and promptley disconected it
OP you did ok but things like this can also go wrong very easy (electric shock, wet PCB flood)
the law says you can work on a boiler as long as your compitent but you must be RGI to get paid for it
Paul RGI
27 September 2009, 08:55 AM
#22
Nice one Paul..
Like i said,i dont think i would go in deeper.. I just followed the instructions in the manual that was supplied with the boiler.
I did isolate the leccy before i started messing in the case.
All seems well know though,cycled the system on and off a few times yesterday to make sure..
Like i said,i dont think i would go in deeper.. I just followed the instructions in the manual that was supplied with the boiler.
I did isolate the leccy before i started messing in the case.
All seems well know though,cycled the system on and off a few times yesterday to make sure..
27 September 2009, 01:33 PM
#23
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: cant spell WGAF
Posts: 3,399
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
no probs fella ..you not gonna kill anybody working on the water side of things (unless they cant swim ) and you isolate the boiler
alot of people dont get there apliences serviced theres probably someone in your area doing it for around £40 in the case of the couple i went to last week and almost every week, it could have saved there lives
i think the (plumbers from hell ) type of programs put a lot of people off in fear of getting ripped off
) and you isolate the boileralot of people dont get there apliences serviced theres probably someone in your area doing it for around £40 in the case of the couple i went to last week and almost every week,
it could have saved there livesi think the (plumbers from hell ) type of programs put a lot of people off in fear of getting ripped off
27 September 2009, 02:26 PM
#24
Yep,
Your correct,people are scared to death of plumbers/builders/mechanics as a rule.
The thing that gets me is that the call out charges seem a lot before you even start...I wouldnt expect anyone to do something for nothing,but im sure if they were a little less more people would have confidence..
Your correct,people are scared to death of plumbers/builders/mechanics as a rule.
The thing that gets me is that the call out charges seem a lot before you even start...I wouldnt expect anyone to do something for nothing,but im sure if they were a little less more people would have confidence..
27 September 2009, 02:36 PM
#25
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: cant spell WGAF
Posts: 3,399
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
i dont charge any call out and will often give a fixed price if asked
heres some pics of my phone of badly maintained back boilers
http://i653.photobucket.com/albums/u...g?t=1254058274
this ones a killa
http://i653.photobucket.com/albums/u...g?t=1254058335
this one also had a gas leak inside the guy called me out to a drip
http://i653.photobucket.com/albums/u...g?t=1254058409
all 3 were made safe
heres some pics of my phone of badly maintained back boilers
http://i653.photobucket.com/albums/u...g?t=1254058274
this ones a killa
http://i653.photobucket.com/albums/u...g?t=1254058335
this one also had a gas leak inside the guy called me out to a drip
http://i653.photobucket.com/albums/u...g?t=1254058409
all 3 were made safe
27 September 2009, 09:23 PM
#29
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: cant spell WGAF
Posts: 3,399
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
lol i wasent touting for business i was posting pics just to let people see how bad things can get if left unserviced maybe it will make someone think..yeah i will get mine done
i was posting pics just to let people see how bad things can get if left unserviced maybe it will make someone think..yeah i will get mine done
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Mattybr5@MB Developments
Full Cars Breaking For Spares
28
28 December 2015 11:07 PM
Mattybr5@MB Developments
Full Cars Breaking For Spares
12
18 November 2015 07:03 AM
