breakdown and repairs

[Ermintrude]

if your stuck for old boiler manuals and you've got an iPhone i bought this really good app the other day, think its called gas workmate or something like that, its got every boiler manual you'll ever need, really good investment i thought.

I couldn't find this on gas installers work mate tho. Don't think it's condensing

 

[Bhoydavid]

Something I'm also interested in, when serving my time I never really got alot of breakdown work it was mainly servicing. Ive no idea how to find continuity, check for polarity etc and what a good reading is on a multimeter in regards to amps, ohms etc when testing over a component.

Is there courses for this kind of stuff?

 

[Centralheatking]

Hiya jack.frost - breakdown & repair is the most lucrative aspect of plumbing and heating
however you will need loads of experience to be good at it.

I suggest you go work for an outfit with 5 -20 fellas on and mesh in with them for a while - doing emergencies on your own is not for the faint hearted - I know. My mate at BG does them but is
a real kitten on his own cause at work he can call up help.


Gettin paid for emergencies is also a potential nightmare - CHK

What's the best way to learn to do breakdown and repairs? Any recommendations?

 

[Centralheatking]

Yum ! Yum ! Amac whats the site please ? I normally use a BG computer thing myself
but this sounds similar CHK

if your stuck for old boiler manuals and you've got an iPhone i bought this really good app the other day, think its called gas workmate or something like that, its got every boiler manual you'll ever need, really good investment i thought.

 

[lame plumber]

there is only one way to learn and thats to get in amongst it, can be painful hence the need for a mentor on the end of a phone

 

[Shednight]

I asked the very same question to another plumber once and he told me the best way to learn is to :nono: it up!

Not far from the truth if you ask me. We all learn from our mistakes.

 

[Amac]

Ha, what the hell is that? looks like something you could make beer in.

 

[Amac]

It's called Gas Installers Workmate, its not cheep but if I'm doing breakdowns I use it every time.

 

[Koogatubac]

Unfortunately this topic is all down to experience, no freshly qualified plumber can breeze this, boilers nowadays are more of a electricians job. Make friends is my advice!! Typical apprentice jobs of 'learning from mistakes' is the best! I normally crack boiler breakdowns but some ive asked others inc more experienced plumbers on this forum - bod, diamondgas, centralheatking has helped me in the past

 

[Barry98]

Unfortunately this topic is all down to experience, no freshly qualified plumber can breeze this, boilers nowadays are more of a electricians job. Make friends is my advice!! Typical apprentice jobs of 'learning from mistakes' is the best! I normally crack boiler breakdowns but some ive asked others inc more experienced plumbers on this forum - bod, diamondgas, centralheatking has helped me in the past

that means a lot fella it really does am glad I've helped , same as I've rang gasman , Croppie etc and asked for some guidance and am sure gasman will acknowledge he has rang me too a few times ,Were all learning non of us know everything unless your Kirk or tamz

Live asked many a questions , some may seem dumb but if I don't know I don't know , but I ya know,something someone else doesn't