Boiler Losing Pressure? Boiler Pressure High? Don't Make This Schoolboy Mistake!
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Boiler losing pressure or high boiler pressure is a very common fault we will get called out when a boiler breaks down. Fixing a boiler losing pressure or a boiler with high pressure can be a easy fix for any gas engineer however, sometimes it can be another fault that will catch some gas engineers out. In this video we will be working on a Worcester Bosch Greenstar junior, one of the most common boilers in the UK, we will show a step by step diagnostic of what to do as a gas engineer if you encounter a problem with a boiler losing pressure or boiler pressure being high.
After this we look at an Ideal Logic Heat Only 15HE. Customer called us up as they had just moved and wanted the boiler checking over to make sure there wasn't any nasty hidden surprises. Unfortunately we found exactly what we expected, a very common fault on these boilers. Also we will be doing a full strip and clean service on an ideal logic, as well showing you how to clean the main heat exchanger, how to clean a fan injector and how to remove a ideal logic trap.
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00:00 Introduction
00:45 Worcester Boiler losing pressure and high pressure
01:24 NOT what we expected
01:42 How to remove and clean a Worcester expansion vessel hose
06:19 How to install Worcester flue clamps
10:53 Ideal Logic Full strip down service
17:41 How to replace a Ideal logic sump
22:30 Let Me know your thoughts
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These are exactly the type of videos I like to watch, they're perfect for a starting engineer looking for more experience you can't always get during your apprenticeship.
@bluebulldog_uk
8 ай бұрын
Thanks mate will look at doing some more as and when I can 👍
I use a roll of solder to clear expansion hoses flexible and plenty of it on a roll. You can always roll it back onto the roll later and still use it too. Might have been worth showing how to spray the Schrader valve with LDF to show it ain’t passing once the expansion vessel recharge is complete for the learners. Top content fella keep up the good work 👌
@bluebulldog_uk
8 ай бұрын
I did spray but never recorded but would have been good to have it in there, solder works great as well so another great tip, cheers mate 👍
Excellent content matey. Good tips and advice. Be nice to see some more along these lines occasionally. Keep up good work mate. Cheers for uploading.
@bluebulldog_uk
8 ай бұрын
Thanks for the support as always mate 👍 much appreciated
Very well detailed video Luke. Thanks you.❤
@bluebulldog_uk
6 ай бұрын
🙌👍
Neat job. Video mate. Really appreciate it.
@bluebulldog_uk
7 ай бұрын
Thanks mate 👍
Great video mate, completely agree about how easy Ideal logic boilers are to work on 👍
Thanks for that. I’m new to gas work here in Ireland. Seeing all these fault fixes are great
@bluebulldog_uk
8 ай бұрын
Your welcome mate 👍
Really good video mate, very well explained step by step thank you
@bluebulldog_uk
8 ай бұрын
Thank you 👍
Great tutorials and so many useful tips on boiler service.
@bluebulldog_uk
8 ай бұрын
Thanks mate appreciate the support as always 👊👍
Great video! No nonsense, really helpful, logic's and baxi's are my go to boilers, keep showing the break downs , they're really helpful.
@bluebulldog_uk
7 ай бұрын
Thanks mate 🙌👍
Fair play to you mate. You know your stuff. Real world plumbing/heating isn’t easy. You need to know sooooo much stuff to make your money. Keep up the good work. You come across really well. New subscriber
@bluebulldog_uk
8 ай бұрын
Thanks mate appreciate the support 👍 yeah plumbing and heating you have to know a lot and the great thing is everyday is a school day, always more to learn
As always video content and explanation is really clear, I'm not doing gas yet but these videos help me to have a decent understanding of the parts, so when I do manage to get a gas course it will make it easier for me to relate to the information being given to me and I always start to research more after watching thanks for the additional motivation bud. Wish I had started plumbing back in my 20's.
@bluebulldog_uk
8 ай бұрын
Thanks mate glad the content is helping 🙌👍
Excellent video, the content was superb well done, very helpful going forward thank you.
@bluebulldog_uk
8 ай бұрын
Thank you glad it helped 👍
Great video Really enjoyed it keep them coming 👏😎
@bluebulldog_uk
8 ай бұрын
Thanks mate 👍
Thanks for that very handy video on the logic much appreciated
@bluebulldog_uk
8 ай бұрын
No problem 👍
Reall helpful video mate, I definitely picked up a few things. Cheers 👍🏻
@bluebulldog_uk
8 ай бұрын
Glad it helped Ryan 👍
Brilliant 👍
If you keep giving away your knowledge matey! That’s plenty already! Anything else is a bonus. Top man!
@bluebulldog_uk
8 ай бұрын
Thanks mate 🙌👍
Great video mate keep it up!
@bluebulldog_uk
8 ай бұрын
Thanks mate 👍
Great video pal, I find ideals easy to work on 👍🏻
@bluebulldog_uk
8 ай бұрын
Thanks mate, yeah do like working on logics very easy to take apart
Ya got lucky with that hose, the ones I used to get I’ve had to change the hose. Absolutely solid.
@bluebulldog_uk
8 ай бұрын
I’ve had same absolutely rammed solid so yeah plumbing gods looking down on me that day 👍
Great video I really enjoyed it
@bluebulldog_uk
8 ай бұрын
Thanks mate 👍
Great content mate, more like this.
@bluebulldog_uk
8 ай бұрын
Thanks mate 👍
Top notch video buddy and the going back and talk over each step with the sump was great would like to see a review of the karcher etc using it on the boiler
@bluebulldog_uk
8 ай бұрын
Cheers mate, Actually used the Karcher today, well impressed with it, will get it into a video 👍
Get yourself a metal clothes hanger as its perfect for that expansion vessel hose for worcester.
@bluebulldog_uk
8 ай бұрын
Good shout mate 👍
I’m sure it makes it easier for you with the voiceover, and it’s just as good.
@bluebulldog_uk
6 ай бұрын
Thanks for the feedback mate sometimes it is hard to record and talk especially if customers wants to have a chat or a lot of background noise so good to know voiceover is ok 👍
As usual top content pal 👍👍👍
@bluebulldog_uk
8 ай бұрын
Thanks mate 🙌👍
Good video interesting stuff for whenever i get to my gas. Ive got a set of diffent sized bottle brushes from Amazon good for blocked hoses. Done a few dishwasher, tumble dryer, and car hoses over the years.
@bluebulldog_uk
8 ай бұрын
Bottle brushes am good tool to have, also have a smaller set very thin ones come in handy for injectors etc 👍
Great work mate and great video as usual. Keep it up, this is the type of content we love....real and good instruction. Its great to hear our good old black country accent on you tube too.....ahh bin ya.
@bluebulldog_uk
8 ай бұрын
Sarnd mate, appreciate the support 🙌👊
Forgot to comment yesterday but didn’t realise you could clean them vessel hoses, always just replaced 🤦🏽♂️😂 great video ❤
@bluebulldog_uk
8 ай бұрын
Thanks mate 🙌👍
Hi mate I use a kettle full of hot water to soften the sump clips it make putting it back a lot easier
Ye good content mate. I'm new to the trade/learning and these videos do help a lot. And for 5k giveaway the wera kits with the sockets and screwdrivers are a handy little kit 👌
@bluebulldog_uk
8 ай бұрын
Cheers mate, done Wera for last 2 giveaways and they am great kits so will have a look see what I can do 👍
@tomrudd2786
8 ай бұрын
Ye proper handy little kit you can chuck in the pocket 👌
Drop us a comment with any questions and drop us a Sub while your there 🙌👍 thanks for all your support
Bread and butter stuff mate. Great vid. 👍
@bluebulldog_uk
8 ай бұрын
Thanks mate 👍
Great video! On the first job you did, where you secured the boiler flue, what was the galvanised flue in the background for?
@bluebulldog_uk
7 ай бұрын
Thanks mate, for a gas fire I think it was
Great Content and Gotta agree about the Logics great Boiler to work on not a fan of the WB’s 👍👍
@bluebulldog_uk
8 ай бұрын
Thanks mate, yeah do like logics to work on, very easy to dismantle and reassemble 👍
Hi mate, just wanted to say love the videos lately! Quick question, been doing plumbing for 6 years now and finally took the plunge into doing my gas, is there any specific tools that you would recommend for doing gas that I wouldn’t have as a plumber?
@bluebulldog_uk
8 ай бұрын
Smaller grips and spanner to get into tight, awkward spaces within boilers, different size screwdrivers with different attachments, decent Wera kit will do ya right 👍
If the vessel hose was copper rigid can u unblock it as the Worcester one was flexi. Nice learnt a lot with this video.
@bluebulldog_uk
8 ай бұрын
Yes you can unblock if rigid, if it’s on a bend may need something flexible to get in there
Can take holding screw out of expansion vessel and spin 180 degrees so the hose it at the top, therefore less mess 😉
@bluebulldog_uk
8 ай бұрын
Never knew that 👌👍
Hi mate Can you please do glowworm heat only boiler heat exchanger
@bluebulldog_uk
6 ай бұрын
If I get one il do one 👍
Great video mate. I have a sump to change this week on a combi so this has given me an insight. 👍🏼
@bluebulldog_uk
7 ай бұрын
Thanks mate glad it’s helped 👍
Hi mate great video as always, just wondering how much you charge for them full strip down services, just starting out myself and no one wants to seem to pay for them
@bluebulldog_uk
8 ай бұрын
Last one I did was a duo-tec, new parts new limescale reducer was £275, took few hours. People most of the time won’t want to lay so can only recommend it to people some will have it done some won’t 👍
@michaelevans8508
8 ай бұрын
@@bluebulldog_uknice one mate yeah makes sense, thanks again 👍🏻👍🏻
Ex bg by any chance? Recognise the tools from my time. Left when fire and rehire come in.
@bluebulldog_uk
8 ай бұрын
Yes mate, left November 2021 went through all the strikes and never thought they would do it, couldn’t stay after they did that 👍
what mini karcher you talking about??
@bluebulldog_uk
7 ай бұрын
Karcher OC3 mini pressure washer 👍
Have just gone back through previous comments, as someone has asked, does cleaning outside of injector and, presumably inside of venturi affect performance? Both would have to be well crudded up! Never happens!!
@bluebulldog_uk
8 ай бұрын
@Allenhart actually does a really good video on this showing the problems and examples of injectors and venturis blocked up and why/how it causes problems with these boilers. It’s to do with the boiler dragging in the air supply and the size of the injector for the particular model you have. The bigger the KW boiler the smaller the injector. Really common for a dirty injector to cause problems on logics that’s why I always take them out and clean them so they look like new
What is the karcher tip, I am a trainee engineer and I am being told to use tubs etc (whatever is at hand) cheers
@bluebulldog_uk
8 ай бұрын
It’s a mini pressure washer used it for first time today, was brilliant
@chriswright4313
8 ай бұрын
@@bluebulldog_ukcheers bud have you got a link to it, thanks for your videos I’m finding them a big help 👍
@bluebulldog_uk
8 ай бұрын
@@chriswright4313 here you go mate Kärcher OC3 Portable Cleaner amzn.eu/d/0rLTwmB
Hi mate, does cleaning the outisde of injector and inside the venturi effect performance ? I probably should know this as i work on them all the time 😂
@bluebulldog_uk
8 ай бұрын
😂 yes mate dirty injector can make the KW rating lower and affect performance on logics
@lewisconway6431
8 ай бұрын
@@bluebulldog_uk even on the outside ?
@lewisconway6431
8 ай бұрын
Havnt been doing it that long
@bluebulldog_uk
8 ай бұрын
@@lewisconway6431 yes mate that’s the main part you want to clean the outside of the injector, it how the fan pulls the air, gas mixture through, if the injector is restricted it can affect it
@lewisconway6431
8 ай бұрын
@@bluebulldog_uk Thanks mate appreciate the advice. You come across as a sound bloke in your videos. Nice one
No disrespect but, it doesn't how clean the outside of the injector is, surely it's the internal orifice that matters?
@bluebulldog_uk
8 ай бұрын
Just answered in another comment mate
Exspansion Vessel fail
@bluebulldog_uk
7 ай бұрын
That’s what we thought
fyi, annoying high pitch sound throughout video
@killerbean9911
8 ай бұрын
only seems to be the parts he's in the van, is quite bad
@bluebulldog_uk
8 ай бұрын
I know I think my phone is nailed, I can’t hear it to be honest but wife said was well annoying so going to have to sort it, thanks for feedback mate 👍👍