Pete Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 The major advantage of getting older is the number of new skills and experiences you pick up along the way. Our boiler packed up Sunday morning. Combi affair, so no hot water or heating (not a problem at the moment). Typical, I'd got a service booked for Friday, but I can't wait that long for hot water. I managed to diagnose it myself as being the pump (not totally obvious as it was still kind of making the right noises). Located the parts list for the boiler on line and got the part number. Found one locally for £130. Then found one on the net for £63. Rang up the local one and told them they are robbing b@stards, but they wouldn't shift the price. New one arrived next day. http://www.keeptheheaton.com - excellent service. I then drained the boiler and refitted the new one all by myself. To be a gas man you need to be a plumber, and electrician and of course a gas engineer. Respect to them! Some useful tips I learned along the way. 1) It doesn't matter how many buckets you have, if you don't turn off the stop cock you'll run out of buckets. 2) If you don't turn the radiators off at the valves then they'll all drain upstairs....and fill lots of buckets. At least the garden had a good watering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edge Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 Some useful tips I learned along the way. 1) It doesn't matter how many buckets you have, if you don't turn off the stop cock you'll run out of buckets. 2) If you don't turn the radiators off at the valves then they'll all drain upstairs....and fill lots of buckets. At least the garden had a good watering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 Good on you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absz Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 if you had turned the inlet and outlet stop cocks of on the combi then it would have only drained the water off in the heat exchanger and pipe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted April 18, 2007 Author Share Posted April 18, 2007 if you had turned the inlet and outlet stop cocks of on the combi then it would have only drained the water off in the heat exchanger and pipe. I've no idea which bits they are, but I don't care because it's all working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pot Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 So when you get old you have issues with your stop cocks...?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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merckx Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 The major advantage of getting older is the number of new skills and experiences you pick up along the way. Very true. Why pay someone else silly prices when you can do it youself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted April 18, 2007 Author Share Posted April 18, 2007 So when you get old you have issues with your stop cocks...?? Yep. It won't stop leaking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 Well done Pete, its a great feeling when you've fixed something like that without paying extortionate call out charges for a plumber! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous brain Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 You threw that sh*t on your garden?? Won't be alot of that left alive in a week Radiator water is absolutley awfull stuff (did it stink eggy lol). For anyone that can do most jobs on a supra then a bit of boiler maintainance is a walk in the park. The whole logical approach to any maintainance task is the same. I am impressed though with finding the pump cheaper (man after me own heart and clearly better at online searching than me say no more) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyknox Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 well done Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 Well done Pete!! What type of pump did you fit? Grundfos, Wilo, etc. Don't want to upset you but I am a sales manager for Wilo and could have got you one for free!! With it being a combi, it may have been a special pump though!! H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted April 19, 2007 Author Share Posted April 19, 2007 Radiator water is absolutley awfull stuff (did it stink eggy lol). It was surprisingly fresh. It's not long since I had it moved into the garage (1.5years?) and the whole system was refreshed. Didn't have any additives in either, which it should for our hard water area (and probably the reason the pump packed up anyway). For anyone that can do most jobs on a supra then a bit of boiler maintainance is a walk in the park. Since building the kit I've had a very "I can do anything if I put my mind to it" attitude. Managed to rewire and program the burglar alarm when it blew off the house in the winter saving another few quid. Failed at trying to repair the washing machine though. That was well past replacement so that's ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted April 19, 2007 Author Share Posted April 19, 2007 What type of pump did you fit? Grundfos, Wilo, etc. Don't want to upset you but I am a sales manager for Wilo and could have got you one for free!! With it being a combi, it may have been a special pump though!! Erm... I *think* it may well have said Wilo on it. Never mind...it's the thought that counts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henk Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 The major advantage of getting older is the number of new skills and experiences you pick up along the way. Some useful tips I learned along the way. 1) It doesn't matter how many buckets you have, if you don't turn off the stop cock you'll run out of buckets. 2) If you don't turn the radiators off at the valves then they'll all drain upstairs....and fill lots of buckets. I found this one of THE funniest posts I've read in a long time, it must be the dry sense of humour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIJ8631 Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 Well done m8, only thing is you'll do all of us overworked, and overexamined boiler enginners out of a job. Then how will we be able to run our soops !!!! Cheers Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trig Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 To be a gas man you need to be a plumber, and electrician and of course a gas engineer. Respect to them! Sounds like you done well there Pete. You probably saved quite a bit on labour too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 Isn't it illegal to work on your own boiler if you aren't CORGI registered? Pete's going to the PMITA penitentiary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted April 19, 2007 Author Share Posted April 19, 2007 Isn't it illegal to work on your own boiler if you aren't CORGI registered? Pete's going to the PMITA penitentiary "What we're dealing with here is a total lack of respect for the law" I think that's just the gas bits? I wouldn't mess with gas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trig Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 If he has interupted the gas supply then he would be in trouble (if he got caught obviously) but changing a pump you shouldnt be going anywhere near the gas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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