It's hard being a rookie

[jaydebruyne]

So I was sent to change a plate heat exchanger on a greenstar 30si today

Look at the manual last night to see how to do it - which stated I had to remove the hydraulic block :/

So there I was, removing clips and pipes, tried to release the plastic seat from the prv and it wouldn't budge! In the end had to call my boss for some advice as I was thinking either trying to remove the clip from the prv which there was 2 hopes, or taking the boiler off the wall - he goes:

Why you removing the hydraulics?
Cos the manual said I had to
I've never removed the hydraulics. Just undo the screws to the plate, let it drop and feed it out between the pipes.

So after I put all the pipes and clips back together and repaired the leaks I'd created, removing the exchanger took me all of half an hour.

Total time on job: 3 hours.
Time wasted: 2.5 hours.

It's all experience lol

 

[lame plumber]

need any plasters or a blood transfusion from any nasty cuts?

 

[jaydebruyne]

need any plasters or a blood transfusion from any nasty cuts?

Funny you mention that, when I washed my hands after the job and put some hand gel sanitiser on I nearly screamed like a girl lol at the end I had a bloody towel and 7 skin scrapes on my right hand

 

[lame plumber]

your lucky, I almost removed a finger on a bleedin WB a while back, hate the dam things

 

[jaydebruyne]

your lucky, I almost removed a finger on a bleedin WB a while back, hate the dam things

Yeah for parts replacements they're a nightmare! Prefer vaillants in that respect, much easier

 

[Leo21]

Well done you, I run away form Worcestors.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

that only works if piped from bottom and i think you can get them out the side (through the hand hole)

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

that only works if piped from bottom and i think you can get them out the side (through the hand hole)

agree,removing it off the wall is easier,you could put it back or replace it with a Duotec,end of issue