"Step-By-Step" Boiler Repair

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"Step-By-Step" Boiler Repair

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Who's Right? Us Or British Gas??
2 Different Opinions On This Baxi Potterton Boiler Repair. But Who's Right? British Gas or Us. Lets Find out.
This channel is to help engineers fix boilers. I try and teach boiler repair for the betterment of the UK gas industry. The better we are the more work we get.
This Baxi Combi Boiler had be diagnosed by two different heating engineers and now its time to find out who is right. Boiler repairs are not easy and everyone makes mistakes. This video is not a criticism on the repair engineers. Gas boilers are complex and servicing and troubleshooting them can be a difficult task. Common UK boiler brands such as Vaillant, Ideal, Worcester and Baxi all have more obscure models and this is one of them.
Unlike the USA our boilers are all high efficiency and more technology makes for harder diagnosis.
For videos on Burnham, Weil-Mclain, Peerless and Lochinvar find a US Channel.
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@A-hen 6 ай бұрын

Best service and breakdown channel on here, glad you’re back.

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

I try and avoid service :-)

@nathanielthomas8110 6 ай бұрын

Agreed. Where u been? I was a patreon. I Learned so much off this guy!!!

@joeyoung177 6 ай бұрын

Deffo

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

@@nathanielthomas8110 Work Work Work. Just got too busy with Family and work.

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

@@joeyoung177 Thanks ;-)

@PlumbLikeTom 6 ай бұрын

Great video mate, I'm so pleased to see you back uploading videos again, they have been a real help to me over the years

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

When I saw you threading 2" pipe with stilsons In the video before last I laughed my ass off. I done exactly the same thing a couple of years ago. Absolutely screwed the die head when I did it. Also seeing you uploading great content made me give this another go. So, thank you Tom.

@paulkramer2599 6 ай бұрын

Excellent stuff as always, How many engineers would bother to strip down a micro-switch and get it working again ! It's a "needs must" situation and you always persevere to repair where possible! Love it 👍

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

It's interesting to get to the very bottom of the problem. Also I wasn't leaving to go to a supplier, parking was a nightmare.

@thepm3972 7 күн бұрын

Everyone else would replace the microswitch....i take my hat off to you sir...a job very well done 😅

@RailsandSky 6 ай бұрын

You are a very knowledgeable heating engineer. A pleasure to watch.

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

Thanks, I make the same mistakes as everyone else though. I just made a lot of them already. :-)

@RailsandSky 6 ай бұрын

He who makes mistakes can only but learn from them.

@HeatingGeek 5 ай бұрын

Agreed!

@jasonantigua6825 6 ай бұрын

The most competent engineer on KZfaq! Glad you’re back mate😊

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

Thanks :-)

@Traumahawk007 6 ай бұрын

Great to see you back so good at deep dives and repairs on old systems that still have life in them.

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

More to come! Just a bit of a mixed bag.

@simontaylor2335 6 ай бұрын

Good to see you back good new year and more videos

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

Yep. :-)

@jameswilson2899 6 ай бұрын

Great content mate, always good to watch

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, Next week might not keep people so happy.

@wizkid01 6 ай бұрын

Appreciate you taking the time to make this video and explain everything you did in the diagnostic process 👍

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

No problem. :-)

@terenceoconnor1584 6 ай бұрын

I have missed your videos they are really great and very informative. Thanks and happy new yr

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

Happy new year! I have a few already done so hopefully be a bit more consistent.

@TPHEATING 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing ollie, really enjoyed listening you on the podcast and great to see you showcasing your knowledge again it is very much appreciated. Its a shame too many engineers these days would just talk the customer into a new boiler in a case like this, when it can easily be something simple like a microswitch and a step by step diagnosis. All the best for 2024 mate

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

Thanks. Got a few videos uploaded ready to go. :-)

@melike1984 6 ай бұрын

Well done mate. good to see you back,

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

Thanks. it's good to be back.

@colin4685 6 ай бұрын

Great video!! Welcome back

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

Thanks :-)

@Honest_Reviewer. 6 ай бұрын

Welcome back mate. Thank you for the video.

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

No worries

@gregbenham5586 6 ай бұрын

Good to see you back. Great video yet again

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

Thanks :-)

@patrickkalisz5461 6 ай бұрын

Good to have you back mate 👍 👌 keep up the good work bro all the best in the new year mate!!!

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

Thanks, :-)

@Carl-re6zb 6 ай бұрын

Great to see your all well and healthy Ollie... Really missed your uploads... Your a great advert for engineers to see that new parts are always a last resort... Stay healthy mate

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

Thanks, I am mentally much better than when I stoped uploading.

@TomPalacki 6 ай бұрын

Great to see you back , top content as usual-waiting for commercial vids.

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

Most people didn't seem interested so I will just squeeze them into other videos

@cdrom_8986 6 ай бұрын

Glad your back mate 👍👍

@bartonbravo1 6 ай бұрын

So glad your Back! you have helped me no end with your videos ! Brilliant Heating Engineer! Great to see new content 👍

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

Glad to help, glad to be back.

@colinfarrell6444 6 ай бұрын

Great work - very interesting vid. Many thanks

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

No problem. :-)

@brendanfisher2528 6 ай бұрын

I dont think it will be long untill sponsors are fighting for you! Great work as always oli hope you and your fanily had a great crimbo and new year! Look forward to seeing plenty more videos from you pal.. keep up the good work.

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

All the money. :-) Or I can just stick to the day job (which I do love).

@simonkeable391 6 ай бұрын

Brilliant to see you back on here

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

It's good to be back. :-)

@mazbob6380 6 ай бұрын

In my opinion you are a proper engineer who knows and understands what he is doing. It also comes across to me that you get great satisfaction in your joband you see these faults as a challenge for you to overcome and rectify. I wish you a veey good happy healthy future. Cheers Maz.

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

I do see it as a challenge. I also enjoy getting to the bottom of things too.

@PS-hf3tn 6 ай бұрын

Mate I’m so glad you back, hope you’re well. Definitely the best at what you do, I’ve learnt so much from your previous videos, you can’t leave us again.😂🙏🏻💪👨‍🔧

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

I'll try not to. ;-)

@marknewton2097 6 ай бұрын

HI Ollie, Good to have you back. We apprieciate the effort you put into making the video's.

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

Thanks. :-)

@onosorotoma2897 6 ай бұрын

Thanks boss keep all the good work you are my online mentor I base in Manchester

@piotrserafin9728 6 ай бұрын

I’d expect nothing less from you Oliver, you’re by far Best Heating Engineer ! I’ve missed your videos, hope you can do some more

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

Thanks :-)

@gorebashthegreendragon4848 29 күн бұрын

You're dropping jewels mate, great content :)

@godthetrueking 6 ай бұрын

Great to see someone repair and not just replace 👍

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

Always! I enjoy the challenge of repair.:-)

@user-te1le7ck6b 6 ай бұрын

Glad your back mate as a computer science teacher I love your algorithmic approach to things. Keep them coming hopefully 👍

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

Thanks, will do! I wish I paid more attention in my IT lessons (I think it's the same) Apologies if it not. I spent most of the time learning to search for stuff in different languages so it would get past the schools safety systems. I remember thinking the internet was a load of crap and would never catch on...... I'll stick to boilers.

@colinjackson320 6 ай бұрын

Top job mate 👍 Great to see back you on KZfaq again, always great content. Oh and yes, I've cracked the fill pipe on an ecoMax 🙈

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

YES!!!! I knew someone would have. I have done a few/couple. I have soldered them back together every time. And we'll pretend I went back and replaced them......

@1stevew 6 ай бұрын

Cheers for that, Olly.... Brilliant..!!!! ... learnt a lot ..... and thanks for sharing....looking forward to next time

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

No worries. :-

@darrenfrancis9172 6 ай бұрын

Well done chap, you are AWESOME!!!

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

Thanks :-) It wasn't a bad repair.

@charliefox6987 6 ай бұрын

Unreal vid . Hopefully doing my ACS next month always good to watch vids like this and get an insight in to different troubleshooting approaches 👍

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

Good luck with your ACS. Im sure it will be ok and welcome to the industry, ;-)

@alanworkman3040 6 ай бұрын

Have watched you for years. Enjoyed the sine 18 you did. Glad you're back it just hasn't been the same.🎉

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

Thanks. I do have another video filmed on the Sine 18 but it think someone may have replaced it now.

@alanmurphy3584 6 ай бұрын

Good to have you back Ollie, another class video, I would of just bought a new switch so will always try and clean and repair going forward now 👌

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

If I had a switch I would have replaced it. But I didn't and it didn't take too long to sort. :-)

@geezer314 6 ай бұрын

Welcome back love watching your videos and just to say I watched the podcast and I would loved to see more commercial content 👍

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

I haven't filmed very much commercial as I didn't think people were really intreated in it. I will squeeze some in here and there.

@johnsmart4692 6 ай бұрын

The most comprehensive video on a boiler repair I’ve seen. You have a natural ability to teach and educate. Am 60 and work under the supervision of a gas safety engineer , and love learning new things. Keep up the excellent work .PS I have subscribed 😁👍🎯👊

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

Nice, Thank you. :-)

@brianwood5220 5 ай бұрын

Nice to have you back, thanks for sharing.

@HeatingGeek 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! I also appreciate the comment.:-)

@DM-nq7us 2 ай бұрын

Much appreciated thank you for taking the time out to do these videos.

@HeatingGeek Ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

@user-tl6gq2vx5t 6 ай бұрын

Great to see you back

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

Thanks :-)

@jmmtbvlogs4005 Ай бұрын

Love your videos 👍

@simplemind7532 6 ай бұрын

Done afew of them myself , thanks for the upload

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

No problem 👍Thanks for watching and commenting

@stevenrichardson3214 4 ай бұрын

Top notch, class as usual pal👍

@HeatingGeek 4 ай бұрын

Thanks man. I look forward to the challenge of it all.

@johnboddington 6 ай бұрын

Great video. From a fellow breakdown engineer. We are all still learning everyday and i still learn plenty from your videos. Used to work on plenty of these combi instants. They were far less reliable than the good old combi 80/105e

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

Yeh, I found the vessels were poo tbh. I was surprised this one was ok.

@pookievision 5 ай бұрын

Excellent lad - not seen that switch apart before! ✌️

@HeatingGeek 5 ай бұрын

I think it's the first time I took it apart. The thing is a simple switch so not very much to go wrong with it. Always worth a try.

@donalfitzpatrick7737 6 ай бұрын

Great to have u back lad 💪👨‍🔧

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

Thanks, Its good to be back.

@jasonowen6646 6 ай бұрын

You Sir, are as good an engineer as I've seen. I appreciate you sharing all your knowledge 👍

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@frazerwhite923 6 ай бұрын

Any water will make a bee line for the pcb. I usually take the buggers out. Great fix. Good video . Thanks

@obadiahho5883 6 ай бұрын

I am working on my ACS portfolio and this video just brings me to another universe, really appreciate the work you do.

@HeatingGeek 5 ай бұрын

Nice one. I'm glad it helps. :-)

@daves4026 6 ай бұрын

Glad your back true analysis methodology thanks

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

No problem. Thanks fort watching.

@mattshaw1931 6 ай бұрын

Great video, it really helps me out. Thanks for sharing your expertise.

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching, I do appreciate it. :-)

@tlabort 6 ай бұрын

There's a lot of plumbers come out and they say YOU NEED A NEW PCB BOARD and some times that's the case but like this guy he checked everything and sorted the problem great job you will always be busy

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

I'm board of busy. :-) I want slow and steady now.

@faridratni5665 6 ай бұрын

Excellent video thanks

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@user-li8gr8ur8l 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for that. It was very interesting to watch and good old fashioned engineering. Well done mate❤.

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@user-li8gr8ur8l 5 ай бұрын

I watched it again n enjoyed it just as much the second time.❤❤❤

@MohammedAli-br8jo 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for your knowledge. God bless you.

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

Same to you!

@78626hamza 4 ай бұрын

Greak work absolutely loved the video.

@HeatingGeek 4 ай бұрын

Thank you very much! I liked this repair too. It's nice when you get stuff fixed with whats on the van. :-)

@MrSandeepseanbrad 6 ай бұрын

Best gas breakdown guy ever hands down you should be a millionaire teaching courses

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

I will do a course one day.

@raymondhenry1708 6 ай бұрын

Good to have you back Ollie!! Missed you mate 😎

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

First comment on the video. :-)

@raymondhenry1708 6 ай бұрын

@HeatingGeek knowledge is knowledge, out on the job if there's a little golden nugget to refer to, it saves throwing the toys out of the pram cause of stress & customer giving grief! Thanks for the time and effort mate its well appreciated! Diamond geezer 💯

@ginola602 6 ай бұрын

Its really difficult to go from installing to repairing, your knowledge is top notch, your also a really clever guy.This was a really well explained repair,thanks for sharing.

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

Glad it helped. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.

@marksavill367 6 ай бұрын

nice to have you back mate

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

Me too. :-)

@onkartoor5298 6 ай бұрын

Youre a legend. Keep up the good work!

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

I will try :-)

@neilbirkett835 6 ай бұрын

Nice to see u back,top video as usual,thanks for great content oli.

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

Would you be interested in van videos?

@neilbirkett835 6 ай бұрын

@HeatingGeek interested on all ur videos,be great if u could elaborate on the vaillant pcb repair which u mentioned on the podcast, I must bin 4 a week 😆

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

@@neilbirkett835 i'll put it in a random video as a easter egg. ;-)

@GasmanChris5705 4 ай бұрын

Awesome vid mate 👍

@HeatingGeek 4 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed. It was my first one back I think. I was away for KZfaq for a while. :-)

@quickgasservices5223 4 ай бұрын

Nice one, well done.

@HeatingGeek 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting :-)

@k20aa 6 ай бұрын

Great to see you back and great work 👌👍

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

Thanks :-) Anything in particular I should post?

@k20aa 6 ай бұрын

Tbh I think anything you get which Is a nightmare that no one else can fix 😂@@HeatingGeek

@HeatingGeek 5 ай бұрын

I will try but I don't do much of that work anymore.

@ryandow3954 6 ай бұрын

Brilliant come-back video mate, thoroughly enjoyed that! Thanks for making the effort. Will become a patreon when i get paid tomorrow 😎

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

Don't worry about that. Comment and sub is all good. Buy me a beer if we ever meet. :-)

@ryandow3954 6 ай бұрын

@HeatingGeek Nah mate, you're well worth a Patreon sub too, and I'm Scottish, so I don't part with cash easy 😳😆

@HeatingGeek 5 ай бұрын

:-) My last apprentice move back to Scotland Fauldhous??? Something like that. :-)

@truthseeker7794 6 ай бұрын

Cant believe you opened up those switches and cleaned them up. Most guys including myself (retired many years ago) would have just gone out and bought new ones. Great stuff mate.

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

Thanks. It would of taken longer to go and get one though. Also parking is a pig and I might not of found a space again.

@jamesparry175 6 ай бұрын

Class video, thanks for sharing

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

No Problem. :-)

@chrisrixon1364 6 ай бұрын

Very interesting , Ive learnt something , thanks

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

Good. Thanks for watching

@leeedwards3783 6 ай бұрын

Cracking job and well explained. Good to see you back. Would love a video on your van and set up of storage etc.

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

The van needs a couple of days spending on it. I will film it i think

@leeedwards3783 6 ай бұрын

My van I bought 2 years ago and planned on building my own storage. Everything is still piled on the floor

@HeatingGeek 5 ай бұрын

We have all been there. Don't try and do it in your spare time. Book the day or 2 of work. It will pay for its self in the end

@ep3thatsall485 6 ай бұрын

Excellent engineer mind, respect.

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

Thanks. Logic usually works in boiler repair.

@sudhiradhikari19 6 ай бұрын

Wow, that was quality repair, thank you so much, please keep uploading it, I learned s and Y plan wiring from your videos also on that you said you are going to make video for pump over run, I am still looking for it couldn't find one, it would be great if you could explain wiring for pump over run. Glad you are back, please keep uploading.

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

I'll keep going :-)

@taz1058 6 ай бұрын

Good to see u back bro looking good

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

Appreciate it. I'm hopeful going stick around.

@peterbeck493 6 ай бұрын

Great to see you back Ollie. And working on the best boiler Baxi ever made thanks to Ocean 😉. Looking forward to many more vids. you help me out no end.👍👍

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

The Alpha or Ocean?

@peterbeck493 6 ай бұрын

@@HeatingGeek Not sure which one came first out of Alpha or Ocean. Great bit of kit though shame they don't make it anymore.

@HeatingGeek 5 ай бұрын

Simple mechanical boilers. Simple mechanical problems. I miss them

@neo_265 6 ай бұрын

Great work, I’d do the same regarding taking micro switches apart to service.

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

Why not, the whole world has gone mad on efficiency but they forget the impact of making new parts.

@leenorris7218 6 ай бұрын

Glad your back

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

Glad to be back. :-)

@daz3745 6 ай бұрын

Excellent work 👍

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

Thanks

@kevinschoales844 6 ай бұрын

Great stuff Ollie, this Baxi is one that an engineer can / should get involved with, like many older boilers watch, look and listen to where it's at. Grest vid for our apprentice. Keep up the great work.

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

Thanks. I do like these for repair, except the vessel, They are a pig.

@kevinschoales844 6 ай бұрын

Oh yes they should never have thought of pumping heat in the expansion vessel, never holds for expansion.

@HeatingGeek 5 ай бұрын

Yeah a bad Idea.

@richardhayward4643 6 ай бұрын

great info from you. keep up the good work

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

Thanks. I will try

@paulsmith2931 6 ай бұрын

Great video, as you said from the start the Baxi lights go through the operation sequence, that should give any engineer worth his salt a massive clue to what’s happening, or at least a starting point, must admit though I wouldn’t have had the patience to clean that micro switch, Id be visiting the merchants, but fair play the customer had been messed about enough and you got it up and running there and then. Keep the videos coming👍🏻

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

The microswitch was a bit of a pain. But it cost nothing and this was a freebie.

@user-cw9jb2ju8m 6 ай бұрын

Top bloke welcome back 👍

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

Thanks

@nickholtzer 6 ай бұрын

Mate , you need to do more as I learn more of you then anyone I work with lol great channel

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

Good, I'll have another one tomorrow. :-)

@MattCuddeford 6 ай бұрын

Thank you Sir 🙏

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

No Problem. :-)

@normanboyes4983 6 ай бұрын

Excellent video and shows the difference between having a fundamental understanding and a systems approach that can be applied across all installations and attending a manufacturers course that shows you how to change parts.

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

I just want to fix stuff and make it work. As if it was my house. That tends to work.

@normanboyes4983 6 ай бұрын

@@HeatingGeek Absolutely, but you have to be really interested in your work (and have an inquisitive mind, otherwise the default is random part swapping.

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

@@normanboyes4983 It must be so stressful to fit a part and not fix a boiler but still want paying. I'm not saying it doesn't happen to me but it's rare enough that I will take the hit on the part.

@pdplumbing 6 ай бұрын

Nice one Olli. Where the L you been. Gr8 you're back at work

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

I didn't stop work... Just stopped filming and editing.

@user-br1gp9uj1i 6 ай бұрын

What a guy, excellent video 👍🏽

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@raul835 6 ай бұрын

Excellent as usual

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

Thanks

@sadeq8 6 ай бұрын

Very good

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

Glad you like it.

@olympusplumbingheating5027 6 ай бұрын

Cracking content 👍👍👍

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

Thanks. :-) More to come.

@brendanwilkes5333 6 ай бұрын

Welcome back Mucker 😀👍

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

@onemandrone 6 ай бұрын

thank you

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

You're welcome

@ivanhoe6366 6 ай бұрын

Nice one. 👍

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

@michaelgreen2311 6 ай бұрын

Welcome back 🎉

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

Thanks

@daveast01 6 ай бұрын

Nice one buddy....

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

No problem. :-)

@monkmsm 6 ай бұрын

Kane 455 , love my 456. Have no idea what im gonna do when it breaks. Reminds me i gotta take it out the van. Love doing this part of the job. If it wasnt for fault finding i would have given up years ago. U gotta alot of 105e diaphragms.

@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын

They fit a lot of other boilers too.