Who else chuckled when he found the box containing the air for the expansion vessel?

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

You are as sad as me. :-)

@liamcuzzy

4 жыл бұрын

Yes I did very funny. And the little accident was funny aswell. Thanks for videos H.G

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

@@liamcuzzy No Problem :-)

@rafflesnh

4 жыл бұрын

I would have asked who DIDN'T chuckle! You know, just for more laughs! ;-)

@user-id9bf7hn4v

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂

I rate u 4 showing mistakes. That’s how we learn. We have and will do it. Haven’t done one of these heat exchangers either. Mint vid!!!!!

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks :-)

I have just subscribed.. Love the dry humor in the videos. As a 26 year old Gas Engineer these help massively. Always nice to watch a master at work.. And like how you put in the not so elegant parts in .

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you! I'm glad you like it and I think this will be my format for videos. This lock down has helped me get things done. :-)

Really good video mate! it actually shows you the complications and what can go wrong(which we don't see in other videos) and how to deal with it and learn from it. Keep it coming. Thanks!

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. :-) I will keep them coming. :-)

What’s more amazing is that you did it all one handed! Thanks for sharing.

@HeatingGeek

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching it. 👍

Recently subscribed to your channel after watching one of your videos, on replacing a Worcester flow turbine, really helped me out when I had a to do the same thing for a client. Your videos gives me, a newly qualified gas engineer a whole lot more confidence in taking on gas repairs. Especially this one!!! Keep the videos coming, they really do help newbies like me.

@HeatingGeek

Жыл бұрын

Thats great. Thats why I do them. :-) keep at it and they will become simple.

I’m the same as you Oli second career for me jumped in with 2 feet made alot of mistakes at first but learnt a lot and every day is still a learning day after 15 years

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

We all do it. :-) Have to otherwise we would never learn.

Good on you for showing the mistake, we've all done it!! As you say live and learn. Some people seem to think it's all so easy doing repairs then things like this make them realise its not so glossy and perfect. Really enjoying your vids especially with wiring. Thanks from a new subscriber, keep up the good work.

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍 I have more coming. :-)

Another great video, someone like myself who struggles coming from install to breakdown at the minute your videos do help me , especially this one, and your right sometimes you have to crack and give it ago.

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

Thats it. The only way to learn. Don't pass on your problems to the customer though. A lot of guys try to. If you own your mistakes you will learn much faster. :-)

From small acorns grow oak trees. A honest insight in to your own world of repairs. Bravo

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks :-)

And I thought things could go wrong just for me. I agree with everything you say and you give me courage. Your videos are very good! You are awesome! A big hello from Greece! Zafiris

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome. Boilers can be difficult and be rewarding when you fix them :-) What is the most common brand of boiler in Greece?

@Ζαφειρης-Μπαξεβανης

4 жыл бұрын

1st Vaillant, 2nd Baxi, 3rd Bosch - Buderus Group, 4th Ariston, 5th Sime and then all the others ,we don't have some models and vice versa. All this after personal experience and only for natural gas. For oil burners and boilers is a completely different story. But I see that in the UK you have few oil machines. I noticed that the quality of the video image lately is better! New camera?

Good video, there is always something to catch us out in the plumbing game, as my old gaffer used to say you need the right bag of tools and a bag of miracles on all jobs you go to, wise words.Hope you're keeping safe and take care.

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

All good and they are wise words. :-)

Brilliant mate. Much appreciated iv been installation last 15 years. Now I’m trying to break into repairs before my back breaks

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

You won't do it. Unless you do it. :-)

Experience is worth a fortune in this game your learning all the time with boilers very good video

Good video mate am gas installer in Scotland don’t do much breakdowns but watching some of your videos gives you some good pointers that I have took into jobs so keep up the good work pal and stay safe 👍

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍I will do. Thanks for watching. :-)

Im very impressed that you do everthing one handed!

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

Its a learnt skill. :-)

What a spot on channel... salute from a NHS plumber. Thank you m8 🔧😁

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Just trying to help people up their game. :-) Make us all better.:-)

You can learn a lot from making a mistake when you aren’t busy denying them . Good on you for showing us that you do make mistakes after all we are only human. Great video always enjoy watching you looking sharp with the beard growth 😁👍🏼

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

:-) can't believe I can grow a beard. :-) Its how we all learn.

Great video thanks for sharing the ups and downs of what can go wrong I thought I was the only one that had these scenarios

@HeatingGeek

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped. :-) We all learn from experience.

Had similar issues setting up gas valves sometimes they ok but when they not & it takes a lot of time to set up it it can be unnerving but experience as always can’t be bought after you done a few it becomes easier. Stay safe

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah I have done a few now. I still cant remember all the symbols and when to press this and that...

Excellent video ,I'm recently qualified gas engineer keep uploading many thanks ,and like you said if you don't make mistakes you will not learn .

@HeatingGeek

2 жыл бұрын

Enjoy. watch the old ones. I have no time for new videos at the moment. Thanks for watching. 🙂

I have been going out with my old man who was a boiler tech on BG mainly faulting and a bit of installs for 40 yrs, out on his own for the last 5. It’s bloody handy having him on the phone when I’m scratching my head at faults plus some of the little tricks too priceless. He pisses himself when I get stuff wrong. I had a boiler where I isolated the mains to it but only at the boiler while removed plate heat exchanger not knowing an upstairs shower had a fucked valve with mains cold back feeding only got a bit wet🤯. Lesson learned. Heating geek is decent keep up the vlogs mate.

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

I will. We all get wet. :-) Thats part of the job. :-)

Breakdowns are scary but I love these videos 👌🏽 I’ve done the odd bits and bobs but nothing like this Very good video

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks :-)

Thanks for that. Gives me a bit more confidence as a newby.

@HeatingGeek

5 ай бұрын

I never charged a customer for a part I misdiagnosed. Financial implications on myself made me learn quickly.

Hi🙋‍♂️ I am trying to start learning about this type of boilers . Thanks for your videos . It's very helpful

Replace main heat exchanger using one hand?? That's a cracking job, thank you for sharing. Always learning from you post. Keep up the good work; cannot wait for the next one.

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks :-) I have a ferroli one coming and a school one if I get permission. :-)

You are brilliant

I hope you and your family are doing well, and top job.

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

Yes we are, Thanks. you?

These posts are brilliant!

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I have 2 others ready to go live. Tomorrow and Monday I think. :-)

Fitted hundreds of alphas and really rated. Never had any major issues over the years.

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

I like them :-)

Great video. Well done for leaving the clip of doom leak in the video! Not many would have.

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Thats a great name :-)

Nice work. Fitted an Alpha last year, will never fit another one 😂. Your always learning in this game, always 🤙🤙

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

Except for the unusual pipe layout, they don't look too bad??

thanks for good words, couse i have a lot of doubts since i started my new cariere...

@HeatingGeek

3 жыл бұрын

No worries! Good luck with everything. :-)

Thanks for the video mate. Really helpful. Did one today on systems boiler and forgot to connect the vent pipe on the condense trap point. 😂 Will have to go back again.

Good job, I also repair boilers in Spain, from today you have one more follower, greetings from Spain

@HeatingGeek

3 жыл бұрын

Welcome aboard! Thanks for watching. :-) Hope your safe and well. :-)

Great video I'm about to get into repairs build my confidence up 👍

Thanks as always Ollie, another great one👍👍. No Bullshit as always & I totally agree with everything you said. Wise words mate & your skill, experience & knowledge shines through. Every single day is a Skool Day, even for very old farts like me & that my friend, is why it’s the best job in the world. When we were slinging in BBU’s back in the day & making serious money, we thought we were the Dog’s Danglers. Squad of two, doing a Combi & 6 in a day, we were flying!! But, all that hard work takes it’s toll on the body & the big money is now got to pay for the ibuprofen etc etc. Thankfully there’s maintenance, repair & service work now. Thanks again mate & stay safe👍

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

I used to do 2 BBUs a day for Haringey Council. They were heavy little things to drag around the builders opening. One of the biggest mistakes I ever made when fitting them was to paste the 1'' male irons instead of PTFE.... WTF was I thinking that day, I don't know. Only found out after everything was full....

Good on you Ollie for having the Turkish cypriot flag in the back ground. I'm Turkish cypriot. Good honest video. We all make mistake. I did one on a diverter valve. Instead of pulling pin for the head I pulled pin for diverter. It got very wet.

@HeatingGeek

5 ай бұрын

Brillant, I have done that too. Cost me a PCB... ;-)

Nice job buddy. Those clips are a godsend and a nightmare! Confidence also comes from just going full out and get stuck in.

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

If you don't start you will never

Nothing better than a genius showing his mistakes 💦 shows us youre really human! Great vid again 👌

@HeatingGeek

3 жыл бұрын

I didn't learn from a book. :-) I burned my hand and the carpet. I flooded the kitchen and the bathroom... Tripped the electrics lost the tools... Put the buckets under the dripping lights...All of it already happened to me. :-)

@jamesparry175

3 жыл бұрын

@@HeatingGeek awesome mate, I done my apprenticeship in installation so struggle with the breakdown/maintenance side so seeing videos like yours that explain and show in detail stuff we come across is absolutely amazing help, cheers for your uploads have a good Christmas mate🎄

Great video, keep it up !

Thank you for your honesty...so refreshing when I feel surrounded by engineers who must have been born engineers the way they carry on and talk...again thank you for your honesty and support...great vids !!!

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

My pleasure! Every time we work on new appliances we have to learn. This is a clip I will never forget. The clip of doom will stay with me. :-)

great vid like how you present it and top man for showing mistakes yes it is how we all learn and as you say we always remember them for the next one we do

@HeatingGeek

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

First comment 😆 you’re changing a lot ppls life!! God bless you

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks :-)

No shame in learning from mistakes, thanks for showing the reality of the situation. No nonsense approach :)

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

The boiler worked afterwards too. That was the only worry tbh. :-)

@hdhanji8006

4 жыл бұрын

@@HeatingGeek you did the right thing and dried everything up thoroughly, any hastiness and it could have been different

Thanks Ollie ...brilliant videos ....best on you tube without doubt ....

@HeatingGeek

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks :-) Im glad people like watching them.:-)

Agree with you mate. Alphas are brilliant now with etec and etec plus i fit loads and no problems great bit of kit and lovely people at Sevenoaks

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

This gas valve is a pain but it not on the new ones. They are a good boiler. :-)

@peterbeck493

4 жыл бұрын

@@HeatingGeek the new ones are on par with viessmann but no one can see that yet. Keep up the good vids mate.👍

@makavellithedon5396

4 жыл бұрын

Peter beck, really ? You must be an undercover Alpha rep 😂

Well done mate. Good luck

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks :-)

Really enjoy your videos. My mothers combo boiler (valiant eco) on four different occasions has shown a F75 code and is only one year old. I contacted the installers and told them i,ve had to reset it on the four occasions and given them about the fault code. They sent a young engineer who just showed my elderly mother (92) how to reset it even though I had already reset it and it was working fine. My question is i know the fault and the cure but this engineer took the easy option, in and out in fifteen minutes. I shall however be calling the heating company and educate them on a lousy engineer.

Great video. These are the things I’ll probably experience after my ACS😩

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

You will. :-)

Love your vids

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks :-)

Love your vids pls keep them coming

brilliant pal

Another great video

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching :-)

Great advice as usual

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks :-)

Great stuff Ollie well done mate

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching. :-)

Thanks for the video

@HeatingGeek

3 жыл бұрын

No problem!

Really enjoyed this vid ... keep them coming

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

More to come! About 20 still only laptop. :-)

Every day is a learning day in life.

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

Don't get to shower in a customers kitchen everyday though:-)

Great video as always 👍

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching it . :-)

Thanks for that video mate, very useful, I’m just starting to learn all about it from the very beginning, you was highly recommended by Tina Barham. 👌🏻

@HeatingGeek

3 жыл бұрын

Great to hear! Tina is a great teacher too. :-)

Reminds me of the time I went to change a plate on an ideal logic not thinking, isolated the cold and just went for it... it was piped backwards 😂😂😂

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

I have been caught out by that too. :-)

The last year or so I’ve gone from installs to more and more breakdowns. I’m not finding it too bad apart from my hands are often in the way as they are quite big, there’s always a tool that I could do with that helps better but you can’t have them all. Practice has improved my confidence as there was a time I used to stare blankly at them for too long 🤣

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

We all do that. :-) I have done it for at least an hour on a boiler recently.

@hakimvlogs6579

4 жыл бұрын

Breakdowns are scary but I love these videos 👌🏽 I’ve done the odd bits and bobs but nothing like this Very good video

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

@@hakimvlogs6579 The more you the easier they become. :-) Just do more

Bet that gave you a fright... great work yet again

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

It did. I wish the camera was on :-)

Great vids. Much prefer doing breakdowns than installs

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them! I don't do installs :-)

Full credit for not editing out the error!! And not charging customers for your mistakes? Sir.. your place in heaven is assured 😇 Top man!!

@HeatingGeek

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. We all learn from our mistakes. :-)

this is a very good job I like to your work very much details on a thank you again.

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks :-) I like having the time to get these videos edited. :-)

Good video appreciate it thanks.

@HeatingGeek

3 жыл бұрын

No problem 👍

That long pin holding return with mains,,kinda boby trap..lol indeed that is learning point from here too. Thanks again

Nice one respect for that

Great video 👍 great advice 😁👍

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks :-)

As usual a great video mate

@HeatingGeek

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

Another fantastic video like ure roll tool bags

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. The tool roll is linked in the description. It works for me. :-)

Thanks for this vid

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

No problem. :-) Glad you watched it. :-)

Great video Ollie 🔥, it's a learning curve bud. Forgot to turn off the mains 😂, it wouldn't be 1st time. 😂😂 the air for the expansion vessel in the box. Looking forward to next vid.👊🌟

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. The next ones are not to far off. :-)

very honest mate

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

How we all learn. :-)

Great vid keep it up mate

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍 I have loads more to sort out. :-)

Top class !!

@HeatingGeek

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it! Thanks for watching

Thank you

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

No problem. :-)

@onemandrone

4 жыл бұрын

HeatingGeek I have been installing boilers for years and I always wanted to change direction. I know it takes time and experience, did you go in any boiler fault finding courses? And what is a patron on your channel? Sorry I’m sending from my KZread channel my name is Norm from Essex.

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

@@onemandrone Patreon is a way to support content creators. You just give a few bucks (Yes its American) to the creators and maybe get some perks from them along the way. :-) I wouldn't recommend any courses at the moment. Just spend the time to diagnose the fault with 100% certainty and you will improve every job. We all get things wrong and you do learn from your mistakes.

@onemandrone

4 жыл бұрын

@@HeatingGeek Thank you. I did a sime repair today on a Potterton Performa. On heating and hot water the boiler fired up and after about 15 seconds it cuts out and restarts. I cahnged the Electrodes and leads and done the trick. What i really need is a good Multimeter like your one, as the one i have isnt the best. Maybe you could do one day an online live chat with your group Q&A's? But thank you, and i check out the patron

Great video,sorry I'm not a patron anymore lost my job! I will pick my self back up soon as this covid 19 has fucked off!! God bless you and your family Ollie 👍👍👍🇬🇧

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

Don't be silly. Covid is causing loads of problems. I haven't worked in 5 or 6 weeks. Its a bit stressful

Think you great mate ! air for the expansion vessel 🤣🤣 brilliant

@HeatingGeek

3 жыл бұрын

:-) Im glad I left that in. So close to cut it out.

Great video as usual. 👍🏽 Looks like alpha have made a cheap cast Alu heat exchanger boiler to compete with ideal and now every other brand ! So I’m guessing every service requires to remove the flue collector and the boiler and burner to flush the internals of the heat exchanger.

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, I think every 2 years this heat x is meant to be removed to clean it. :-)

Great video Ollie 👍 btw I've got a purple jumper too, just like yours. 😄

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

Im trying to brand without logos on everything. ;-)

hi i have the alpha e tec 28 fitted, ive got some knocking and i was wondering if you could help. everytime it starts up it makes some clicking sounds usually 3 or more, but i think thats normal straight after there are 3 knocking noises that can be heard around the house. it also does the 3 knocking sounds everytime it shuts down. many thankyou HeatingGeeK

Nice 👍

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks . :-)

Thankyou 🕊️🌼🙏🏼

As long as you learn from your mistakes like we all do then you will be fine 👌👌

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

Thats it. Simple advise, but completely essential to improving your skills. :-)

Clipp of Doom 😂 great vids mate 👍

Well I can put my hand up and say I’ve forgot to turn the mains of once’s and never again 😂 it was a very wet Baxi duo tec !

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

:-) I wasn't working on the mains side.... As far as I knew. :-)

@lami150sx

4 жыл бұрын

Or when you do isolate the mains and the hot and cold are piped the wrong way, stop cock under the wooden floor no access not that was a bad day

@HeatingGeek

3 жыл бұрын

@@lami150sx Thats a good story a few months later though. :-)

Snap, in so many ways. I thought the water everywhere was a laugh having been there done that, but the box of air was better still, hahaha brill.

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

Real life. Vessel air is a hard to come by. :-)

Top man

@HeatingGeek

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks :-)

Good on you for showing the FU. Good job you were not working on a ship system, similar (simple) mistakes have resulted in the near loss of the ship (HMS ENDURANCE) - safe to work covers all systems not just elec trickery ?

Good to see u olie hope your well mate.

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

Still in North London? What are you up too?

@jerrickcajigas3113

4 жыл бұрын

@@HeatingGeek yes mate still in north London. I just been on the install side. Been doing a lot of install work but ive started to try get into breakdowns so started watching some videos and what a surprise to see you on here haha. Good on you mate always rated you as a engineer.

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

@@jerrickcajigas3113 Things all good with your family etc? I haven't seen Michel in a while. He's doing ok though with the TAXI etc

@jerrickcajigas3113

4 жыл бұрын

@@HeatingGeek yeh family is all well. Kids have grown. Hope yours is well. Last time i spoke to you, you only had one child. Spoke to Michael few months ago he seems busy doing his taxi driving. You just self employed?

@jerrickcajigas3113

4 жыл бұрын

Olie i have a question for you if you dont mind. Just went to check a glow worm betacom 24. Boiler does fire up once there is a demand ive seen the boiler ignite and flame comes on. Problem is after around 5 to 10 seconds boiler just cuts out and locks out. Ive checked fan, pump which are fine cause the boiler has fired up. Checked gas pressure on the gas valve which was fine too. Question is, what is causing it to lock out straight away? Condense not blocked flue aint blocked either.

Why don't boiler designers make thinks a bit easier, but they do now, the new Worcester 8000 series where you can take off top sides bottom of the casing and parts are colour coded for engineers. Great video mate, well done.

@HeatingGeek

3 жыл бұрын

The 8000 isn't easy :-)

loved it been there and cried

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

:-) :-) Glad I'm not the only one. :-)

@surjsingh1129

4 жыл бұрын

@@HeatingGeek try vaillant sine18 and vcw 221/ 242 etc

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

@@surjsingh1129 What??? I just videoed on today. :-)

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

@@surjsingh1129 It nearly broke me. :-)

@surjsingh1129

4 жыл бұрын

@@HeatingGeek i have always been a vaillant man but now intergas

Have u got a amazon link for the box of air for the expansion vessel pal could do with a couple of them for the van just in case 😂

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

Think they are all sold out :-)

That makes me fell better, you only do it once. I isolate everything just in case

@cynt1111

4 жыл бұрын

what was wrong with the heat exchanger?

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

Blocked. I didn't see it but the replacement worked, :-)

your right baxi have a lot to learn about essential spare parts.... but worcester give you all plus a few you may not need...great vid, i also got wet once, what was the issue with that exchanger / manufacture fault or scaled up

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

It was blocked..... Apparently. I couldn't see a blockage but the boiler worked fine afterwards. I didn't diagnose this job. Just sent to replace the part for BG.

Another great video, thankyou. Why did gas valve take time? just interested

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

Good question! I have a video on setting them up. All the boilers with his gas valve take a while to set up. Baxi GA Alpha intec 2 and Warmhaus all have this valve with the same sort of set up. You have to set ignition , high and low combustion rates. But the button pressing isn't very intuitive and it gets confusing. Also you have to wait for the boiler to try and set its self up.... By the time you get to adjust the boiler is usually about to shut down on temperature... Poor logic in my opinion.

Fair play for going at that Alpha boiler without doing one before and I'm glad it worked out well in the end mate. Those downfiring aluminium heat exchangers are not long lasting in my opinion so you will probably be back again in 5 years if the waters poor. How old was that Hex ? A good manufacturer like Viessmann or Intergas will give you 10 years plus warranty on the hex.

@HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

The heat x wasn't blocked that I could see. It worked though. :-)

@makavellithedon5396

4 жыл бұрын

@@HeatingGeek If it wasn't blocked, why did you change it ? There is a reason you haven't done many of them, because they are a proper heap of dirt and it would have made more long term economical sense to fit a boiler with a serial feed stainless Heat exchanger, no offense.