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Post by jimbob on Oct 4, 2016 18:41:47 GMT
Hi all...Going to fit my very first flow manifold "90% sure thats what it is" as i dont do many boiler repairs... Anyway any advice or tips what to look out for much appreciated...Ta...BTW i am a first year GSR engineer
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Post by tomplum on Oct 4, 2016 19:07:36 GMT
not sure what you mean Jim, if its this its quite a job, its not hard as its all pushfit, but its a struggle getting at the parts, well it is for me because my hands are artitic and my eyes are fucked too, good luck with that Jim  |
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Post by jimbob on Oct 5, 2016 17:25:12 GMT
Cheers Tom...This is the part here |
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Post by tomplum on Oct 5, 2016 17:49:33 GMT
did you do it jimbob
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Post by jimbob on Oct 5, 2016 18:26:44 GMT
Doing it Friday late afternoon in Salford...fingers crossed ill be home for the new series of still game on bbc1 @ 9.30 pm...A top class sitcom returns
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Post by tomplum on Oct 5, 2016 18:33:58 GMT
I would't have arranged that for Friday, I like an early dart on a Friday, My rule on sites were , never turn water on , on Fridays cos if things go wrong ( and they often do) you get stuck there all day,  |
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Post by jimbob on Oct 8, 2016 20:17:00 GMT
Did it n no leaks..surprised myself.. followed golden rule of taking old un off slowly noting where the washers and rubbers were and making sure greased everything b4 banging it back in...60mins and £60 labour charge and the missus none the wiser...happydays
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Post by rocketmanbkk on Oct 8, 2016 20:18:30 GMT
Good job Jim bob
Quite a keen price?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2016 20:20:20 GMT
Well done jimbob.  |
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Post by tomplum on Oct 8, 2016 20:31:21 GMT
well done jimbob, there's a good feeling coming out of someones home knowing you've made their life warmer, they'll recommend you and things get busy real soon, monster, |
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Post by battle1066 on Oct 8, 2016 20:39:55 GMT
Yes well done Jimbob - the only thing what bothers me when working on Worcester range of boilers is the plastic becomes very brittle if the unit is worked hard (under sized for the install) from front covers to knobs they just break looking at them.
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Post by tomplum on Oct 8, 2016 20:49:40 GMT
I'm not a fan of worcester either, better known in the trade as 'tupperware' boilers, they work well and are generally reliable, when i was gassafe and corgi I favoured Baxi/Potterton/Mains, I fitted hundreds of them and had little trouble, the parts are cheap and widley available and the boilers are a good bit cheaper to buy, but those days are gone now, its up to the young un's like jimbob to keep the country warm, |
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Post by jimbob on Oct 8, 2016 20:57:00 GMT
Thanks guys..just working out a quote now to try an get a local job..swapping 6 old rads for designer black verticals..gonna have to move 2 to new positions..floorboards up
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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2016 21:13:00 GMT
Thanks guys..just working out a quote now to try an get a local job..swapping 6 old rads for designer black verticals..gonna have to move 2 to new positions..floorboards up Are these the modern column ones ? |
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Post by tomplum on Oct 8, 2016 21:27:11 GMT
they are another designer rip off, twice or three times the price of a standard rad but only half the output, I put one of those mirror ones in, its looks ace but the room is freezing now, I can't complain really cos she wants a proper rad as well now to compensate,,, |
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