A rare moment

[jaydebruyne]

Its not often I have a bout of confidence, and when I do its very short lived. But I did another boiler install today, my 3rd gas boiler... Had to run a vertical flue up through the ceiling and 90 to an outside wall. Took off a Baxi and fitted a Worcester greenstar 24i system boiler.

I know it's not perfect but my firm doesn't want perfection, it wants quantity. So we don't flush, we just take off an old boiler and stick in a new one.

But a year ago, the job I did today I would have pooh'd my pants and run away. I've only been a plumber for a year and eight months and gas safe for a year and I feel like I've come a really long way from the beginning.

I've halfway been diagnosed with a personality disorder and suffer with anxiety quite bad, but I've stuck with it, through the good and bad and have fought against my mental health issues and so far I'm winning, some days I don't but that's life, it is what it is.

Its very weird, but knowing I can turn to you lot if I'm really in a jam, or when I just want to vent, or ask questions and not fear ridicule or judgement has actually seen me through a lot of crap times.

So to everyone I've spoken to on here, a massive thank you!!

(Yes I've been on the vino and now I'm getting all soppy but hey, I don't give a pooh!)

Old boiler:

New boiler:

I really enjoyed this install today

Cheers everyone

 

[ShaunCorbs]

jay we have a problem dont want to tell you but i have to

the boilers not straight think you need a new level

but other than this one thing its looks good

also the top bit opens?

 

[jaydebruyne]

jay we have a problem dont want to tell you but i have to

but other than this one thing its looks good

also the top bit opens?

You can't view the flue?

 

[jaydebruyne]

Or the electrical connection choc box is exposed?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Or the electrical connection choc box is exposed?

your too quick updated first post

 

[Atouchofgas]

Nope none of the above its a Worcester that's the problem

 

[jaydebruyne]

jay we have a problem dont want to tell you but i have to

the boilers not straight think you need a new level

but other than this one thing its looks good

also the top bit opens?

Yeah the top opens.. Lol I know it looks bent, I thought that when I was looking at it but believe me, the first boiler I did actually was crooked so since then I'm anal about it being level haha

 

[jaydebruyne]

Nope none of the above its a Worcester that's the problem

What's wrong with Worcesters? I think they're good boilers, nice to install, flues easy to work with - unlike Vaillant flues (I hate them)

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Yeah the top opens.. Lol I know it looks bent, I thought that when I was looking at it but believe me, the first boiler I did actually was crooked so since then I'm anal about it being level haha

its the angle of the pic and the time will come when you look back and you will smile and think why was i nervous

 

[ShaunCorbs]

What's wrong with Worcesters? I think they're good boilers, nice to install, flues easy to work with - unlike Vaillant flues (I hate them)

its like the brown muck some people love it some hate it i love them (worcesters)

how long did it take you?

 

[jaydebruyne]

its the angle of the pic and the time will come when you look back and you will smile and think why was i nervous

I hope so mate.. Its not so had when I get stuck in and busy, its the journey to the property and assessing when I need to do. I physically have to talk out loud telling myself the steps I need to take as I do them lol I must sound like a right weirdo

 

[jaydebruyne]

its like the brown muck some people love it some hate it i love them (worcesters)

how long did it take you?

My boss takes the mick, had a meeting yesterday and he said it'd take him 2 hours but me 12 lol took me all day, got there at 9 and had it fired up by 4:30pm.. I'm slow but its just how I work

 

[ShaunCorbs]

I hope so mate.. Its not so had when I get stuck in and busy, its the journey to the property and assessing when I need to do. I physically have to talk out loud telling myself the steps I need to take as I do them lol I must sound like a right weirdo

and nope i do the same you can pre plan your work that way and see the steps in your head

 

[ShaunCorbs]

My boss takes the mick, had a meeting yesterday and he said it'd take him 2 hours but me 12 lol took me all day, got there at 9 and had it fired up by 4:30pm.. I'm slow but its just how I work

ignore him and no way unless hes using push fit two hours hahaha

30 mins to drain down
1 hour to take boiler off and flue out
30 mins to re hang boiler

time up no way

 

[jaydebruyne]

ignore him and no way unless hes using push fit two hours hahaha

30 mins to drain down
1 hour to take boiler off and flue out
30 mins to re hang boiler

time up no way

Haha that's what I thought but I don't really care, I'm not gonna try and work quicker to please anyone, I like how I work and speed will come with experience.

Took me ages to get the old boiler off, couldn't figure it out to begin with but they'd screwed the boiler to the wall, as well as the jig.. Buggars!! Lol

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Haha that's what I thought but I don't really care, I'm not gonna try and work quicker to please anyone, I like how I work and speed will come with experience.

Took me ages to get the old boiler off, couldn't figure it out to begin with but they'd screwed the boiler to the wall, as well as the jig.. Buggars!! Lol

thats it also if you rush i can guarantee you will make stupid mistakes, and least it wasnt going to fall off

 

[jaydebruyne]

thats it also if you rush i can guarantee you will make stupid mistakes, and least it wasnt going to fall off

Haha that's my biggest fear

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Haha that's my biggest fear

there are no problems as long as we can adapt to the situation

 

[REDSAW]

problem is..you took a baxi off and replaced it with that!!!

and the wall has a mole................................lol

inbox!

 

[jaydebruyne]

problem is..you took a baxi off and replaced it with that!!!

and the wall has a mole................................lol

inbox!

Lol not my mole though (I'm assuming you're talking about that lovely burn mark?)

 

[Rickster123]

The boilers not wonky, that kitchens wonky! The amount of wonky kitchens I've fitted boilers in is unbelievable!

 

[PlumbersMate]

My boss takes the mick, had a meeting yesterday and he said it'd take him 2 hours but me 12 lol took me all day, got there at 9 and had it fired up by 4:30pm.. I'm slow but its just how I work

Slow n steady always wins the race

 

[turnpin]

Hi Jay Only one thing wrong is you are too self critical .....you have done well to get where you are now as stated the help to members and non members of this forum is second to none from some very knowledgeable Guy's and girls here......keep up the good work.....regards Turnpin:17:

 

[voivod]

Hi Jay Only one thing wrong is you are too self critical .....you have done well to get where you are now as stated the help to members and non members of this forum is second to none from some very knowledgeable Guy's and girls here......keep up the good work.....regards Turnpin:17:

Always think better to be self critical and analyse everything you do ...(see if can do better /quicker etc) than be to cocky and miss stuff (see a LOT of that nowadays )
If you learn from EACH job...that is a result.

 

[1Steven]

Keep up the good work! :smoking:

 

[Dotty]

The boilers not wonky, that kitchens wonky! The amount of wonky kitchens I've fitted boilers in is unbelievable!

Yes, yes, Princess. You keep telling yourself that!

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

My boss takes the mick, had a meeting yesterday and he said it'd take him 2 hours but me 12 lol took me all day, got there at 9 and had it fired up by 4:30pm.. I'm slow but its just how I work

Tell your boss he is talking utter ballcocks ,he cant do it in 2 hours and is probably a very rough plumber

 

[oz-plumber]

Tell your boss he is talking utter ballcocks ,he cant do it in 2 hours and is probably a very rough plumber

It may be advisable not to tell your Boss this...

... his ego may be impacted to the point where he sacks you!

 

[jaydebruyne]

It may be advisable not to tell your Boss this...

... his ego may be impacted to the point where he sacks you!

To be fair I think he was joking but I do know I am a slow worker when it comes to installing anything where I am doing pipework.. Not sure why it takes me so long really.. I think cos I don't get to do it often..

But I've done 2 boilers in a week so hopefully I'll get some more practice in and speed up!!

 

[rpm]

Tell your boss he is talking utter ballcocks ,he cant do it in 2 hours and is probably a very rough plumber

Me thinks he`s suffering from long term memory loss!

 

[lame plumber]

took me 2 hours to get an offset vertical flue set up correctly recently, I got so fit nippng up and down that bleedin ladder to grind off another slither of flue!!!!

Must send a note to Croppie on tips on how to lose weight, tip one install domestic vertical flues.
tip two, stop eating ....

 

[rpm]

took me 2 hours to get an offset vertical flue set up correctly recently, I got so fit nippng up and down that bleedin ladder to grind off another slither of flue!!!!

I know you are going to hate me but ................

Measure twice, cut once comes to mind. :biggrin:

(off to find the tin hat now)