FGA on Worcester 24i RSF

[Lewisgas]

Hi all, i'm a newly qualified gas engineer and i've been asked to carry out a service on a WB 24i RSF. I was called out to the same customer when they had a problem firing their boiler up, which was just a simple pressure issue.
Now, the boiler is on the second floor and as yet I have no roof rack on my newly purchased (used, of course) van so I cant use the termination point of the flue to perform my FGA as I have no way of getting ladders to the property.
I know there is a sampling point on top of the boiler, but in the MI it says to attach a peace of hose to this point. This is where I get confused, can I not just stick my probe into this sampling point? If not, will I not ruin my BRAND NEW analyser if I just use, say, manometer tubing to hook up to the analyser and sampling point? The moisture protection filter will obviously not be used if I do this and I'm scared of ruining a bit of kit i've just forked out nearly £800 for (Anton sprint evo 2 kit 3)
I understand GSR registered engineers may not want to advise me on this until I can prove i'm also GSR so I can private message anyone my Registration number so you can confirm I am registered.
I'm just wondering if anyone has performed a FGA on one of these boilers in recent times and how you would go about getting a reading from the sampling point.
If not i'll just have to keep putting the job off until I have the roof rack, but right now i'm in no position to risk losing the job.
Thanks for taking the time to read and any advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

[anz]

Of its the one with the grey panel at the bottom, a service is not just to take an analyser reading.
It is to remove the burner and give it a good clean, once you've serviced it properly all should be ok.

 

[REDSAW]

then gas rate it, follow the m.i's

 

[Scott_D]

Rubber hose over the end of the anaylser probe and over the test point?

 

[Whyme]

As above

 

[Lewisgas]

Thanks for the 'hose over probe' tip. And yes anz it was the one with the grey panel, I followed mi service procedure and removed and cleaned burner, fan etc. of course that would have been useless without a fga. They actually ask for one pre service and one post service, both results were a pass. And yes also gas rated, burner pressure, working pressure etc. thanks to all for the advice though I think this forum is excellent for advice

 

[Dotty]

Good, now get your post count up so we can answer future questions off open forum please.

 

[Lewisgas]

Good, now get your post count up so we can answer future questions off open forum please.

Will do! (one more chalked up) 🙂 would I be better off private messaging a moderator any questions like that until then? Feel free to move this thread into the private forum now if you like?

 

[Dotty]

Poke your head around the forum, answer a few posts,

Go into the new members bit, introduce yourself and so on, won't take long to get 10 up.

The send a PM to gas man or REDSAW with your GSR details. You'll be asked a couple of questions just to check you are in the trade and once you've done them then you too will be a man my son.

 

[Dotty]

Sorry, been reading a bit too much kipling lately!

 

[newcastle phill]

More like eating kipling big boy 😛

 

[Ray Stafford]

Sorry, been reading a bit too much kipling lately!

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