Ok you're on one side of the desk i'm on the other. I have applied for the role of service/breakdown engineer. What questions would you be asking? (Please try and be constructive, I only have tonight left to prepare).
Hi guys, what type of questions could I expect during a technical assessment for a service and breakdown engineer position? I have a 20 minute technical assessment to do this week and I've been told it's a written test but no idea what to expect.
On the job today (see previous thread about Y plan pipe configuration with pics). I stuck a hose on the drain valve down stairs, stopcock turned off and proceeded to drain the system. All was going fine, upstairs bleed valves opened and water draining fine. When it came to downstairs for...
Hi guys got to this job today, took out potterton flamingo. I need help with heating pipes need connecting in the airing cupboard. The drops coming from...
http://www.ukplumbersforums.co.uk/gas-safe-registered-plumbers-only-private/72172-worcester-24cdi-hw-only-works-if.html Am I allowed to do this? Apologies if not, just quite eager to get to the bottom of it. Thanks
Hi, My bro has the above boiler (not the newer model). The HW does not work unless he presses button 2 on the boiler where it says learn mode. Even then the HW doesn't always work. I was assuming it was the diaphragm but now i'm leaning towards the actual diverter valve. Looks like it will...
Hi, me and a mate have been working at this property. This black incoming mains pipe had a fitting screwed on to it, when my mate unscrewed it, it destroyed the thread. I didn't see it before this happened but was wondering if there's a fitting that can go straight on to it to start connecting...
Just received an email from someone asking me to fit a 'used' boiler. Potterton Kingfisher, straight swap as he is unable to buy a new one. :/
Is this even legal?
I wont be touching it, it's not worth the risk, might not even work lol
Just putting a list together for some tools that I don't have.
Who owns a multi cutter? Thinking about getting one.
Might come in handy when tiles need a little bit cutting out, yesterday I had to cut a section out of a crappy ply wall and the only way I could do it was with hole cutters and...
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Been to that stopcock job tonight and the customer has asked me to cut the existing one out and replace.
The pipework will be getting upgraded to copper/mdpe at some point apparently.
Can someone help with the fittings needed? see pics.
The end of the stopcock with no fitting...
Hi guys received a phone call today, customer said his stopcock leaks when turned on/off.
Said I can go and have a look tomorrow to repair/replace. He said to just replace it.
Water can be turned off from the street. apparently.
Stopcock is under the floor just inside the front door, so is...
Hi guys sent over a quote to a customer for a job that I went to look at a few weeks ago.
She wants her bathroom ripped out and made good to become a bedroom and the bedroom next door converted to a bathroom.
This will include tiling, painting and everything else to complete the bathroom...
As above really.
If I was to register with Gas safe tomorrow morning could I be working under my registration straight away? How long until they update their system and I show up as GSR?
Only asking as starting to get people ask me to do jobs and I'm starting to feel like im missing out. I'm...
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Might be putting in a bath soon that does not have a wall either end, only a wall along one side. Is there some sort of screen/enclosure for this layout? The customer wants a shower mounted to the wall which is no problem but I'm struggling to find a screen.
Any...
Hi guys I have been asked to go and provide a quote for a CH install this weekend.
The customer is renting the house but wants to buy it so wants to have it how she wants it.
I'm not entirely sure yet if she wants everything renewed (all new pipework/rads etc) or just a new boiler in and some...
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Got sent to fit a shower pump today, boss ordered it, I picked it up. Had a few little jobs to go to first and arrived to start at approx 12. Pump fitted in airing cupboard at base of cylinder.
Was a bit of a nightmare, loft full of junk, no light, barely any room to move.
The set...
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Got a letter through from HMRC today saying I need to complete a tax return for April 2013 - April 2014. I have until October 31st for paper copy or jan 31st if doing online. Plenty of time.
I wanted to get some advice as I have never done one before, most lads I know who work on a self...
Hi guys went to a job today.
Potterton Profile.
When it should light, it takes approx 5 attempts, sometimes more but once it does fire up it all seems to run ok. The customer also complained of a "rattling or banging noise like metal on metal." I was at the property for just over an hour...
Hi guys,
A friend who is an electrician needs this satchwell programmer updating. He has given me permission to put his details on the forum.
see following thread for more information
http://www.ukplumbersforums.co.uk/plumbers-arms/68377-what-what-can-replaced.html#post650558
The guys name...