Day In The Life Of A Gas Engineer #5 | Wiring, Fault Finding, Gas Leaks & Thermostats
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This video gives you insight to jobs you might go to as a gas engineer.
Tools used in this video:
Rothenberger U-Gauge (Manometer): amzn.to/3XFgKxz
Draper Screwdriver Roll/Set: amzn.to/3Xmh6Zz
Bahco Adjustable Spanner: amzn.to/3lupI3c
Vaillant Diverter Cartridge Tool: amzn.to/3YttubM
Wera Allan Key Set: amzn.to/3xfbW6W
Rigid Gas Sniffer: amzn.to/3jYHAmd
Rothenberger Superfire 2: amzn.to/3HRVP4d
Rothenberger Pipe Slices (15mm & 22mm): amzn.to/3E13dcu
Monument Soldering Mat: amzn.to/3Yp3bDz
Here is a list of jobs I done:
- Found and repaired a gas leak
- Repaired an overheating boiler (Baxi Main Eco Elite) that was causing no heating
- Replaced an expansion vessel on a Vaillant
- Removed a snapped test nipple on a gas meter
- Replaced leaking diverter cartridge
- Cleaned a plate heat exchanger and replaced a diverter on a TurboMax
- Diagnosed no hot water on a Biasi
- Found and repaired multiple gas leaks
- Fault finding on a S plan
- Capped off unsafe hob
- Installed Hive thermostat on a Vaillant EcoTec Pro
On the vaillant if you reset the boiler you can press the top right to get the digital pressure gauge up and the pressure changes when the pump kicks in unless pump is stuck or the low pressure switch is blocked
Your a very good engineer should be proud I’m a qualified engineer a year In December and I’m definitely still learning I really appreciate your videos thanks
Thank you! Yeah I’m still learning everyday as well. The nice thing about this job is you will never stop learning
With the baxi return valve I have just cleaned the filter on many occasions and it does the job👍👍
As someone who is about to start my gas safe course this video is very helpful to get some understanding and perspective about how to repair and overcome problems with domestic properties
That track pipe probably got splashed by flux on a part where the yellow sleeve had a nick in it
can you please do a video on gas safety inspection what you need to do on the day with an assessor
Nice work. I, too, work as a maintenance engineer, and it's great to see other engineers take such pride in their work. With the baxi filter, you can take them out and clean them from my experience, and also, with the synchro motor, you can just replace the motor, and it can save a lot of time. Great video, though.
Yeah I’ve managed to take the filter out in the past but this one was like it was super glued it. It was much quicker/easier to change the whole valve
Impressed pal, keep these coming 👍🏻
Thanks Shaun! I’m really grateful for all your comments 👊
Great video, shows how varied the job can be. Thanks for the mid position tip on that vailant, that's why I've struggled in past with that motor! 👍
Thanks for the comment! Yeah mid position makes life so much easier 😂
As always phenomenal! Great work indeed.
Thank you Robert!!👊
top draw fairplay to you love it
Great video tanx for the upload 👍
Thanks for the comment!💪
I’m really enjoying your videos keep them coming.
Thanks Neil! Will do💪
Brilliant vid. Cheers mate...
Thank you!💪
Quality video! Could do with abit longer per job. Used to love heating geek videos which are focused on repairs and other jobs which are different to others on UA-cam. Keep them coming mate!
Thanks for the Feedback Brendan, going forward I’ll try make each job longer 👍
Damn I wish I had seen your vid on the hive before , I had to do my first one on an s plan plus in a 10 way box, never done hives or had much experience wiring took me hours 🤦🏾🤦🏾🤦🏾
Oh no🤣 wiring centers can be such a pain! So fiddly
Absolutely love your videos keep it coming bro
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Great stuff, love the video 👍🏻
Thanks Robert!💪
Great video as usual
Awesome video buddy 👍 thanks for sharing
Thanks for the comment!👍
On diverter valves, I always change them as they tend to leak again and that would save me from a recall. Not that expensive part
Yeah the cartridges aren’t worth the headache sometimes. Always depends on if you get good quality ones or cheap ones
Worcester juniors are a pain
Tracpipe not been done properly should cover up the joints with their tape if i remember correctly
New to the channel nice video
Thanks Josh💪
I've just done my ACS. On the training for track pipe, they said if you solder with the track pipe connected, the flux vapour can corrode the inside of the track pipe. Not sure if that's what happened here but maybe
Maybe!! Didn’t even think of that. It doesn’t help that I done the same thing😅 thanks for that Craig 👍
It's the same as flux on the annaconda
Top class 🎉
Thanks Paul 💪💪
Loving the videos bro , keep them coming really enjoy them👍🏽
yes bro how long have you been a gas engineer and where did you do your acs
Really good content pal. Some useful stuff. I’d upload some of mine but you’d hear my crying all day😂
🤣 it gets like that sometimes!
I just start recording after I’ve finished all my crying😂
@@advancedboilertraining 😂😂we’re all the same pal 😂😂
Amazing collection from you
Would like to ask about baxi return isolation valve what u changed. To do that do I need to drain whole system?
Yeah you need to drain the whole system 👍
Spirit of salt is that in any shop
Yeah any plumbing shop. Just need ID
Excellent content 👌
Thanks Lee👍
I dont know what it is with the ecotec range but the last 5 ive worked on all had same issues…. Exp vessel, prv, diverter and pressure sensor always go on them
Quality videos bro 😎
Glad you like them!
Shocking that 15 on to 22 like that 😂 can’t believe people have left it like thst
Tell me about it🙄
Sure you can try recharge expansion vessel first? B4 fitting a new one?? 😢
Class videos, but stay away from that pen tester with the light in it, spend a tenner on voltage testers
Thanks! Any good ones you would recommend?
@@advancedboilertraining any from the TIS range, sure toolstation does them.
Your pen proved voltage, not how much and it can't confirm your neutral.
Better with voltage testers that show voltage, ac and dc and allows you to confirm a whole circuit via live to neutral
on the valve actuator motor why didn't you just change that?
Fantastic jobs ,well done sir
Do you put sealant along with the Fibre washers?
That Wiring Centre would have been the PERFECT time to use the Regin Block Connector, no way would I start removing wires in there.
Amazed you didnta insta rip off the plastic from the Vaillant display, always do if i see them still on.
Haha, I’ve got a job I recorded where I used a block connector (it was already existing), I’ll be posting it next episode 👍
Where did you buy the cartridge tool from for the diverter valve ?
Track pipe will be flux dripped into pipe from my experience
Yeah that makes sense
what tipe oo liquid do you use to clean the heating exchenger? Thanks in advance.
Just water and a brush 👍
was this really one day . how do you deal with over runs and what hours are you putting in? love your content
Where can I buy that tool please
If you go on to eBay and type in: “vaillant cartridge removal tool”, you should be able to find it
When you work on a boiler, do you always have to analyse poc after any work carried out ?
Yeah always need to do your 26.9 checks
Where did you get your special tool to remove the Vaillant D/V cartridge?
just eBay mate 👍
love the uploads, just one bit of advice, don't use that deathdriver to test for power.....as the only part stopping severe voltage shooting in you is the resistor, and they can fail. keep up the good work tho.
There ok actually it's like saying if ur hand slips when using a fluke meter
Got that tool lol
Cadent would have just discked the meter
That awful wiring at 20 mins!
😂
Good job 👌👌👍
Thank you Jock!🫡👍