A little insight into the daily life here at RJ Heating! There’s a mixture of boiler repairs, boiler installations, hints, tips, tool reviews and even some advice on what I’ve found helpful pushing my business forward!
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Very interesting one that. Very refreshing to watch n learn a few tips n tricks❤.. thanks Ritchie
@@user-li8gr8ur8l glad you enjoyed! Thank you for supporting!
When i saw gas valve opening and closing that means coil ok should have gone for electrode and gas kit straight away but over all a very good video u explaned it perfectly each component testing and operation in there values Spot on
@@kapilsammy thank you, same as you, those that are experienced will know these things but there are a lot of people newer to the trade that won’t or will need to know these other tests for other reasons and just wanted to show the readings etc they’d be looking for. I think when people are new to the trade, it’s good for them to be thorough. Thank you for watching - appreciate it!
@@RJHeating very good video
@@kapilsammy thank you, appreciate you taking the time to watch!
don't like to criticise as love your videos but you went a long way round fault finding this one and that burner gasket looked absolutely shot and would have been 100% leaking fumes into the combustion chamber a month ago when you changed the fan PCB?
To be honest I was surprised myself that it hadn’t shown up before leaking but I previously done my usual checks - analyser round the electrodes and the rest of where the plate meets the heat ex and no signs of CO - but you’re right, you’d think by the look of it that it definitely would have, I’ve seen them spilling in a lot better condition! As for everything in the video, there’s a couple of reasons: 1. I took the opportunity for a job like this to go through all the different checks in order to film it and show the different types of testing which can be done & 2. I actually made a point of making sure all my ducks were in a row as this has had so many issues the last month or so and didn’t want to be faced with an incorrect diagnosis and turning up with the wrong part regardless of how unlikely that was! Obviously, in the “real” would you’d come to the same answers a lot quicker without keep proving the GV was opening etc, the one pressure test would have been enough! Hope this clears some bits up and thanks for watching - appreciate it as always!
@@RJHeatingno worries mate as i said don't like to criticise as your videos are always very good & informative 👌 I'm sure you're aware but worth mentioning the square white plastic bit on the retaining bracket at rear of HEX always needs checking as they sometimes break when the burner gasket perishes due to heat and results in the retaining plate not clamping down tight enough 👍
@@alanjones1301 thank you, I didn’t know that and will add it to my checklist! Is that a part you can replace or new heat ex? Honestly, I’m more than happy with constructive criticism, sometimes it’s it what people say, it’s the attitude in which they say it, hence the lengthy comment thread on here 😂 but it’s water under the bridge! Genuinely appreciate you watching and the feedback!!
no mate it's tricky to change though as the screws are very tight and tricky to get out but defo need to keep an eye on it's part of the worcester HEX retaining kit but can be purchased separately
@@alanjones1301 awesome! Thanks Alan! Will definitely keep an eye on this!
Really excellent channel and I watch them all. I wouldn’t respond or comment on negative views from bellends. Don’t give them the satisfaction, they hate to be ignored.
@@neilbeckett2325 😂 it’s hard not to get drawn out, especially when there’s reasoning behind doing something or not doing something - but you can’t win them all - they’re all valid opinions and to be honest, I think the algorithms like the negativity anyway, I’d just prefer to have a grown up conversation about things rather than some just mud slinging on why they’re better at the job than everyone else. Thank you, really appreciate the support and following the journey!
Good job Ritchie ❤
Great video very knowledgeable. I only passed my gas earlier this year so still got loads to learn. Are there any additional course you recommend which can help improve engineers. Looking at how you just worked through that wouldn’t have a clue 😂
@@charliefox6987 Thank you! Appreciate it! To be honest, it’s just practice and experience. It’s always useful to call manufacturer tech helplines too as you often find having made the phone call, you remember what they’ve told you for future! I’ve heard the @BaxiBoilersUK breakdowns course is good (@she_plumbs has attended this before I believe!). Just don’t be afraid to get stuck in, within reason!
@@RJHeating thanks for the reply 👍👍
@@charliefox6987 are you on instagram?
@@RJHeating unfortunately not mate! Why’s that ?
@@charliefox6987 ahh that’s a shame! It’s just quite a nice community on there and sometimes easier to chat if you had issues or queries etc! Always happy to lend a hand!
Good comprehensive video that shows a variety of test procedures...theres not just one way to skin a cat 👌 (not that i skin cats 😳😂)
@@she_plumbs so you say! Thank you! Thought the GV reset may be useful for some!
Good video always interesting to see how other Engineers fault find / method of working.
@@cfgman1 thank you! So many different ways and procedures! Appreciate you watching!
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@@anon3308 perfect wake up call 😂
Another great video Richie very informative taught me something new so thank you 👊🏼
@@karlcampbell418 thank you Karl! I had no idea previously how to reset these gas valves - definitely a new one on me, only been working on this model for 10+ years 😂
Love the content, happy subscriber!
@@leeburnetty thanks Lee! Appreciate that and appreciate you watching and subscribing!
Just check your working-gas pressure gas valve opened with good pressure so all that other crap was a waste. Low fan pressure doesn’t always mean bad bearing plate. You should make it clearer if you’re trying to teach people. If you changed a fan pcb on that boiler next time just strip it and you would have seen the problem. Not hating but if you’re teaching you need to be on it and you ain’t yet!😬
@@plumbertime I mean the key element there is, I’m not out here trying to be a teacher - if someone learns something from a video, or gains a piece of knowledge and takes something from it, that’s all well and good but I’m not a teacher. These are my methods or processes, of course sometimes exaggerated for the sake of content but it gives different angles. I don’t think I said low fan pressure meant faulty bearing plate did I - if I did, must have misspoke because we both know there are multiple causes. Not sure why you’d be stripping the fan when changing the PCB on it but each to their own. I’ve been a breakdown engineer for a very long time, and built a nearly 2 decade career out of it - but it never ceases to amaze me how others in our trade will try and shoot you down where they can. Thanks for watching anyway
@@RJHeatingfair enough I thought you said the fan pcb at 1.25. Guess you meant you replaced the pcb and the fan. If you replaced the fan you should have checked the bearing plate! I got your 3 comments in my emails that don’t show here. You said I’m the only person who posted hate that also post on KZread, and that’s because I’m not in the little club, I’m honest. That fact you ring Worcester Bosch to tell you the gas valve is open is my entire point! Someone will watch this and do all that unnecessary headache. If you have a Channel accept crittism Mine is there in the open, and open to criticism, I don’t delete my comment either.
@@plumbertime nobody asked you to delete your comment, as I said, all are welcome. I accept criticism, but I do have a right to reply and clarify. No. Just the fan pcb was replaced so I’m not sure why you’d take it out and check the bearing plate? I’ve not deleted any comments either so not sure why you can’t see them. I’m not sure what little club you’re referring to? My point was that usually you don’t get negativity from people who also post content as they understand the hard work and dedication that goes with it and that we don’t always produce the best videos or things aren’t always exactly as they are on the job. Yep, I did call Worcester tech to confirm the GV was opening enough as I didn’t feel like it was dropping enough on the face of it, I’d rather a quick phone call to tech to confirm then be there in front of the customer on another visit holding an incorrect part. It’s only you that keeps referring to yourself as hater or posting hate? You’re clearly a cut above us all 🤷🏽♂️
@RJHeating @plumbertime I’ll give you one thing, you’re the first person I’ve had throw negative comments that puts their own content up. Usually it’s the faceless, videoless accounts that want to slate you. Either way, all comments are welcome and I’m sure you’re aware we put these things up knowing it’s puts us in the firing line. That’s one so don’t talk rubbish. Seems you got upset because someone was negative to you. Who actually knows a bit. Don’t worry I won’t be negative again as won’t be watching your crap. Adios. I’ll be unsubscribing so you can carry on with positive only reviews and feel amazingly excellent!
@@plumbertime that’s one what? Did I call you a hater? Don’t think so, just said you were negative, which you were no? Often in life you meet rude people who just refer to themselves as “honest” but you do you. You’re more than welcome to unsubscribe, but a little bit for you to take away - maybe next time try and be constructive rather than an attempt at causing offence, it’ll make a better person out of you, and potentially improve whatever someone else is doing. I genuinely don’t know how people like you have time to be that angry over a video. Anyways, thanks for watching 💁🏽♂️
Good video 🎉
Not really! A bit long winded for a trainer
@@plumbertime to be fair I didn’t get chance to watch it all.
@@Heatking to be fair I shouldn’t be hater and just watch it and not comment but I couldn’t help it. Sometimes just gotta say it I see it.
@@Heatking cheers mate, thought it was similar to your beginning yesterday!
@@plumbertime it’s just showing the different tests you can do and the different processes of elimination. I’m not here to train anyone, if someone gets something from a video, great, but it’s just me making content because I enjoy it. Thanks for watching anyway
Test fan pressure from red cap above fan 👍🏼
@@alan_edwards_404 yes, didn’t show that on this. Sometimes things do get missed when filming! Thanks for watching
Thank you, extremely comprehensive overview
@@harrysahota4072 no worries! Hope it’s helpful! Thank you for watching! I enjoy making more content like this!
So it was the bearing plate that was at fault just because of the split?
On this occasion it was, but if you’re having any other ignition type issues, this will show you some of the other checks to do. To be honest, I was quite surprised that small a split would cause it but stranger things have happened! Thank you for watching!
A tear in the bearing plate wouldn’t stop ignition, I go to boilers all the time where the bearing plate has gone completely. There was probably a tear in the gas supply tube that wasn’t shown in the video… That would mess up the ratios.
@@Connor-pt9om the tube was thoroughly checked - and showed no signs of cracks or splits, but this does cause ignition issues, you’re right. This time was the bearing plate 🤷🏽♂️
Is the negative pressure point not on the top side with the red cap?
Go on Ritchie 😂
@@user-li8gr8ur8l beautiful 🔨 you don’t want to use it 😂
@@RJHeating I bet you don’t. It looks very pretty though
Get yourself a karcher mini pressure washer, game changer for that sort of job.
Yes! I want one of these! The folding one!! Great shout!
That was exciting. I do think people are scared of water. I get it but think you have to have a go at times. I tried that in a commercial building once and boy the pressure was crazy.
Water is scary 😂 especially when it’s boiling hot and you can’t get the fitting back on 😂😂 yeah I bet that was BAD! I once undone a nut on a live communal system, never again 😂
Quite bright. I wonder how well the battery holds out❤
@@user-li8gr8ur8l it’s ok, it’s not going to light for hours but even in 2 bars of battery it still has full intensity if that makes sense!
Unilite are going places
@@user-li8gr8ur8l their marketing game is 🔥! You can’t scroll through instagram without something about them coming up!
good video can't believe you didn't get through dreaded F22 you were lucky there mate 🙏
#the dreaded F22 🙄
Haha thank you! That’s a definite pain! I’m really not a fan of this model, remember changing the heat ex on one once about 10 years ago and it was a nightmare!
absolutely mate crap boiler i work for BG (42 years today!) we haemorrhage money on those 💩
@@alanjones1301 oh wow, congratulations! Gold watch yet?! I was there 2006-2012 incl. a 12 month apprenticeship. What area are you in?
cheers mate Brighton area and yourself? keep up the good work your videos are great 👍
Seems like a interesting one that
@@user-li8gr8ur8l the concept is brilliant so if they work as well, they’re a win! Also, spoke to @RIDGID_Tools at @installershow and it’s a lifetime guarantee - they were honest and said the pin inside can fail after a lot of use but rather than throwing away, get in touch and they’ll send a new pin or unit!
@@RJHeating that’s a win win
@@user-li8gr8ur8l 100%! They said most people don’t realise and bin it thinking it’s rubbish!
Interesting vid
Thank you - random, intermittent noises are always a pain!
hi mate, did you drain the system when checking inside the heat exchanger, is it dry pocket ? i.e gas valve, air ducket, fan are all dry pockets? please explain
Hi, it’s all dry for these checks. Often we hear about blocked heat exchangers and it’s never explained that they can block in 2 different ways causing different symptoms and boiler failure - either internally where the water flows through or externally through the airways which I’m checking in the video. No draining had to be done for any of these checks but the gas was isolated and tested on reconnection. When blocked internally in the water ways it will create circulation/overheat issues. When blocked externally (in the section I’m checking now) it creates combustion/ignition issues. Hope this helps? Thank you for watching!
Great work fella
Cheers my man 🍻 thank you for watching!
Man you're tempting me to buy that screwdriver 🪛🪛 Does it have good torque?
@@ShahedAhmed-er4ih haha as electric screwdrivers go, it’s pretty good! @supremehandtools will give you the lowdown and all the facts and figures! Same @ on insta too - really nice guy! I’ve added the link to the description here but there are some great tools to look at on my video from 2 weeks ago too!
Looks like not been serviced regularly, that corrision build up over time. Magnatite build up in the HEX pathways have caused an obstruction, therefore the heat off the burner and the particules have caused a weakness and eventual corrosion in the HEX. Nothing to do with a filter at all!
@@gregorydavison3421 that’s right! You and I know that, but the customer thought differently at first until explained to them! Don’t worry, was all good in the end! Thanks for watching!
Where you get your uniform from bro?
@@user-dc8eb6xc5r there’s a place called Penguin Uniform - tell them I sent you! Really good quality and great prices!
@@RJHeating nice one mate cheers
@@user-dc8eb6xc5r anytime! They have really good bundle offers on too. I got 5 t shirts, 2 hoodies, softshell jacket, body warmer, hat, toddler t shirt, babygrow - all Embroidered on the front and everything except the t shirts embroidered on the back with the GS logo on the arm for £200!!
That's a nice clean cut
So good! Means no filing the flue, and a straight cut as we all know hacksaws can angle 😂
Thanks Ritchie. As ever sharing the top tips❤
You made light work of that Ritchie😂❤
Honestly, once put together, it took less than 2 minutes to press the whole lot - in 28mm. I need one of these guns!
@@RJHeating I’m still doing research getting my head round the v press n m press etc🙄
@@user-li8gr8ur8l ideally I want M Press as the fittings seem more accessible. Most places seem to sell V but not necessarily in stock. The tool I’ve decided I want unfortunately only does M in 15/22 but V in 28 🤯 (if it sways you, I think you can use M jaws to press V fittings)
@@RJHeating thanks very much for that info. ❤️I am only getting started up yet so probably be a while before I get to have one as the thing like a flue analyser is subject to calibration. If I ain’t getting that much work it might be worth waiting..
@@user-li8gr8ur8l it’s really hard in the beginning! But I’d say the analyser is a necessity otherwise technically you can’t work on any condensing boilers. It may be worth looking out on the forums and instagram etc as often people are selling used ones as they’ve upgraded or switching to jobs that supply one.
Thanks for the tip
Hope it’s helpful!! Thank you for watching!
These Worcester service modes seem to be straight forward😂
@@user-li8gr8ur8l yeah they’re probably the easiest out there to be fair!
Top tip from a top guy. Thanks Ritchie❤
Really appreciate that and your support! It really makes a difference!
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Great tip thanks, never thought of trying that.
No worries! Thank you for watching - much appreciated!
That was a top vid Ritchie❤. Luke n Dan looked like they were on a picnic like terrible twins😂😂😂
@@user-li8gr8ur8l they always are 😂 great guys though! Glad you enjoyed it, I tried to show some products/brands a bit different to the usual ones we see!
Doesn’t get much easier Ritchie❤. Thank you
@@user-li8gr8ur8l so much better when they’re like this 😂
Do u think the little knipex nut grips can replace 8inch adjustable spanner? Im thinking to get one if it does
@@ununha 100% I don’t remember the last time I used a spanner at all! To be honest, I only ever really used them for rad valves to save churning the nut but now no need at all!
Here in US we call it an adjustable wrench and I can personally recommend Knipex plier wrench. Since switching I let my adjustable wrenches collect dust. EDIT: I prefer the cushion grip version, but everyone has differing opinions
@@andrewlacerenza667 they’re brilliant! Is that the larger, blue and red ones? It’s funny how much we all differ on things like that! My favourite are the grainy slim grip 😂
One of the easiest boilers to put in hi n low test❤
@@user-li8gr8ur8l yes! I find the ideals the most difficult 😂
That KIBOSH thing impressed me the most!! 👊🏼🤩
The @kiboshltd products are brilliant! Definitely get someone out of a hole when needed! Same as the freeze kit, really useful and long lasting!
You grabbed some good footage. I have to keep the diary free next year for the installer show. Wonder if it's worth it being there everyday or if one day is enough.
@@CommercialGasEngineerVideos thanks mate! Definitely do, worth going, even just to meet people you’ve been talking to on socials! I’d say if you want to film, definitely do 2 days - I do it all in 1 and it’s a lot by the time you get talking and I missed a load!
@@RJHeating any day in particular better than others?
@@CommercialGasEngineerVideos last year I went for just the Tuesday and if wasn’t too busy, everyone I spoke to since said Wednesday is the busy day, so met up with people on the Wednesday and people that were there Tuesday said this year that was busier 😂. Maybe go for Wednesday/Thursday as there’s an event in the evening called Plumber Social with free drink and pizza!
@@RJHeating next year I think I'm going up there with some new friends. Although I might have to go there the entire week to film the lot. Looks like a great time.
@CommercialGasEngineerVideos 😂 it’s a lot - I’d maybe have a look at the lineup before you go and make a plan what you want to see and do, who you want to film with and then start with that! That’s what I’ll do next time anyway 😂😂 supposedly they’ve expanded it for next year!
Great to see you 😊
@@cli-mateunderfloorheating and you guys’ - everyone on your stand was brilliant!
Great to meet you! - Elle Cli-mate
@@ElleHalls-k6c and you! Thank you for taking the time to film and go through the products! Probably should have got that in camera too 😂 next time! (Don’t forget to subscribe!)
That’s a handy one Ritchie❤
Honestly, these are so good! Gives a nice clean cut on the inner flue too!
Never heard of plumbers craic 🤷🏽♂️😂😂😂
You should check it out, Thursdays TikTok 9pm!
What for minimum of £60 think I would stick with the book
Each to their own, personally, I find it a lot handier just having it on my phone as then it’s with me all the time rather than having to go back to the van etc, also the book doesn’t have the handy search function! But I also appreciate sometimes it’s nice to have a hard copy! Incase you change your mind, use code RJ and you’ll get 10% off!
Nice one Ritchie❤
Quite useful. Especially when new to the industry - the search function makes it so quick too as you’re not sifting through pages! If you were interested, you can get 10% off with code RJ but there are also other concessions I may be able to get if you’re an apprentice or studying! The gentleman in charge is very much behind helping new people coming through!
Nice
Thank you for watching!
Great video mate 👌
Cheers mate, thank you for your great demo and input!