What we all working on this week ?

[king of pipes]

Get yourself into Mr Wok down by the marina, all you can eat chinese buffet, very nice. We always end up in there on our golfing trips.

Had a wander last night bit of shopping Mrs not keen on Chinese so hotel grub it was but was a good spread if you like seafood
Kop

 

[SimonG]

Had a wander last night bit of shopping Mrs not keen on Chinese so hotel grub it was but was a good spread if you like seafood
Kop

Had some cracking nights in there. We stayed in Fuengirola, but one of the lads was thinking of moving out there after he retired from the police. We did a lot of touring about after golf. He was keen on Nerja. Some really lovely spots down there.

 

[king of pipes]

Had some cracking nights in there. We stayed in Fuengirola, but one of the lads was thinking of moving out there after he retired from the police. We did a lot of touring about after golf. He was keen on Nerja. Some really lovely spots down there.

I wasn't that impressed with Belamadena and the harbour area beaches aren't that nice we have a good hotel with 4 pool areas foods good , great to visit and holiday here but live nah ! Last bit of sun today then fly home am tomorrow. Kop

 

[SimonG]

I wasn't that impressed with Belamadena and the harbour area beaches aren't that nice we have a good hotel with 4 pool areas foods good , great to visit and holiday here but live nah ! Last bit of sun today then fly home am tomorrow. Kop

That's gone over quick.

Ours has pushed out to September, cant wait. Had to have a couple of days off, bursitis, can hardly walk.

Safe trip home. People

 

[king of pipes]

That's gone over quick.

Ours has pushed out to September, cant wait. Had to have a couple of days off, bursitis, can hardly walk.

Safe trip home. People

Cheers Simon hope you're soon over it mate our game takes it toll on you get well buddy.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Started this one this week

Toilet moved over 5” eg left to give you more space due to 800 tray this also allowed us to lower the tray 5” due to existing drainage being above ground now it’s under the suspended floor

Re adjusted hot and cold under the floor due to bath being / hiding the main runs as they normally do

Moved towel rail over 11/2”

Re did the block wall (existing plaster was blown anyway) to match new tray

 

[Deleted member 120897]

Mostly been on safety checks this week, but just had this beaut on call. Boiler 6 months old, but being Friday Vaillant wouldn’t attend until following week earliest. Engineer before me said he replaced the main pcb, said it must be display pcb as definitely power to main pcb. Bear in mind, boiler has worked fine for 6 months, only went off today, no other work carried out in property.

See if you work out the fault before I divulge

 

[ShaunCorbs]

No neutral to the boiler ?

 

[Deleted member 120897]

No neutral to the boiler ?

Yes, spot on (ok probably easy for a seasoned engineer like yourself and the photo evidence .)

So, possibly another easy one, how did it work ok for 6 months, with no other work carried out? I could also get it to work today

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Where does the grey wire go ?

 

[Deleted member 120897]

Where does the grey wire go ?

To a “disused” room stat. Both greys fed into neutral load on spur, grey wire snipped at boiler end.

 

[Deleted member 120897]

Ok, so basically, the installer assumed blue wire was neutral, L - N was approx 10Vac, N - E was approx 248VAc, L - E was approx 248Vac, so originally I assumed reversed polarity.

What was actually happening was blue wire in spur was switched Live, so boiler would only work with the old room stat that was left connected.

The stat was obviously left in a position where the boiler would operate, and was either turned by customer (said it hasn’t been touched), or it wouldn’t work, as temperature was high today.

Proud of my findings today though.

 

[king of pipes]

Ok, so basically, the installer assumed blue wire was neutral, L - N was approx 10Vac, N - E was approx 248VAc, L - E was approx 248Vac, so originally I assumed reversed polarity.

What was actually happening was blue wire in spur was switched Live, so boiler would only work with the old room stat that was left connected.

The stat was obviously left in a position where the boiler would operate, and was either turned by customer (said it hasn’t been touched), or it wouldn’t work, as temperature was high today.

Nice one mate that's more like it .

 

[SimonG]

Job started Monday, stopped yesterday morning. Customer tested positive for Covid. Makes a real mess of scheduling.
But the sun is shining, can clean out the van and garage.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Finished this one for a while waiting on the clicking trim for the top

 

[Harvest Fields]

Anyone spot the difference.

 

[Deleted member 120897]

Yes, turd sausage one minute, and then gone the next

 

[SimonG]

It's a kinda magic!!

Now you see it, now you dont

 

[Scott_D]

Anyone spot the difference.

The customer emptied his bowls then emptied his wallet to get it removed.

 

[king of pipes]

Wow bet that made his eyes water

 

[Harvest Fields]

On this one today and tomorrow

 

[Deleted member 120897]

Week before last and this week (I was off for a week in between) I’ve been installing “smart” products. Some thermostats that can give feedback for humidity levels etc, and some boiler monitoring devices. Also done a big fookup moment too (I will post on another thread).

 

[Scott_D]

Caravan plumbing

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Sorry Scott but no that can’t be a caravan no hep pipe in site

 

[Scott_D]

Sorry Scott but no that can’t be a caravan no hep pipe in site

It’s plastic everywhere you can’t see and poking through under the sink.
I’m liking Aquagas press fittings it’s just ugly.

 

[oz-plumber]

Is that a transportable caravan?

ie: One you tow behind a vehicle for holidays and adventures?

Reason I'm asking is because we have bans on using press fit fittings in caravans.
We can't use them at all in Caravans.

Something to do with constant vibration when traveling, press fit fittings can become loose and leak.

 

[Scott_D]

Is that a transportable caravan?

ie: One you tow behind a vehicle for holidays and adventures?

Reason I'm asking is because we have bans on using press fit fittings in caravans.
We can't use them at all in Caravans.

Something to do with constant vibration when traveling, press fit fittings can become loose and leak.

It’s a static caravan / residential park home. It’s unlikely to ever move.

 

[oz-plumber]

It’s a static caravan / residential park home. It’s unlikely to ever move.

Just Checking.

 

[king of pipes]

Not much to post on the work front , I've been on a trip to Porto in Portugal for my 60th birthday my wife surprised me on Thursday last week and we flew out Saturday for 4 days, had a great time and was throughly spoilt , we got alot done and saw alot the Douro valley was breathtaking and well worth the effort how they sculpted the valley to produce the vines was amazing the architecture in the city was breathtaking had some really good food and wine and family time .
Only damper was I had a positive COVID test when I got home not felt 100% during the trip but been so busy didn't worry about as was out in the fresh air each day , now resting up I did a bit of work Friday in a empty house but nothing over the weekend. Regards kop

 

[SimonG]

Not much to post on the work front , I've been on a trip to Porto in Portugal for my 60th birthday my wife surprised me on Thursday last week and we flew out Saturday for 4 days, had a great time and was throughly spoilt , we got alot done and saw alot the Douro valley was breathtaking and well worth the effort how they sculpted the valley to produce the vines was amazing the architecture in the city was breathtaking had some really good food and wine and family time .
Only damper was I had a positive COVID test when I got home not felt 100% during the trip but been so busy didn't worry about as was out in the fresh air each day , now resting up I did a bit of work Friday in a empty house but nothing over the weekend. Regards kop

Looks like a cracking trip.

Take it easy.

 

[Knappers]

Just swapped out a classic for baxi 616 with rear flue. Told the customer I'd replace toilet internals if boiler went well and I ran out of things to pretend to struggle with.
Regretted it on my way to van for the angle grinder!

 

[king of pipes]

Just swapped out a classic for baxi 616 with rear flue. Told the customer I'd replace toilet internals if boiler went well and I ran out of things to pretend to struggle with.
Regretted it on my way to van for the angle grinder!

That's a coincidence I've got this one to do condemned it yesterday hardest part is finding a Baxi boiler any pictures of yours bricking the flue up can take a good few hours

 

[Harvest Fields]

Had a phone call this morning from Wolseley saying they can get the 830 Baxi I need for Tuesday. (Result)

 

[SimonG]

Busy bee. Last three jobs done. Just finishing up the outside work for the first photos.

 

[king of pipes]

Found the cause of the overheating of the old girl I couldn't source a Baxi so a Glowworm Easyheat will be installed tomorrow it's £300 Cheaper and still has 5 years warranty so will do the job this will be housed in a kitchen wall unit in the utility room . Kop