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Yeah they really do. Average about 40 mins for one start to finish now. Just always goes wrong when filming as you know 😂 never usually have to even take the flow out 🤦🏽‍♂️🙆🏽‍♂️ thanks for watching!

You need patience to tackle these jobs, being in this business for 40 years I just don't have the patience with Worcshiters o rings. How many have completed and found a leak ? More than a bit of a pain. No wonder so many say "new boiler"

@@kevinschoales844 tell me about it haha 18 years in and I lost patience and went grey a LONG time ago! Thanks for watching! Appreciate the comments!

Honestly, I’m convinced these things go a lot worse when filming! I have videos on my insta of it taking half the time 😂 still, makes for better content! Thank you for watching as always!

Haha thank you! I guess we can only be thankful they’ve kept us all in business for years! Thanks for watching!

Thanks Paul! Appreciate you watching! Don’t forget to subscribe 🔔

No, they didn’t have the budget. Also went for a reconditioned heat ex so complete job cost less than a heat ex on its own. Usually, you’d be right though!

No problem! I plan on trying to get as many as possible! Unfortunately you often see the same boilers!

@@RJHeating they maybe the same boilers but none the less they all have their own problems no matter how common. Keep em coming❤️

@@user-li8gr8ur8l very true! Still, keeps us in business ayy 😂

Thanks Karl! Appreciate you watching!

Thank you! Appreciate it! This one is Ferrex - actually from Aldi, so I’m not sure it’s still available. Supreme Handtools sells great ones from Japan. The brand vessel! supremehandtools.co.uk/ or @supreme_handtools on instagram!

Thank you, it did really puzzle me and if I’m honest, I did think they were just being silly and hadn’t noticed the condense in 10+ years 😂 still surprised by it how it was such a perfect balance! Thank you for watching and always supporting!

Haha thanks buddy! The whole installation was very suspect!

Thank you! Appreciate you watching!

Thank you! Should have done the lottery! I joked with the client before attending that the only way it could happen is if the filling loop was letting by too 😂

I’m a big fan of the @esicontrols products! Reliable and so well priced! I’ll be honest, this is probably the most popular boiler of its generation!

So satisfying isn’t it!! 😂

Had me scratching my head so I had to attend in the end and good thing I did 😂 thank you for watching! Stayed perfectly level for a good week or two before I even went! Just assumed they were being silly talking about normal operation!

Really had me stumped before I attended as I was telling them it couldn’t be running out the condense if there was no loss of pressure! Must have literally struck a perfect balance between filling loop letting by and heat exchanger leaking! 🦄 job! Thanks for watching!

Thank you for the support Simon! Appreciate it as always!

F1 on the Atlantic is usually low pressure

It was satisfying to do 😂 on the old Vaillant’s it used to be so tempting to squeeze them and then you’d come to your senses and remember you are about to choke up the pump, canoe filter and plate 😂

I’m sure that will also work, although, that top hose connection looked like it would definitely pour out if disconnected 😂

I had to double take, was out of a game or something 😂

Did you price it? His diagnosis was correct, just went deeper than he initially expected, which he diagnosed without draining the boiler or accessing any parts. It’s an agents job, who didn’t want a filter fitted, we can only offer best advice 🤷🏽‍♂️

@RJHeating you know I didn't price it 🤣🤣🤣 plate and pump isn't cheap though. As you say all you can do is advise them, if they don't want a filter they can pay you again this time next year

To be fair I think the other engineer diagnosed well....unfortunately with the issue of blockages like that it can affect multiple parts which is only apparent when you start stripping it down 🤔

@@she_plumbs 100% his diagnosis was spot on! The system has clearly been left for a while with no care and no protection etc, not to mention those rubber hoses asking to get blocked 😂

@@danielbailey1452 I’ll be honest, I was probably defensive in haste, you get so many people on here trying to dig you out! I apologise if I came across rude and took your comment wrong! This is what clients (not just agents) often don’t get, a little extra money now, can save you a lot of money in the near future! As you say, this’ll be choked up again within 12 months more than likely! Appreciate you watching!

To be honest, I left the top connection on both connected (return is behind the heat ex so would presume it’d need to come out for access) the bottom connections are push fit with clips so easy to pull out then squeeze the tubes and stick a screwdriver out/push the muck down. Appreciate the watch! The top connection looked like it wouldn’t seal again if it came off 😂

Very odd, that’s what I didn’t understand! Have changed hundreds for Vaillant and Glowworm before so it’s a well known issue as you say! Ooh I bet the return is a nightmare! I couldn’t even access it properly for this, had to just squeeze up as much as I could, not great when the heat exchangers just cut out on temp 🥵

@@RJHeating to replace the return you have to take the heat ex out - and it gets better. To get the heat ex out you have to life the flue out of the top of the heat ex (on the couple I’ve done I had to). Good luck lifting the flue out if it’s been cemented in. Luckily for me both times I did it the flue route wasn’t sealed in.

Haha, you’re too kind! Not sure I’d be let loose on anything live though 😂

Gosh, and don’t we know about it 🙄

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Thank you for watching, appreciate it as always! 10-12 years ago we were going around changing the @vaillant ones for this same problem! And then they updated to copper F&R pipes! Still, was weirdly satisfying squeezing the muck out 😂😂

@@RJHeating it is oddly satisfying to watch buddy❤️

@@user-li8gr8ur8l 😂😂 it’s the twist! As you do it you hear it all creak and crack!

It does indeed, unfortunately, the customer currently only has the budget to get them back up and running but it’s on the cards! Appreciate you watching!

They’re really handy! @eightbitghost906 or @eightbitghost on instagram. I’ve tagged his eBay shop in the video description - he does both sizes too! Great products he has!

Thanks for watching!

Hope it was useful! They’ll be more of these type of things coming - just need the right jobs to come through for it! But the plan is to have a full wiring series including system rewire! (Just a heads up for anyone who hasn’t subscribed yet!) appreciate you taking the time to watch! Thank you!

Thank you! Appreciate you watching!

Appreciate the support Arif! Hoping to get some more wiring ones up soon!

Thank you! Appreciate you watching! The little one is the @Uniliteuk K-550!

You’re right on the flue integrity, and the test was done with the case back on after - cards on the table, I’m new to filming and sometimes it throws you off or you don’t manage to film everything or gets cut in the edit etc - but lesson for me to at least update the description. Personally, I only replace the gaskets on the electrode and burner door if required - again, probably should have showed the testing. Thank you for watching anyway, hope to see you back in the future!

100%! Happily change them all day long! Ironic as everything else on this boiler was designed to be difficult and awkward 😂

The road was washed down after with the spray gun in the video. But thank you for concern. In 18 years, I’ve never had it eat away at the metal in a plate as it’s washed out thoroughly before reinstallation.

Exactly that! You can only offer best advice - unfortunately we don’t live in a perfect world where everyone has mountains of money to power flush annually 🤷🏽‍♂️

Thank you! Appreciate you watching!

Hi, good questions, there are so many variations as to how people charge! The way we operate is a charge for diagnosis or repair where possible that usually covers up to one hour, if parts are required, the client would then be given a fixed cost quote to return and repair but the initial diagnosis/repair charge is still taken. Thanks for watching!

@@RJHeatingYou not work for yourself? Diverter and P2P to be bunged is bad. You will get a recall on this, guaranteed.

⁠​⁠@@56ty78uiyes, I work for myself. Correct advice was given to the client and repairs made to suit their current budget to get them back up and running. Not everyone can afford to fully flush the system etc on the back of their boiler breaking down and so all we can do is offer a range of solutions for them to pick which best suits them. You can’t force people to get a flush done.

​@@56ty78uiGet in the real world you don't go round fixing everyone's system issues without getting paid for it. If it blocks up again in 12 months time it's not a recall he's done all he can do.

Thank you Arif, appreciate your support as always! Probably one of the worst I’ve seen although there’s a video coming in the next couple of weeks with a plate even worse 🤣 spoiler alert! Thanks again!

Aldi special! But Supreme Handtools has some great Vessel options available too!

Glad go break the mould and restore your faith 👌🏽 thanks for watching!

Good idea actually! There’s actually a brand of boiler who gel coats their PCBs to stop these issues!

You come with those new age tools 😂 thanks bro!

Thanks Alan! Appreciate you watching. His name is @eightbitghost on instagram or www.ebay.co.uk/usr/eightbitghost

Ahh, thank you, appreciate that! Hopefully some good ones coming!

Burner had a visual when taking the electrodes out to check. Not sure why you’d be checking the bearing plate - it’s not a serviceable part and you’ll soon know if it’s sticking. Rumour has it, it’s not actually required and only necessary in really cold climates like Some European countries. FGA checks will also highlight any issues with burner. Thanks for watching anyway

@@RJHeating I change the top burner seal after 4 years on a full strip down and have a look at the barring platt to see if it's ok