Boiler swap

[Mike Jackson]

Started a boiler swap today. Ideal Classic with a horizontal flue out, Intergas with a vertical flue going in. Replace 6 rads, TRVs to all rads bar one, new pump and magnaclean. Decided to take some pictures of the install so here's day one.

First Job protect the new carpets.


RIMG0001 by Mike Jackson1, on Flickr


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I've been given the spare room to store materials etc. so dustsheet on the floor in there.


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This is the boiler that's coming out.


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The soffits have been replaced with new upvc with continuous vents, great idea this close to a flue.


RIMG0006 by Mike Jackson1, on Flickr

 

[Mike Jackson]

Not very exciting but the cylinder has been swapped recently by BG. I'll be changing the pump to a Lowara ecocirc and fitting an ABV in here.


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New boiler is on the wall (no pictures yet) and the new flue is fitted.


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[Linkyplumb]

Mike
Where did you get that carpet protect stuff from?

 

[Mike Jackson]

Packexe Ltd, Innovators and developers of specialised film

I bought it direct a few years ago but there's plenty available on ebay.

 

[Leo21]

Nice job. Why do you need a pump hasn't the boiler got one built in? And why have you gone vertical flue when you can extend it passed the gutter?
Not criticism, just curiosity.

 

[Linkyplumb]

I would say looks neater being a vertical flue

 

[Mike Jackson]

Nice job. Why do you need a pump hasn't the boiler got one built in? And why have you gone vertical flue when you can extend it passed the gutter?
Not criticism, just curiosity.

I'm fitting the 18 OV which doesn't have a built in pump. The old boiler flue came out of the side of the casing. To get a horizontal flue on a new boiler I'd have to sit it on the work top.

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

nice job mke,but dont you just love motorized valves with no isos on them

 

[Linkyplumb]

nice job mke,but dont you just love motorized valves with no isos on them

Yet to see one

 

[Destroyer2813]

You'd be hard pushed to find em in 99.9% of domestic airing cupboards

 

[TBServices]

Never seen a mv with iso's ever in my life

 

[Mike Jackson]

And day two.

After an hour spent in the roof space connecting the primaries it was onto swapping seven radiators and changing the valves on the other 3.

First job, sheet up the first room, towels wrapped round the tails and wet cvac on standby.


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Rad out and upside down with blue rull stuffed in the ends to stop drips.


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Woohoo scrap and I'm allowed to carry it because I have a waste licence.


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New rad in front of the old brackets which just happen to be the same as the new ones and in the right place as rads are just being swapped from P+ to K2, or P1 to P+. The new rads are Henrad which are made by Stelrad.


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New rad hung and now comes the struggle of getting the blanks out. Mikes special snapped chisel saves the day once again. It's the perfect size.


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[Mike Jackson]

The new rad valves are a lot further out than the old ones so the pipes needed cutting quite low to get the offset in. The easiest way was to sweat the old fitting off. To save scorching the carpet I used wet tissue wrapped round the bottom of the pipe.


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Offset in place.


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The finished rad.


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Now just read these last two posts another 6 times and you've relived my exciting day.

 

[gassafe]

I hate those blanks in the rads, specially when they start to round! Loving the pics tho!

 

[neily01]

Hope that wasnt your best chisel lol

 

[Linkyplumb]

Good stuff Mike.
One rad a day, going to be a long install isnt it!:yesnod:

 

[gassafe]

Good stuff Mike.
One rad a day, going to be a long install isnt it!:yesnod:

He said retread this post another 6 times... So I guess he did 7 rads, which I thought was pretty good going!?

Out of interest, are you working alone on this job? Or man & mate... The vertical flue must have been 2 man job...

 

[Rickster123]

He said retread this post another 6 times... So I guess he did 7 rads, which I thought was pretty good going!?

Out of interest, are you working alone on this job? Or man & mate... The vertical flue must have been 2 man job...

Vertical flue on a bungalow? Even croppie could reach that one! Nice work mike, I didn't have you down a paste on threads man tho.

 

[gassafe]

Vertical flue on a bungalow? Even croppie could reach that one! Nice work mike, I didn't have you down a paste on threads man tho.

I can imagine its a right pain on your own, trying to align all the fittings! Plus going up & down would be a nightmare? I always use a mate to help on verticals, and always try fitting horizontal where possible!

Good pics tho, keep em coming! It takes a brave man to post his work on here...

 

[Leo21]

This would only take a morning if AP was doing it!

 

[gassafe]

This would only take a morning if AP was doing it!

I don't believe all these guys who claim to fit systems in a day etc... They must have more luck than me, they obviously don't get drain offs that don't open, pipes that constantly have water in them, pipes thick with paint.

 

[Rickster123]

This would only take a morning if AP was doing it!

Not any more mate. I'm on day rate now! So I'm dragging my feet and making the jobs last.

 

[Leo21]

Not any more mate. I'm on day rate now! So I'm dragging my feet and making the jobs last.

Ok, a day then.

 

[Mike Jackson]

On my own. Bit of a slack day yesterday just got drained down, old boiler out, new boiler in, primaries into loft and flue. More on form today, primary connections in loft, changed 7 rads and changed valves on the other 3 rads. Could have done a bit more but I wanted to get away early to beat the traffic so left at 4. Tomorrow it's ga connection, fit bypass, new pump, wire up, flush, making good and check gas pressure. I may be back on Thursday for a new gas run as i's borderline if the existing is big enough.

 

[Rickster123]

On my own. Bit of a slack day yesterday just got drained down, old boiler out, new boiler in, primaries into loft and flue. More on form today, primary connections in loft, changed 7 rads and changed valves on the other 3 rads. Could have done a bit more but I wanted to get away early to beat the traffic so left at 4. Tomorrow it's ga connection, fit bypass, new pump, wire up, flush, making good and check gas pressure. I may be back on Thursday for a new gas run as i's borderline if the existing is big enough.

What are you doing up at this time on a school night mike? You'll be up in a couple of hours!