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tamz
If you actually stripped that down at the request of the customer you are either stuck for work or off your head. One glance with the front of it would put it beyond economical repair.
We have all had the its been a good boiler (yes they were in their day)
Never cost me much in repairs (a thermocouple every time you got it serviced)
I can't afford a new one so if you could get that fixed for me (well you can't afford me to fix it either as the parts and labour will cost more than a new boiler fitted)
sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind.
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REDSAW
cant believe you stripped it to tell them its fooked!!
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I've told them straight away - it had it! There are people who won’t take NO for an answer… I might be off my head... It took me 5 minutes to strip it if that, there’s no effort in it. I’ve told them about energy efficiency – band G, 65%. Even the cost of heat exchangers doesn’t put them off, that’s about 300 each + the rest… There are some strange folks out there… The guy was well positive – thought just a new gasket will put it straight. But when he saw the state of heat exchanger, he asked me for a new boiler quote. Without going into the details, the house will be sold and the dosh will be shared between the parties involved.
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Would you believe it!? I’ve been asked to put it back in, how it was... The best I could do for him is ID ticket so he doesn’t get any ideas. The dude is with the hands on or so I’ve been told. The BBU and the fire are out of the house now. I don’t think he gave up on rebuilding it though… What can you do!? Everyone is different…
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Billy Bob Bob
combustion box and insulation panels are obsolete why did you bother????????
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I didn’t bother at all. The dude’s done all the home work . Apparently BAXI can supply the combustion box with insulation panels and HE. But the front of the box, insulation for it and the oval HE seal are obsolete. It’s defo dead!
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Billy Bob Bob
hes talking bull TBH,COMB BOX AND PANELS HAVE BEEN OBSOLETE FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS
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I was in the room when he was on the phone to BAXI. That’s all I know. And PTS defo can supply the box, seen it myself on the screen in PTS.
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tamz
Drain heating
Unbolt flue hood
Disconnect water gas and electric connections
Draw the boiler out
Tip boiler to fully empty the exchanger
Remove boiler couplings
Undo bolt on side holding heat exchanger
Lay it on its back and pull heat exchanger out
In 5 minutes¿ Some going that one :wink:
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The 3 rad CH system draining was part of the job, cos customer wanted to see the state of the HE.
Sorry, I think you are missing the point here. As I was saying: It took me 5 minutes to strip the BBU. Yes, that’s to strip the BBU. That’s what I was on about.
Peace!
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R1CKY
I've rebuilt two of them. One was because the water pressure was so low a combi wasn't viable and there was nowhere to site a heat only boiler.
The other was because the guy was tight/nuts. Both were fairly straightforward, messy though.
That was about three years ago, even if they are obsolete, some suppliers are bound to have some parts in stock somewhere.
The other was because the guy was tight/nuts. Both were fairly straightforward, messy though.
That was about three years ago, even if they are obsolete, some suppliers are bound to have some parts in stock somewhere.
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