flue analysis ..is it servicing?

[Harvest Fields]

Snowhead, thanks very much for your response. There's great differences between gas safe checks and servicing. I'm doing gas safe checks and now understand what I'm up to. Thanks...

Have you not doing an FGA on your installs mate?

I refer to my previous post. If you have been installing boilers, you should be more than familiar with these figures and how to use a FGA. You have to use an FGA as part of the commissioning process on any new install.

 

[CHILOR]

Thanks guys . I have digested all that has been said and what is involved and the implications of getting things wrong. I use my fga for every installs I do and know the expected results. Now that I'm out all the time visiting different models in different conditions I will be prudent and thorough with every activity and experience . Much appreciated.

 

[CHILOR]

Have you not doing an FGA on your installs mate?

Yes i do bro. Maybe my temporary fga failed me cos I only used it 3x and it gave me some funny readings....hence my confusion about the ratio thing .I have had to go back with a better one to complete the jobs. Thanks

 

[Old Account]

Thank you Sam. Reading and passing it and practically doing it as a profession are 2 different things.You have gathered your experiences over the years.You didn't know everything about boilers the day you qualify?..You have failed in some aspects and asked questions no matter how stupid they may sound. So that is the courage people get to join a group like this. When you are taken on by a company to do 8 services/safety check a day.. it's a different ball game. Time and pressure. Little things you know before begin to disappear. You dont want to let yourself down.
Many of us who's been qualified over 10 years will still fail the exams when they take it again.
I have installed different boilers over 3.5 years but now im going around doing servicing and looking for faults. I do open boilers to check all the content involved in the exercise...but would you strip a boiler that's working fine and after all the said checks when nothing is wrong with it?
I'm just looking for clarity. In the case of ratios i have done my honework now...I'm good. Thanks

Yes, I would strip a boiler down even though the FGA readings are superb. I would always clean the boiler, replace the parts and seals and would do all my ****.

 

[Scott_D]

You can go on manufacturer training days. Usually it’s free (you may not earn any money that day)

Go on as many as you can

 

[sammathias]

I wasnt trying to shoot you down pal... Just saying the stripdown ratio is basic knowledge, you would learn it in your test. You would physically come across it in the practical, it says it in majority of manufactures instructions.
I would never work for a company expecting me to do 8+ safteys checks a day and yes I would strip a boiler down every 2 years atleast to change burner gaskets and seals as they have been known to fail causing practically the cost of a new boiler for a simple £15 seal. Yes saftey check and service are completely different.

 

[JVTrades]

Yes, I would strip a boiler down even though the FGA readings are superb. I would always clean the boiler, replace the parts and seals and would do all my ****.

I read some of the posts with interest and this is one of them. What do you do when asked to service an older boiler where new combustion panels are no longer available. The boiler should be stripped and cleaned to do the job properly but opening it may also open a can of worms! I've done what I can and tested the gasses and if these are ok then left it at that. Interested to know what you do

 

[dan_the_plumber]

Hi all I have been installing boilers and now I'm out servicing different type of boilers. Please a co..co2 reading of 0.0004 to 0.0008 is seen as standard.
What about 0.0001 and above 0.0008.?
I got the Anton table guide ...does it mean that a boiler flue reading of 0.00013 or up 0.00015 is good?
Secondly 0.0013 is a much higher number ? These numbers are doing me some headaches please could someone throw some knowledge on this for me to know when a boiler need to be opened.
Thanks

I would strongly suggest you do more training and a lot more reading before you get out there as a service engineer.
You may be able to install boilers to regs, but service and repair is whole different game and should only be done by properly educated and experienced engineers.
Have you thought about maybe doing the Baxi and Worcester courses? Maybe you should think about having some refresher ACS training too.

 

[CHILOR]

You can go on manufacturer training days. Usually it’s free (you may not earn any money that day)

Go on as many as you can

Yeah Scott ..I look forwArd to doing just that thanks.