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Billy Bob Bob
as above +1
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Billy Bob Bob
if i was in any doubt yes as a rule worcester greenstar every 2-3 years as the deteriorate,vailant/glowworn definatly if a graphite upgrades not fitted ,baxi duotec/pot gold very rarely need doing
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Billy Bob Bob
on a greenstar it might pass fga and negative pressure tests but the burner gasket may be powder
has anyone on here ever gone to service a boiler and nigh on wrecked it ??
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Billy Bob Bob
no why have you?
No but i do some boiler changes for a H/A comapny and renewed some boilers that have supposed to have been serviced or been in for repair and seem to have been attacked with a machette . makes me wonder what the hell goes on in the service
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Billy Bob Bob
piccies would be good
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Billy Bob Bob
nothing because they fail between the electrodes before finally torching the boiler
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Orry Clayton
It's the new method of servicing... hit it with a hammer and if it still works it's good for another year; it's all there in regs 😉 ha
RGII79
Gas Engineer
so worcester bosch boilers need stripping down on every service and gaskets replaced ?. everytime you break heat exchanger you need to replace gasket .very expensive services for the customer every year and as worcester bosch claim seals only need doing every 4 year or so.perfect combustion self cleaning and all that
dont glowworm and vaillant say that the burner gasket needs doing every year??
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Billy Bob Bob
no every 2-3 years but 3 years is pushing it,yet another reason why i dont like worcester,just changing the fan(which is also weak)means replacing the burner gasket
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Doodlebug
No only needs changing if disturbed or if the graphite seal hasn't been fitted. Should have a G10 sticker on boiler if graphite seal fitted.
sounds like the boiler might have been a heatline then an axe would have been a better option lol :83:
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buckley plumb
is the cdi as bad on burner gasket as juniour range
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Billy Bob Bob
no i think this one has the square hex and a totally different design
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buckley plumb
went to service a juniour this month its 1 year old and got a rh side exit flue cemented in the wall . dreading doing a full service on this due to the flue covering the access plate where the flue brush has to go
RGII79
Gas Engineer
i know a good lad that can give you a hand with this his name is tom tum
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neily01
Must of been a pain how did you get on ?
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buckley plumb
not removed to do yet only one year old so no need to remove and clean burner poss next year or year after
They do come with burner gaskets at least!
Went to service a pair of these and the customer explained the boiler casing was hot.
Had them "serviced" every year and when I took the cases off the seals were non existent and flames were hitting the boiler case.
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nysk2008
If it doesnt have the G10 sticker then you can also tell my seeing if it has the locking nuts, if no locking nuts chances are it has the old seal
i thought the nuts with the improved seals were a different colour plastic insert black instead of blue ?
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vern
The junior and Si are the round WB3 heatcell the gaskets have now been modded for the last couple of years, the cdi has the square WB5 heatcell
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