What we all working on this week ?

[SimonG]

18 year old through the wall mounted oil worcester. Customer had loads of issues with original installer. Looked after it for about 6 years, sorted all the issues re not holding pressure, wired wrong etc etc etc.
Went to service it today.

Pricing for a new internal floor standing hounsfield.

 

[king of pipes]

Got the easy access bath fitted few bits of trim to fit and tap end panel to fab up but its now usable for the elderly lady, have a nice weekend chaps . Kop

 

[king of pipes]

Got the easy access bath fitted few bits of trim to fit and tap end panel to fab up but its now usable for the elderly lady, have a nice weekend chaps . Kop

 

[Aquarius]

Nice pipework

 

[SimonG]

Finally got this one done. Lot of unseen work on this one.

 

[king of pipes]

Finally got this one done. Lot of unseen work on this one.

Nice job Simon how many days did that take bud ?? Cheers kop

 

[SimonG]

Nice job Simon how many days did that take bud ?? Cheers kop

Cheers. 5 weeks. Everything moved, single storey extension on back making it nigh on impossible to get at what used to be the external pipes and things arriving not as what the customer told me originally.
Start a nice 4 day bathroom tomorrow. Bath out, free standing one in and replace the pine cladding behind it. New toilet, new basin and a little 760 square shower cubby hole that's getting wet walled.

 

[king of pipes]

I am finding jobs are taking longer than expected mate the finishing touches seem to take forever people really don't appreciate how much work goes onto these, i used to be able to do one in 2-3 weeks 5-6 k parts and labour now creeping like you 4-5 weeks but the extra time is not relative to the labour cost i find it hard to charge more than 3.5 k for labour in my area break it down into day rate then it not great how do you work out the labour cost ?? Regards Wayne ( kop)

 

[SimonG]

I am finding jobs are taking longer than expected mate the finishing touches seem to take forever people really don't appreciate how much work goes onto these, i used to be able to do one in 2-3 weeks 5-6 k parts and labour now creeping like you 4-5 weeks but the extra time is not relative to the labour cost i find it hard to charge more than 3.5 k for labour in my area break it down into day rate then it not great how do you work out the labour cost ?? Regards Wayne ( kop)

Labour is normally 2 to 3 weeks. Customer knows this one is going way over. Will sit down tonight and do the invoice for them.

 

[Harvest Fields]

Labour is normally 2 to 3 weeks. Customer knows this one is going way over. Will sit down tonight and do the invoice for them.

I’m sure I can count the number of bathrooms that I have run to schedule on one hand.

 

[SimonG]

I’m sure I can count the number of bathrooms that I have run to schedule on one hand.

This next ones not looking good. It's less than 2 miles away. Shredded a tyre on the van going over this morning. Put the spare on and shredded that coming home tonight.

On the plus side, when I've pulled out the old bath the pine cladding and skirting board I thought I would have to patch up is all intact. Bonus.

 

[Ben-gee]

What are those wall mounted taps bath taps Simon?
Any good, how is flow rate?

 

[SimonG]

What are those wall mounted taps bath taps Simon?
Any good, how is flow rate?

They got them from something similar to bath store. They came as three separate bits. Needed male iron connectors and fittings to connect them up. Flows decent, but they're running off a combi. Quarter turn operation.

 

[Scott_D]

26kw Ideal Vogue system boiler
210l pre plumbed cylinder.
Let myself down a bit on the lagging

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Not too bad happy with this one took 2 days inc a few new radiators

 

[Scott_D]

Not too bad happy with this one took 2 days inc a few new radiators

Are those filters good?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Are those filters good?

there great the only grumble I was having with myself you have to use the slip coupling which is where I think ADEY missed a trick it’s 3/4 instead of 22mm compression threads

 

[king of pipes]

26kw Ideal Vogue system boiler
210l pre plumbed cylinder.
Let myself down a bit on the laggingView attachment 60539

Happens when rushed bud , i fitted one of them cylinders watch the motorized valve heads they have a tendency to go faulty .
Regards Kop

 

[Scott_D]

Happens when rushed bud , i fitted one of them cylinders watch the motorized valve heads they have a tendency to go faulty .
Regards Kop

Was it under warranty?
How are they replaced?
These were wired to a plug so can’t just swap with a standard 2 port

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Regin Electrical 5 and 3 way connectors

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www.regin.co.uk

 

[king of pipes]

Was it under warranty?
How are they replaced?
These were wired to a plug so can’t just swap with a standard 2 port
View attachment 60549

Yes Scott was replaced under warranty complete with wiring and plug personally i wouldn't use one again i would make my own one up, looks like they have changed the valves now bud . Kop

 

[Scott_D]

Yes Scott was replaced under warranty complete with wiring and plug personally i wouldn't use one again i would make my own one up, looks like they have changed the valves now bud . Kop

Thanks for the heads up.
I was quite impressed with the setup, comes with honeywell valves and the wiring centre made it easy to connect, I didnt need to involve an electrician. Could have done with lockshield/gate valve on the hot water return to throttle it down a bit but no space to cut one in.
Cost less to buy the pre plumbed than a standard cylinder and all the bits.

 

[king of pipes]

Thanks for the heads up.
I was quite impressed with the setup, comes with honeywell valves and the wiring centre made it easy to connect, I didnt need to involve an electrician. Could have done with lockshield/gate valve on the hot water return to throttle it down a bit but no space to cut one in.
Cost less to buy the pre plumbed than a standard cylinder and all the bits.

Yes mate good value for what you get but caused me alot of grief the job was 2 hours from home and 3 visits to get it sorted pi--ed right off

 

[mfgs]

Yes Scott was replaced under warranty complete with wiring and plug personally i wouldn't use one again i would make my own one up, looks like they have changed the valves now bud . Kop

I hate those ESI valves. I have fitted a couple of those cylinders which come with them and both have had a valve which has leaked from the spindle in about 2 years. Not impressed.

 

[Scott_D]

You can’t polish a turd. What was the chippy smoking

 

[Aquarius]

You can’t polish a turd. What was the chippy smoking
View attachment 60602

Seen worse unfortunately

 

[SimonG]

You can’t polish a turd. What was the chippy smoking
View attachment 60602

Did he just gnaw out them holes. He needs introducing to a hole cutter set.

 

[Aquarius]

I don’t get the oval shaped one?

 

[Scott_D]

Did the next one myself

 

[Aquarius]

Did the next one myself

Is that (what appears to be) single check valve supplying a garden tap?

 

[Scott_D]

Is that (what appears to be) single check valve supplying a garden tap?

Yes
Is that incorrect?

 

[SimonG]

Needs a double check valve.

Cracking pipework gromit.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Swapping a boiler and adjusting for a unvented cylinder found out the system rad side is all on 15mm 13 decent k2s

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Turned into half a new system as the old part is done properly 15mm doing two rads

 

[king of pipes]

Ensuite shower room upgrade bit of a mission removing the multi panel and it's hiding up a multitude of sins . Kop