Baxi solo Pilot light stays on

[Inverness]

I have you guys!,, no I'm leaving the company in a week to start out on my own. Svq3 plumbing ticket,gas safe and oftec. Only on £8.50 hour with this company. I'm doing maintance eg breakdowns and I'm expected to know since I've got my gas ticket and I'm suppose to be a wizard in using a multimeter since I did the Worcester training day. Which I didn't learn that much. In the company's eyes I have the ticket so they won't let me shadow another experience gas guy considering there's only two out of 12. Joke

 

[Harvest Fields]

Unfortunately some companies do think like that.

 

[Gasmk1]

i have a auto select multimeter and one of these which i use more than th e multimeter for checking power T5-600 EUR1 | Fluke T5 Electrical Tester, 100A ac 600V ac 600V dc | Fluke

 

[firemant]

I'm. Just qualified as gas safe. It is a baxi solo manual ignition pilot light. Room seal flue. I'm not the best with multi meters.. the thermostat doesn't do anything when the pilot light is on.

TBH, you cannot repair boilers without understanding how to sort this. No disrespect intended, we all have to start somewhere. But it is as basic as it gets.

If there is is no click when the boiler stat is turned on, the valve is nit lifting. As said, the button can stick, but the click would still be there.
If there is no click on either HW or CH, then likely fault is solenoid or (less often) boiler stat.

My genuine advice is to go to the Baxi 3 day course. It will cost about £200, but is excellent, especially for newbies. It is nto product orientated, and you get a nice lunch and, normally, some £20'ish freebies
Boiler diagnostics

Re the multimeter: You can buy one from Argos for about £25, but I would suggest an auto ranging one. If you did the Baxi course, you should take a MM, and they will help you use it.

Start with something like this for circa £50 inc delivery. You may wish to upgrade as experience and finances improve:

Compact Auto Ranging Digital Multimeter 1000v

Good luck

 

[Inverness]

The company I work for don't care they think because I hold a gas ticket I should be able to fault find and be able to use a multimeter. This is like another trade on its own if you've never had the experience all I've ever did was install new boilers. I did the Worcester training day for 1 day even then you need more days

 

[sammathias]

The company I work for don't care they think because I hold a gas ticket I should be able to fault find and be able to use a multimeter. This is like another trade on its own if you've never had the experience all I've ever did was install new boilers. I did the Worcester training day for 1 day even then you need more days

Being gas safe registered basically means your able to install different appliances safely...I agree at what your saying as in fault finding I class as being a gas engineer.... didn't learn anything about a multimeter in college. Ended up self teaching myself and a lot of phonecalls to technical and my fault finding game has improved 10 fold. Stick at it.

 

[Inverness]

I'll try but it's a trade on its own personally speaking. It's an expensive trade if you get it wrong. Cheers for your advise

 

[Last Plumber]

I'll try but it's a trade on its own personally speaking. It's an expensive trade if you get it wrong. Cheers for your advise

This is the reason I think we should go back to the old methods of teaching trades.
The new ideas of individual courses doesn't work. There are too many areas in this trade where different aspects of it cross over and knowledge is needed of the whole subject not just a part.

 

[firemant]

I'll try but it's a trade on its own personally speaking. It's an expensive trade if you get it wrong. Cheers for your advise

As last Plumber intimates, in the old days, we learned the full range of activities. I started with the old Gas Board in'76. I did electronics (PCB's were starting to be introduced to gas appliances, pipework, cookers, fault finding on CH and boilers, wall heaters. We were trained on everything gas, including small commercial package burners.
Even BG now do not train their guys in anything except boiler fitting and fault finding, and even then i understand that they are one or the other.

What is your company's core activity? I am guessing it is not plumbing or gas fitting? Your boss is a dick if he expects a new guy to understand everything. He is clearly lacking in understanding himself.

Maybe you should look for another firm? You are getting paid peanuts, so you may find someone local to take you on at similar rates, and allow you to develop.

Do some reading, and get old boilers and parts and strip them to understand what is going on. Look for another site (google my username) which has a massive wealth of information.
Meanwhile:
Boiler Servicing Procedure for Heating Engineers and Plumbers

Central Heating Fault Finding and Fault Repair for DIY Enthusiasts | DIY Doctor (scroll down a bit)

Try and get your boss to stump up £200 for the Baxi course. If he is reluctant to appreciate its value, tell him to google,and he will find a LOT of guys recommending it, and maybe he could talk to the Baxi trainers.

TBH, if he will not allow you to develop, and you do not move, you will end up leaving the industry, which will be a shame

 

[Inverness]

Wow! You must have loads of experience in a good way. I've handed my notice in I've only been with this company for 5 months. There's only 2 of us who do gas work. I'm starting up on my own and take jobs that I know I can do. The company is a Rubbish they don't know them selfs when it comes to gas and oil. I guess that's why this forum site has its advantages like guys like you experience you can't buy!

 

[firemant]

Wow! You must have loads of experience in a good way. I've handed my notice in I've only been with this company for 5 months. There's only 2 of us who do gas work. I'm starting up on my own and take jobs that I know I can do. The company is a ***** they don't know them selfs when it comes to gas and oil. I guess that's why this forum site has its advantages like guys like you experience you can't buy!

Good luck.

Going SE is not easy, but your lot seems good to move from . Have you got your own registration and have you available finance?

PM me.

 

[dan_the_plumber]

Maybe the stat didn’t click on because the weather has been so hot....Could already be 30degrees in someone's hall way

 

[Gary80gas]

You always pick up knowledge you wouldn't otherwise on boiler training days.. But they are so limited and always leave me frustrated about how little they teach. They want you comfortable enough to fit them, that's all. Agree Baxi only course worth looking at.