Baxi Diverter How to service, Start to finish Dr Pipe.

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5 жыл бұрын

This video is about How to Completely service and rebuild a Baxi Diverter that is used on Many combi boilers. Inc Main, Potterton and the baxi Range. From descale to all parts bought and assembly. parts bought of Ebay and Actuator bush locally bought Save a lot of money and repair and understand How this works.

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@groovejet33 2 жыл бұрын

This was a EXCELLENT How to! video. Well done. It also explained some issues that arise, due to part failiure. Like the Brass by-pass. With the nylon bush & tiny o ring. People think leak is from front brass bush near micoswitch, but water is passing from the by-pass o ring. Great.

@stanleyanokwuru4325 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic and Excellent training video. Keep it up mate.. Had a plumber who condemned my boiler.. called him back to check the diverter valve and silver rectangular box (heat exchange) clean both up and he did.. Boiler is working great..Bless you

@petef7323 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant video! This step by step tuition really helped me. Even down to tightening the 6 screws after the pin is aligned. 👌 Thank you so much. 👍

@drpipe 2 жыл бұрын

Great... buy me a coffee at www.drpipe.co.uk

@1Mattza 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video, I have just stripped my valve and cleaned all parts that were not in the kit in an ultrasonic bath, I followed your instruction on rebuild and refitted to the boiler, it now works fine for a huge cost of £17.00, Im well impressed recycling the old valve, thanks👍

@drpipe 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic pleased 👍

@trevorjarvis3021 4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant work, very well done and explained.

@drpipe 4 жыл бұрын

Trevor Jarvis 🙏

@thornwarbler 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your time, its appreciated

@drpipe 4 жыл бұрын

thornwarbler 🙏 Welcome

@zakirkabri639 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent video keeping making more.👍

@drpipe 5 жыл бұрын

Will do thanks for watching appreciate the comment🙏

@yensabi 5 жыл бұрын

Nice one , I always repair these myself as it's easy enough to do and keep it on the van , I usually change one out about once a month and by doing it this way I can keep the cost down and tell the customer that it's a recon valve for half the cost of a new one....👍

@drpipe 5 жыл бұрын

yensabi Your also saving Valueable Resources 😀 which is great for the Planet we live in. 👍

@groovejet33 2 жыл бұрын

I got biten pre-covid. I class myself competent, but I kept hitting my head of the wall, instead of actually taking a moment to think. The issue was again a 105he, divertor. Constant cycling on/off. Basicly a blocked hex. Also intermittent issues with divertor by-pass. I order parts from Fleabay, and fit the new internal valves, & brass bits. I kept getting fault no matter what I tried. Hot water gets warm then goes cold. Cycling again. Anyway..... the parts from Fleabay were fractions of a inch differant to original. So.it was never gonna work. I replaced with some old stock I had ,and fired up . That drove me crazy

@drpipe 5 жыл бұрын

Cool way to save money on Reconditioning your own Diverter.. thanks for watching.

@davewilkinson9044 4 жыл бұрын

Dr Pipe I take it that before I start I need power and water supply switched off? Sorry, total novice.

@nerdydev 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this!

@rahanjaved7859 5 жыл бұрын

Brilliant channel mate..really interesting

@drpipe 5 жыл бұрын

Glad you stopped by. Thanks for watching.

@christiantroy1974 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant Vid!

@WEYHARRY1 4 жыл бұрын

great video

@aaronjepson424 7 ай бұрын

Good vid 👌

@ermanno1zfelici17 Жыл бұрын

Grazie mille.... Tnks my friends... My Mother in law stopping to broken my hears...

@ek6868 5 жыл бұрын

Tanx for the upload 👍

@hasanabbas6767 5 жыл бұрын

Great video

@scottwilliams1094 3 жыл бұрын

Great video 👍

@drpipe 3 жыл бұрын

scott williams means a lot 🙏

@johnfj80 4 жыл бұрын

Great video, thankyou

@drpipe 4 жыл бұрын

johnfj80 thanks 🙏

@indiawest2025 3 жыл бұрын

Simply amazing...

@drpipe 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks appreciate that 🙏

@fezron1644 Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@leaturk11 4 жыл бұрын

nice job

@drpipe 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@plthatfunkymusic Жыл бұрын

Thanks for a fantastic clear video. When we run our hot water, the radiators get warm. Nice feature as we get a heated towel rail, but ideally I'd like to fix. Any idea what part I'd need to replace? I think it's one of the pin-on-pins getting stuck and not closing off CH loop.

@AnthonyFrancisJones 6 ай бұрын

Forgot to say that at 3:33 the reason the ends of the springs look warn is that they coils at the ends are ground flat at manufacture to make sure the spring sits at 90 degrees to the housing surface otherwise the final turn would make it fit at at a bit of an angle and this would put a sideways force on the plunger causing it not to move so 'cleanly' though the hole in the brass nut.

@martynlewis5901 3 жыл бұрын

16:25 Any future engineer working on the hot water pressure diff. will swear at you for putting that securing screw in the bottom of the body. Good video.

@jacobgreen3415 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks would have been great to see how you removed it or put it back in. But its fine I found it somwhere else

@darrenlawson1072 Жыл бұрын

I used 1 of these kits off ebay an as they do work as a quick fix the rubber splits very quickly . Best buying an original one.

@colin5064 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent informative video just wish you had shown part numbers required to camera or read them out. As indistinct in your video to small to read or recognise. However really useful to know this very helpful service procedure

@dzmalekvali1110 3 жыл бұрын

THANKS boss

@keithbowtell5203 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, Great video, what is the main cause of the diverter failing, the faults that I come across is always hot water running down the flow pipe when in hot water mode. I tried on many occasions to replace diaphrams but never resolves the issue, always end up putting in complete unit. Just asking what part fails that causes this to happen, have a spare diverter now so will refurbish ready for next callout.

@mrsayef1059 5 жыл бұрын

👍🏼👍🏼

@TheMaximusCommodus 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Dr Pipe, I was watching this video and I was wondering if you forgot to put the small o-ring at the base of gland nut for DHW, or do you not need to put the small o-ring and will work without it, just using the aluminium gasket?

@Razz60 4 жыл бұрын

In lockdown thought i watch this very good video Dr pipe i have to say brilliant step by step footage thanks Also i dont know what kind of people will dislike this video bloody idiots

@drpipe 4 жыл бұрын

Razz 🤦‍♂️😂🤣👍

@colin5064 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, interested to know if a new non return check valve assembly can be bought separately for servicing purpose? I have not come across these for sale as a separate item

@gregoriousthegreat 4 жыл бұрын

At 18:05 you said check behind the diaphragm where the screws are. I have a leak at tht exact location. Is there away to fix this? I originally thought tht a screw was missing but recognised tht you only fitted 2 screws there. Can you let me know? Thanks

@theafamilyvlogs2023 4 жыл бұрын

Hi. Watched your video throughout. I have an ariston eurocombi which had lukewarm water problem. Trouble shooting led to diverter valve. Took it out and sent it to a chap off ebay. Received very clean product but whenI replaced the diverter valve the boiler will not repressurise at all. Any ideas?

@tonypotter1949 3 жыл бұрын

I have one of these I want to refurbish, but the brass fittings are extremely tight. What is the best way to dismantle them? I thought about applying some heat?

@moirani2021 5 ай бұрын

💯💯💯💯❤❤❤❤

@gregoriousthegreat 4 жыл бұрын

Is the diverter valve easy to remove from the boiler? Are there any dangerous pipes connected to it?

@gearstil 3 жыл бұрын

Hello, what did you use for cleaning the parts ?

@aelc4tdim858 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for brilliant video and tutorials. But can I please ask if would be kind to post part numbers for seal kits I cannot make it up from your video. Thank you

@drpipe 3 жыл бұрын

Ebay

@eddamoo 3 жыл бұрын

Great Video - many thanks! I have recently replaced the Diaphragm with a kit as the pin-hole for the hot water microswitch was weeping. I have noticed while doing the job that the pin moves very slowly and requires a very high water flow - too much for some taps. I have taken it apart again and everything is moving freely and greased. It seems as though the spring is exerting too much back-pressure to the diaphragm. Do you have any advice please?

@drpipe 3 жыл бұрын

Wrong spring fitted get a new kit or new dv

@DD-eh9cp 9 ай бұрын

What

@frankbennett8877 5 жыл бұрын

Great video for diy. I presume you are not Gas safe reg yourself.

@drpipe 5 жыл бұрын

Yes gas reg for many years. If you check the rest of my channel and the intro you would see that. This channel is for New comers & experienced Engineers’ of Trade that have No or little Experience of Plumbing and Heating. Did you enjoy the video ?

@leandromercorelli3477 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent Video Mr Pipe. Maybe you can help me with this question. I live in Argentina, and cannot get the service Kit for the Baxi Diverter valve in my country......., my boiler model is Luna 240 Fi Could you send me the link to the shop where you bought the kit you used for the video ??? I might be able to order online and have is shipped here. Many Thanks in advance.

@drpipe 3 жыл бұрын

Leandro Mercorelli Ebay

@IP-wc9qk 3 жыл бұрын

Wonder if anyone can advice : liking diverted valve on Baxi , order whole assembly, come bit different, with bypass connection and original one did not have bypass , can I used or return back to store, no hot water for 3 days…. Thank you very much.

@Pickledpepperpicka 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. What do you use as descale for the parts prior to fitting new kit?

@drpipe 2 жыл бұрын

Fx2

@rohanieat Жыл бұрын

How can I take off the old rusted nut on the valve head?

@kevinsingleton6520 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing do you have a link for the cleaning solution? 👍🏼

@drpipe 5 жыл бұрын

I use Kamco scale breaker , however it’s becoming tougher to find as I think they have stopped making it ! I’m not gonna start saying too much abt this as it’s a touchy subject at the moment with the use of such products if u know what I mean. Good merchants should have something. Thanks for watching.

@gregorysmith8229 Жыл бұрын

I have an issue with my diverter assembly after following this video. Everything seemed to go well, however the CH pin (at the top of the main body) extends but does not retract. I can manually push it back in, but it doesn’t go in on its own when the CH is turned off. This means the microswitch remains pressed and I get a flame failure indicator (main 24 HE). I took the assembly back out again to inspect the diaphragm, pin and chamber and all seems fine! I wonder if the spring supplied in the kit isn’t powerful enough? Or water is maintaining the pressure under the diaphragm? Have you seen this before? Any ideas? Great video though, thank you

@drpipe Жыл бұрын

It’s a pump prove pin… maybe lube 👍

@TheXNighthawk 5 жыл бұрын

On the pressure differential assembly any idea why the front nut is leaking when the pressure switch moves backwards and forwards would a need to buy new assembly or should I buy a repair kit with a new nut try that

@drpipe 5 жыл бұрын

New nut 9/10 times. But check shaft for crud.

@TheXNighthawk 5 жыл бұрын

Dr Pipe ok cheers mate the price differences is massive £12 for service kit and £90 for the new assembly fingers crossed it’s just a new nut 🤞🏻

@TheXNighthawk 5 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate fixed it no need for a new valve lovely jubbly 👍🏻

@lifejourney.safhar71 3 жыл бұрын

Ive got service kits for these but find the bypass spring doesnt sit right onto groove in last pin and when hot water pin goes in out the bypass plunger pin doesnt seat back properly. Are these springs availlable on their own as ive butchered mine trying to get them on but they just wont sit right. Thanks

@lifejourney.safhar71 3 жыл бұрын

The issue is with the bypass plunger not sitting back right as spring doesnt sit right i take it

@drpipe 3 жыл бұрын

Mal Caan check Ebay or Merchants

@rohanieat Жыл бұрын

What is this link solution for descaling?

@rishsingh8289 4 жыл бұрын

Hi great video what happens when the pin is stuck on the hot water side it doesn't come out fully

@jacobgreen3415 4 жыл бұрын

You don't get hot water bro

@jacobgreen3415 4 жыл бұрын

Or very weak. Its easy to do the diaphram if its all thats needed like 10 mins

@mrbachittarsingh9243 4 жыл бұрын

Jake Green sounds like the gas valve and pcb bro, best you buy both of them.

@davidhall4398 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant video BUT !!! Why the heck do they sell repair kits without a CHECK VALVE it's the main seal to stop the DHW going into the central heating. I've had to take it off twice and take the spring off and locate in a electric drill and reseal it against its mating face after I'd flatten off the brass mating face with wet and dry sandpaper. Works great now but why sell a repair kit with every seal apart from the PLASTIC CHECK SEAL madness!! Thank you for uploading this video I would never have been able to repair boiler without your instructions of how to take the check valve out and check it. After looking under magnification 20X I could see pitting on the brass surface so flattened it back with wet and dry but also the plastic had a low spot too which needed to be spun against the sealing face with a drill... Not easy repair, if only they supplied the Check Valve in the repair kits... Please if your going to repair/recondition your diverter valve make sure to dismantle the non return valve and reseal the surfaces!!!

@longjohn6269 4 жыл бұрын

Hi thanks for your video content all very informative. I have come across this video as I suspect this may be the likely candidate for my situation. The boiler (combi) intermittently fails (more often fails) to ignite the burner when the thermostat is triggered. Also radiators downstairs hardly get warm when it is running. You can hear the fan engage (or maybe this is the CH pump) when the thermostat clicks on, but not burner. Pressure in the system is OK although it does drop over time and I can see some water underneath the boiler and scale residue on some of the pipework inside the boiler (looking from underneath). I have bled all radiators and balanced but still I'm having the issues above. Hot water is absolutely fine no problems there. Do you think the diverter would be the likely candidate?

@longjohn6269 3 жыл бұрын

For anyone else experiencing the above issues, plus a later developed issue of intermittent then no hot water - Fitting a new pump and diverter valve solved the problem. The failed component was the pump, but there was positive signs of leakage around the diverter valve so that was changed.

@jayrajindian-englishfood2858 Жыл бұрын

Hi, could you please give details of de-scaling liquid? What is it? What does it called? Make / Brand and from where to buy? Thanks. P. J.

@filipecosta6913 4 жыл бұрын

I'm loooking to buy one of those repair kits, the ones you have been buying are good quality? Could you recommend me an ebay seller/store? Thanks.

@drpipe 4 жыл бұрын

Filipe Costa take ur pick 😂🤷‍♂️

@danielrobb8021 2 жыл бұрын

Dr Pipe, what brand of Descaler do you recommend? Many thanks

@drpipe 2 жыл бұрын

Fx2 or scalebreaker

@colin5064 2 жыл бұрын

Could you state actuator bush part number please would be very helpful

@gregoriousthegreat 4 жыл бұрын

Hi there is a leak in the back part of the valve can this be fixed?

@drpipe 4 жыл бұрын

hh hhh anything can be fixed 💯👊

@gregoriousthegreat 4 жыл бұрын

Can you tell me what liquid is used to descale the diverter valve. Thank you

@IP-wc9qk 3 жыл бұрын

Very well explained like and subscribe

@derekclark7545 5 жыл бұрын

Typical Baxi/Potterton crap, by the time you have stripped it down and cleaned it, then rebuilt and fitted into the boiler, that's half the cost of a new boiler in labour. Never fit a baxi or potterton, not if you want your customers to keep coming back, that seal you just fitted will be leaking again in two years.

@drpipe 5 жыл бұрын

Derek Clark thanks for your comments.. and thank you for watching the video..What boiler do you recommend to your Customers ?

@yensabi 5 жыл бұрын

I always find I get more satisfaction from being able to repair something for a fraction of the cost of replacing it.......👍

@OnStageLighting 5 жыл бұрын

Am currently weighing this up on my boiler. Valve off and half stripped down, still some seized parts to free, kit to buy, rebuild to do, re-commission etc etc etc - all with the risk that it goes back together and starts leaking or one of the other many ancient parts on the Baxi gives up in a few months. Rang my plumber today with a view to just replacing the boiler instead. Still to be decided, but as much as I love repair and reuse there is still that bit of engineering judgement that says it's just throwing good money and time after bad. :-)

@derekclark7545 5 жыл бұрын

@@yensabi i can also understand that, but when you have to get it right first time to earn a living and it's your reputation, chuck a new one in, customers don't like it when they have to call you out again.

@colingraham9281 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Derek Clark. I agree with your opinion on the quality of Potterton / Baxi boilers. I had a 33HE Potterton Gold fitted 7 years ago and was told it was a great boiler for the price. After 9 months the s way valve failed so it was replaced under warranty. It failed again 5 months later, then again 8 months after that. It then failed again 2 weeks after the 2 year warranty run out. It failed again another 4 times within 4 years! I was in constant touch with their customer services team and I have to be honest here and say they were fantastic dealing with this. When the valve failed again on the 19th of December 2017 they offered to change the boiler for free which was a great gesture. Their customer services manager, and indeed the guy who installed the new boiler just under 2 years ago admitted there was a fault with some “ O rings” in the 3 way valve assembly which had been changed to reduce costs. The new boiler they would fit would have a better designed “O ring” to alleviate this problem, I was told. The warranty on this boiler runs out on December 12 2019 and the 3 way valve failed on it yesterday! They are crap reliability wise, and I will probably bite the bullet and change to a different manufacturer the next time it fails as paying for an extended warranty will cost me over £ 240 a year to attain. I must stress they are one of the best customer services organisations I have ever dealt with, just the boilers they manufacture are poor quality in my opinion.