How I became confident at boiler repair. Alpha boiler Repair. Main heat exchanger replacement.

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HeatingGeek

HeatingGeek

4 жыл бұрын

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Пікірлер: 403
@jonny7491
@jonny7491 4 жыл бұрын
Who else chuckled when he found the box containing the air for the expansion vessel?
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 4 жыл бұрын
You are as sad as me. :-)
@liamcuzzy
@liamcuzzy 4 жыл бұрын
Yes I did very funny. And the little accident was funny aswell. Thanks for videos H.G
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 4 жыл бұрын
@@liamcuzzy No Problem :-)
@rafflesnh
@rafflesnh 4 жыл бұрын
I would have asked who DIDN'T chuckle! You know, just for more laughs! ;-)
@user-id9bf7hn4v
@user-id9bf7hn4v 3 жыл бұрын
😂😂
@nathanielthomas7995
@nathanielthomas7995 4 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
@HeatingGeek 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks :-)
@a-wahhabchaudhry2043
@a-wahhabchaudhry2043 4 жыл бұрын
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
@HeatingGeek 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks. :-) I will keep them coming. :-)
@dieselbiggins
@dieselbiggins Жыл бұрын
What’s more amazing is that you did it all one handed! Thanks for sharing.
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching it. 👍
@willcpfc4720
@willcpfc4720 4 жыл бұрын
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
@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. :-)
@The33JAYJAY
@The33JAYJAY 4 жыл бұрын
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
@HeatingGeek 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍 I have more coming. :-)
@jackmarriott275
@jackmarriott275 4 жыл бұрын
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
@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. :-)
@sparky8320
@sparky8320 4 жыл бұрын
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
@HeatingGeek 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍I will do. Thanks for watching. :-)
@2011theboredom
@2011theboredom Жыл бұрын
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
@HeatingGeek Жыл бұрын
Thats great. Thats why I do them. :-) keep at it and they will become simple.
@mahdiafshar5075
@mahdiafshar5075 2 жыл бұрын
Hi🙋‍♂️ I am trying to start learning about this type of boilers . Thanks for your videos . It's very helpful
@Ex3t3r
@Ex3t3r 4 жыл бұрын
From small acorns grow oak trees. A honest insight in to your own world of repairs. Bravo
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks :-)
@peterdawson5115
@peterdawson5115 4 жыл бұрын
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
@HeatingGeek 4 жыл бұрын
All good and they are wise words. :-)
@Ζαφειρης-Μπαξεβανης
@Ζαφειρης-Μπαξεβανης 4 жыл бұрын
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
@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
@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?
@mrbaza8793
@mrbaza8793 4 жыл бұрын
What a spot on channel... salute from a NHS plumber. Thank you m8 🔧😁
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Just trying to help people up their game. :-) Make us all better.:-)
@TheGhost-gx5vd
@TheGhost-gx5vd 3 жыл бұрын
Experience is worth a fortune in this game your learning all the time with boilers very good video
@hassanmehmet7897
@hassanmehmet7897 2 жыл бұрын
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
@HeatingGeek 2 жыл бұрын
Enjoy. watch the old ones. I have no time for new videos at the moment. Thanks for watching. 🙂
@melvinanezi9236
@melvinanezi9236 4 жыл бұрын
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
@HeatingGeek 4 жыл бұрын
:-) can't believe I can grow a beard. :-) Its how we all learn.
@simonprice1754
@simonprice1754 4 жыл бұрын
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
@HeatingGeek 4 жыл бұрын
We all do it. :-) Have to otherwise we would never learn.
@errickmagar3928
@errickmagar3928 4 жыл бұрын
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
@HeatingGeek 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks :-) I have a ferroli one coming and a school one if I get permission. :-)
@konradbidwell8363
@konradbidwell8363 4 жыл бұрын
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
@HeatingGeek 4 жыл бұрын
I will. We all get wet. :-) Thats part of the job. :-)
@hakimvlogs6579
@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
@HeatingGeek 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks :-)
@davebirmingham3415
@davebirmingham3415 3 жыл бұрын
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
@HeatingGeek 3 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped. :-) We all learn from experience.
@vicmiras3949
@vicmiras3949 4 жыл бұрын
Brilliant mate. Much appreciated iv been installation last 15 years. Now I’m trying to break into repairs before my back breaks
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 4 жыл бұрын
You won't do it. Unless you do it. :-)
@kingjoc1000
@kingjoc1000 3 жыл бұрын
Good job, I also repair boilers in Spain, from today you have one more follower, greetings from Spain
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 3 жыл бұрын
Welcome aboard! Thanks for watching. :-) Hope your safe and well. :-)
@stephenmulhall5596
@stephenmulhall5596 4 жыл бұрын
Im very impressed that you do everthing one handed!
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 4 жыл бұрын
Its a learnt skill. :-)
@chrisstjohn9403
@chrisstjohn9403 Жыл бұрын
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.
@YoutubeHero666
@YoutubeHero666 4 жыл бұрын
Great video. Well done for leaving the clip of doom leak in the video! Not many would have.
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Thats a great name :-)
@hassanbakay5437
@hassanbakay5437 2 жыл бұрын
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
@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын
Brillant, I have done that too. Cost me a PCB... ;-)
@johnacky
@johnacky 4 жыл бұрын
Fitted hundreds of alphas and really rated. Never had any major issues over the years.
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 4 жыл бұрын
I like them :-)
@izackclarke
@izackclarke Жыл бұрын
Great video I'm about to get into repairs build my confidence up 👍
@elwittinio2865
@elwittinio2865 4 жыл бұрын
Nice work. Fitted an Alpha last year, will never fit another one 😂. Your always learning in this game, always 🤙🤙
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 4 жыл бұрын
Except for the unusual pipe layout, they don't look too bad??
@user-li8gr8ur8l
@user-li8gr8ur8l 6 ай бұрын
Thanks for that. Gives me a bit more confidence as a newby.
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 6 ай бұрын
I never charged a customer for a part I misdiagnosed. Financial implications on myself made me learn quickly.
@henrybartlett1986
@henrybartlett1986 4 жыл бұрын
These posts are brilliant!
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks. I have 2 others ready to go live. Tomorrow and Monday I think. :-)
@carriesparks8434
@carriesparks8434 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ollie ...brilliant videos ....best on you tube without doubt ....
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks :-) Im glad people like watching them.:-)
@leaturk11
@leaturk11 4 жыл бұрын
I hope you and your family are doing well, and top job.
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 4 жыл бұрын
Yes we are, Thanks. you?
@charliesebbage9401
@charliesebbage9401 4 жыл бұрын
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
@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...
@user-hm9fg6jl8t
@user-hm9fg6jl8t 11 ай бұрын
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.
@TheDickPuller
@TheDickPuller 4 жыл бұрын
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
@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....
@zedman442
@zedman442 4 жыл бұрын
Nice job buddy. Those clips are a godsend and a nightmare! Confidence also comes from just going full out and get stuck in.
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 4 жыл бұрын
If you don't start you will never
@Memories4lifemedia
@Memories4lifemedia 3 жыл бұрын
Love your vids pls keep them coming
@moulesanctuary
@moulesanctuary 4 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed this vid ... keep them coming
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 4 жыл бұрын
More to come! About 20 still only laptop. :-)
@gavinfrancis579
@gavinfrancis579 3 жыл бұрын
Great video, keep it up !
@32dartsking
@32dartsking 3 жыл бұрын
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
@HeatingGeek 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@FuelingWit
@FuelingWit 4 жыл бұрын
Great stuff Ollie well done mate
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 4 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching. :-)
@jamesparry175
@jamesparry175 3 жыл бұрын
Nothing better than a genius showing his mistakes 💦 shows us youre really human! Great vid again 👌
@HeatingGeek
@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
@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🎄
@marekmakarczuk1840
@marekmakarczuk1840 3 жыл бұрын
thanks for good words, couse i have a lot of doubts since i started my new cariere...
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 3 жыл бұрын
No worries! Good luck with everything. :-)
@emrajhussain3374
@emrajhussain3374 4 жыл бұрын
this is a very good job I like to your work very much details on a thank you again.
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks :-) I like having the time to get these videos edited. :-)
@laminsohna7943
@laminsohna7943 4 жыл бұрын
First comment 😆 you’re changing a lot ppls life!! God bless you
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks :-)
@jakebarry1202
@jakebarry1202 4 жыл бұрын
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
@HeatingGeek 4 жыл бұрын
I have been caught out by that too. :-)
@davidoshea1536
@davidoshea1536 4 жыл бұрын
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
@HeatingGeek 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks. The next ones are not to far off. :-)
@copperskills3973
@copperskills3973 4 жыл бұрын
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
@HeatingGeek 4 жыл бұрын
We all do that. :-) I have done it for at least an hour on a boiler recently.
@hakimvlogs6579
@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
@HeatingGeek 4 жыл бұрын
@@hakimvlogs6579 The more you the easier they become. :-) Just do more
@hdhanji8006
@hdhanji8006 4 жыл бұрын
No shame in learning from mistakes, thanks for showing the reality of the situation. No nonsense approach :)
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 4 жыл бұрын
The boiler worked afterwards too. That was the only worry tbh. :-)
@hdhanji8006
@hdhanji8006 4 жыл бұрын
@@HeatingGeek you did the right thing and dried everything up thoroughly, any hastiness and it could have been different
@stevereynolds7375
@stevereynolds7375 4 жыл бұрын
Great video as always 👍
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 4 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching it . :-)
@user-xf3en5gs2e
@user-xf3en5gs2e 4 жыл бұрын
Well done mate. Good luck
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks :-)
@suheilhanna873
@suheilhanna873 3 жыл бұрын
You are brilliant
@smellslikethinice1107
@smellslikethinice1107 4 жыл бұрын
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
@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. :-)
@jamesd755
@jamesd755 Жыл бұрын
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
@HeatingGeek Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much. We all learn from our mistakes. :-)
@joegibb3191
@joegibb3191 3 жыл бұрын
As usual a great video mate
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@joncoke8208
@joncoke8208 4 жыл бұрын
Another fantastic video like ure roll tool bags
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 4 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it. The tool roll is linked in the description. It works for me. :-)
@itsrubes9779
@itsrubes9779 3 жыл бұрын
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
@HeatingGeek 3 жыл бұрын
Great to hear! Tina is a great teacher too. :-)
@chrisbasterfiels1847
@chrisbasterfiels1847 4 жыл бұрын
Love your vids
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks :-)
@brianmayne6513
@brianmayne6513 4 жыл бұрын
Another great video
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 4 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching :-)
@owsi2297
@owsi2297 4 жыл бұрын
Great video 👍 great advice 😁👍
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks :-)
@gason6175
@gason6175 4 жыл бұрын
Great advice as usual
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks :-)
@mrh2602
@mrh2602 4 жыл бұрын
Great vids. Much prefer doing breakdowns than installs
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 4 жыл бұрын
Glad you like them! I don't do installs :-)
@phillipkelly9945
@phillipkelly9945 4 жыл бұрын
Great vid keep it up mate
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍 I have loads more to sort out. :-)
@peterbeck493
@peterbeck493 4 жыл бұрын
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
@HeatingGeek 4 жыл бұрын
This gas valve is a pain but it not on the new ones. They are a good boiler. :-)
@peterbeck493
@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
@makavellithedon5396 4 жыл бұрын
Peter beck, really ? You must be an undercover Alpha rep 😂
@michaelrose5040
@michaelrose5040 4 жыл бұрын
Great video. These are the things I’ll probably experience after my ACS😩
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 4 жыл бұрын
You will. :-)
@williammcgrattan9583
@williammcgrattan9583 4 жыл бұрын
Great video Ollie 👍 btw I've got a purple jumper too, just like yours. 😄
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 4 жыл бұрын
Im trying to brand without logos on everything. ;-)
@abualam4418
@abualam4418 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 3 жыл бұрын
No problem!
@javidmohammed9498
@javidmohammed9498 3 жыл бұрын
Good video appreciate it thanks.
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 3 жыл бұрын
No problem 👍
@brendonoreilly2143
@brendonoreilly2143 4 жыл бұрын
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
@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
@dzmalekvali1110
@dzmalekvali1110 3 жыл бұрын
That long pin holding return with mains,,kinda boby trap..lol indeed that is learning point from here too. Thanks again
@hamzaparvais3948
@hamzaparvais3948 2 жыл бұрын
Nice one respect for that
@mrman3509
@mrman3509 4 жыл бұрын
Bet that gave you a fright... great work yet again
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 4 жыл бұрын
It did. I wish the camera was on :-)
@B1cam
@B1cam 4 жыл бұрын
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
@HeatingGeek 4 жыл бұрын
Yes, I think every 2 years this heat x is meant to be removed to clean it. :-)
@kevintwyford184
@kevintwyford184 3 жыл бұрын
Clipp of Doom 😂 great vids mate 👍
@TTM1972
@TTM1972 2 жыл бұрын
brilliant pal
@Memories4lifemedia
@Memories4lifemedia 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this vid
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 4 жыл бұрын
No problem. :-) Glad you watched it. :-)
@650GSF
@650GSF 4 жыл бұрын
Every day is a learning day in life.
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 4 жыл бұрын
Don't get to shower in a customers kitchen everyday though:-)
@jamesasprey2092
@jamesasprey2092 4 жыл бұрын
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
@HeatingGeek 4 жыл бұрын
Think they are all sold out :-)
@alanfromdarwen
@alanfromdarwen 3 жыл бұрын
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
@scottiedog4236
@scottiedog4236 3 жыл бұрын
Top class !!
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 3 жыл бұрын
Glad you like it! Thanks for watching
@normanboyes4983
@normanboyes4983 3 жыл бұрын
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 ?
@derekclark7545
@derekclark7545 4 жыл бұрын
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
@HeatingGeek 4 жыл бұрын
Real life. Vessel air is a hard to come by. :-)
@bartonbravo1
@bartonbravo1 3 жыл бұрын
Think you great mate ! air for the expansion vessel 🤣🤣 brilliant
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 3 жыл бұрын
:-) Im glad I left that in. So close to cut it out.
@janicetaitt6615
@janicetaitt6615 3 жыл бұрын
Thankyou 🕊️🌼🙏🏼
@Lee-ss5ms
@Lee-ss5ms 4 жыл бұрын
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
@HeatingGeek 4 жыл бұрын
:-) I wasn't working on the mains side.... As far as I knew. :-)
@lami150sx
@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
@HeatingGeek 3 жыл бұрын
@@lami150sx Thats a good story a few months later though. :-)
@lumen8721
@lumen8721 4 жыл бұрын
You grown a beard? 😂 Great video mate, as always! Keep these rolling.
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 4 жыл бұрын
I did! I didn't think I could :-)
@Goon10110
@Goon10110 2 жыл бұрын
....Famous last words haha thanks for sharing
@the1only_hama209
@the1only_hama209 3 жыл бұрын
Made the same mistake once water poped on my face, I literally took a shower, it was funny so ever since I cut water when I need to
@user-id9bf7hn4v
@user-id9bf7hn4v 3 жыл бұрын
Lol chuckled when he said ‘well that’s a heat exchanger’😂😂
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 3 жыл бұрын
:-)
@haccogas2498
@haccogas2498 4 жыл бұрын
Nice 👍
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks . :-)
@makavellithedon5396
@makavellithedon5396 4 жыл бұрын
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
@HeatingGeek 4 жыл бұрын
The heat x wasn't blocked that I could see. It worked though. :-)
@makavellithedon5396
@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.
@sharkisharks6329
@sharkisharks6329 4 жыл бұрын
very honest mate
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 4 жыл бұрын
How we all learn. :-)
@anthonynewcome128
@anthonynewcome128 4 жыл бұрын
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
@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.
@groovejet33
@groovejet33 2 жыл бұрын
He's a good lad, ain't he?
@oldbutstillcurious3615
@oldbutstillcurious3615 3 жыл бұрын
The heat exchanger seems indestructible, were the waterways partially blocked? Could hexs of this type be reconditioned offsite - assuming sufficient money and patience?
@kaduzbukhari1671
@kaduzbukhari1671 4 жыл бұрын
Best part of video at 11.15 lol
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 4 жыл бұрын
I had to check if it was the water everywhere or the box of air. :-)
@adampugsley28
@adampugsley28 3 жыл бұрын
Where have you gone?? .. you content was 100% ..
@HeatingGeek
@HeatingGeek 3 жыл бұрын
No time at the moment.
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