Gas Engineers > What is the correct procedure attending a boiler breakdown?

[firemant]

I’m too tired to carry this on mate. I will just agree with you.

Okay. But you really do need to know. It is actually not difficult. You need to speak to your trainer, if you are, in fact, still training.

 

[Harvest Fields]

Okay. But you really do need to know. It is actually not difficult. You need to speak to your trainer, if you are, in fact, still training.

Mate. Let me explain this to you. Either we have got crossed wires here or it is not me that is wrong. What it sound like you are talking about is a equivant heat input. (Not a gas rate) a gas rate is how much gas an appliance uses in 1 hour, not the figure you get once you times this figure by 10.65, or whatever calorific value you are using. (This figure is an input rating) I cannot explain it any clearer. The diagram below if the best I could find.

 

[Harvest Fields]

Okay. But you really do need to know. It is actually not difficult. You need to speak to your trainer, if you are, in fact, still training.

Mate. Let me explain this to you. Either we have got crossed wires here or it is not me that is wrong. What it sound like you are talking about is a equivant heat input. (Not a gas rate) a gas rate is how much gas an appliance uses in 1 hour, not the figure you get once you times this figure by 10.65, or whatever calorific value you are using. (This figure is an input rating) I cannot explain it any clearer. The diagram below if the best I could find.

Okay. But you really do need to know. It is actually not difficult. You need to speak to your trainer, if you are, in fact, still training.

I’ve been qualified for 12 years mate. Not ages but long enough.

 

[dan_the_plumber]

My advise is read and understand the regs FULLY. These are what we’re all working to anyway. You will get better and better with experience. But always check check check check check check check

 

[Harvest Fields]

Is that aimed at me mate. Or someone else?

 

[Lewis Lawson]

I’m a training gas engineer what is this 26.9 you refer to ?

 

[Harvest Fields]

I’m a training gas engineer what is this 26.9 you refer to ?

Until you are trained you will never know mwaw wa wa wa wa 😀😀

 

[dan_the_plumber]

Also @ShaunCorbs & @firemant isnt what you are both describing a KW rating and not a gas rating. A gas rating for a 30kw boiler is about 3.2kw not 30kw? Or am I missing something here?

3.2 M3/H

 

[Harvest Fields]

3.2 M2/H

3.2 m3/H

 

[Harvest Fields]

3.2 M3/H

Nice edit.😀😀😀

 

[Aire]

dont need to tt on land lord gas safety certificates

Just been reading through this thread and this popped out at me. If we don't need to tightness test for a landlords cert why does it ask to tick the box for satisfactory tightness test on the cert? I'm not disagreeing with you, I've only been qualified 20 months so just asking for my own knowledge.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Just been reading through this thread and this popped out at me. If we don't need to tightness test for a landlords cert why does it ask to tick the box for satisfactory tightness test on the cert? I'm not disagreeing with you, I've only been qualified 20 months so just asking for my own knowledge.

dont need to fill in every box on the report some dont even list the tt on the report depends on pad manufacturer

 

[Aire]

That seems backwards to me. Is there a reason for not testing the gas? My logic is, your there to check the gas within the property is safe so how can we say it's safe without testing the gas.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

That seems backwards to me. Is there a reason for not testing the gas? My logic is, your there to check the gas within the property is safe so how can we say it's safe without testing the gas.

You there doing a check and no a service

So in short the minimum eg fga, burner or input and your off etc

 

[dan_the_plumber]

I’m sorry, but you’re earning decent money to be there to be thorough and do a proper job. I will always tightness test and wouldn’t want to work with anyone who didn’t

 

[ShaunCorbs]

I’m sorry, but you’re earning decent money to be there to be thorough and do a proper job. I will always tightness test and wouldn’t want to work with anyone who didn’t

? £ 30-45 decent

 

[dan_the_plumber]

I charge £50. Anyway when you find yourself in the dock because one of your houses had just blown up how much is that going to cost you

 

[ShaunCorbs]

I charge £50. Anyway when you find yourself in the dock because one of your houses had just blown up how much is that going to cost you

Not regs to do a tt on a llgsc so you won't be in any dock

 

[dan_the_plumber]

The HSC say on their website that they recommend that Landlords should ask their Gas Engineer to check gas soundness of all pipework

 

[Harvest Fields]

I’m sorry, but you’re earning decent money to be there to be thorough and do a proper job. I will always tightness test and wouldn’t want to work with anyone who didn’t

Tell that to BG