Isolating & Draining Down A Vaillant Ecotec Boiler | Ready To Do A Repair

Breakdown & Wiring Book: book.advancedb...
In this video I go over isolating and draining down a Vaillant Ecotec Boiler so you can then go on to do a repair.

[@Razz60]

Just wanted to know do you have to put it on purge mode once filled up?to get any air out?

[@advancedboilertraining]

Hey Razz, yeah it’s recommended that if you drain down the boiler for any reason at all, then once filled up, put it into purge mode to get out any air that might be in the boiler

[@mbz4652]

@@abdullahX001Did you find out?

[@lankylight7319]

Boss level video bro., you literally kept my mum warm this winter!

[@dhruvplays1390]

Thanks for detailed information and showing practical 🙂

[@maheshtailor1792]

Very nice video. Explained in good details. Thank you for sharing.

[@andrewmenmuir2177]

Really helpful vid and I appreciate you taking the time to do this and share - thanks :-) Also good comment from Razz about purging...

[@mpxsane]

Fantastic explanation, thankyou!

[@davebayliss3142]

Use a ring spanner to open drain off

[@mubarakshams5279]

Thank you so much. Really appreciate it

[@Lemma01]

Great info - thank you!

[@mikegallagher2107]

your content bang on

[@advancedboilertraining]

Thanks Mike! 💪

[@mikegallagher2107]

@@advancedboilertraining ur welcome i still got quite a few to watch getting there

[@SuspiciousPixels]

is it the central heating flow and return you are emptying

[@ctphilippi]

How much water do you expect to come out of the isolated boiler? Mine keeps running, like one of the valves is leaking or such.

[@rodknee87]

4mm Allen key and an 8mm rachet spanner makes drain down on them nice and easy 👌 do you use the mid position mode on these while drain and refilling?

[@advancedboilertraining]

I keep telling myself I’m going to buy a 8mm ratchet but I never get round to it 😂 just placed my order 👍 & Na not really. Have you found it’s worth doing on draining down?

[@rodknee87]

@@advancedboilertraining wera ratchets spanners are good, but iv got a flexi head set from Aldi that are spot on!
I don't use the mid position mode tbh, just heard from others that it's better for boiler

[@mynameis9739]

@@advancedboilertraining you will love it when you get the ratchet no more faffing about with a spanner 😂

[@tnt9861]

Would I do this, if it’s a system boiler? Just isolate boiler , I don’t need to isolate the cylinder?

[@randomvids1370]

How do u know when they’re isolated???

[@tomstrutton4351]

I wouldn’t be touching them valves.... risking them leaking

[@advancedboilertraining]

Yeah it can happen but it’s part of the process. You could leave them open but then you’d be draining more than just the boiler, which takes more time.

[@tomstrutton4351]

@@advancedboilertraining I’d rather take the time to vent a few rads than have to replace those leaking isolation valves.... they’re expensive an all. You’ve got less chance of them leaking if you get the pressure down to 0 then use the valves, still a risk though.

[@advancedboilertraining]

Tom Strutton Fair enough, every engineer is different. There’s always multiple ways to do one thing 👍

[@rayc1503]

I'd have isolated the bottom of the magnetic filter and connected a washing machine hose to the bottom. Pump the vessel. If the boiler's at the highest point of the system you don't have to worry about shutting the valves off.
The whole principle of showing the boiler isolated and drained this way. Is because it's the manufacturers instructions state this method. Like they say " there are many ways to skin a cat ". We all have our methods .
Excellent tutorial bro👍

[@advancedboilertraining]

@@rayc1503 ^^ exactly that, if it works, it works 🤷‍♂️😂 always multiple ways to do certain things. Some ways are faster, slower, riskier, etc. Always comes down to what tools the engineer has available and their risk tolerance

[@Mchy0]

What is the size of the tube please

[@NM-fh1im]

8mm I believe

[@jackwieczorowicz4658]

TALK TO THE MICROPHONE