Main Medway gas water heater

[kirkgas]

I am GSR i asked for advice not to be spoken to like a child u ****

his reply asking if you are gas qualified comes from you changing a thermocouple which is keeping the pilot lit, a more basic error a qualified guy couldnt make if he tried, so draw your horns in and ask for some advice with the humilty your lack of experience calls for

 

[kirkgas]

People are too quick to judge on here. I'm guessing that there are a lot of lads who are just out of their time and still learning. A helpful pointer in the right direction doesn't hurt. As long as we don't go into detail of how to start stripping down appliances then I think alls well. I wish I had a forum like this when I first started.
Cut the guys some slack. We were all beginners once. (still learning now) things always crop up that make us scratch our heads.


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i agree we learn all the time, and i tell people i am very clever, cause i KNOW i dont know everything and have the confidence in my ability to ask for help when needed, casuse i know i can assist someone else with something i do know, but in this case changing a thermocouple when the pilot stays lit shows a very clear shorfall in control knowledge no matter whet the appliance is

 

[Nostrum]

Sorry, have to agree. You really cannot get any more basic than a water heater, and if you are struggling to understand how they operate I suggest you get an old one and rip it to bits while it's disconnected rather than play with one in situ that belongs to someone else.

I know it's not very constructive and that these things are maybe not as common as they used to be, but basic engineering principles should see you right on diagnosing the fault, something that they don't teach in college enough?

Your obviously enthusiastic to progress so you'll learn quickly given the right opportunities, but going it alone without the right technical knowledge isn't the way to do it.

Just to add, no one is having a dig at you personally, but in a few years time you'll appreciate how little they teach you to get you through an exam, it's the colleges (or should I say the certification bodies) fault not yours, just know your limits.

 

[moony]

It will be the diaphragm,

You can't have an attitude with someone who questions whether your gas safe if your changing a thermocouple when pilot stays lit - a simple yes I am gas safe but I do installs rather than fault finding for example.

To the others..... I know plenty of lads who are amazing at Installs - do everything correct but can't fault find for toffee. Doesn't mean they're not gas safe I know faults are covered in our gas exams but many struggle on these and just do enough to get through and get back onto throwing installs in

 

[mountainman]

I agree, I can do installs but the old body complains a lot now.
Give me a breakdown and that's a different matter.
Different degrees of specialism I believe.

 

[splinterdream]

And I am the opposite. 19 Years doing breakdowns and I am quite good at it however I don't like pipework or installs as I've never really done it and am therefore quite slow and lacking in confidence

 

[stevetheplumber]

I am GSR i asked for advice not to be spoken to like a child u ****

six week course ?

 

[solodiver2001]

The above no sorry 4 years and still learning sorry

 

[solodiver2001]

Water heater fixed replaced Diaphram also wire to high limit stat had break in it, learnt a whole lot on this break down many thanks for all the feedback.

 

[moony]

Well done on the job - you'll feel a lot more confident on the next water heater now.

4 year apprenticeship?