TOP TIP (oilies)

[Soggy]

Most braided hoses have the date on the fitting at one end or another, I seem to reqularly come across ones from the early 90's.

The braided from HWOS don't, or certainly didn't up to a year ago. Braided should be changed annually regardless.

 

[WHPES]

Long life hoses should be changed as required. Long life hoses without a date do not have to be changed annually - that's nonsense! The date they were fitted should be the start date and in any case common sense is required - Check the condition of the hose. Often long life hoses will start to show signs of deterioration (cracking, stiffness etc) before 5 years is up in which case they should be replaced.

 

[Soggy]

Check your regs

 

[WHPES]

There are no deails in any Regulations (Building Regs or otherwise etc) regarding maintenance of supply pipework other than installation requirements. Regulations only state that pipework "must be fit for purpose" but do not go into specifics. OFTEC procedures advise changing braided hoses annually and long life hoses as required or 5 years. There is no mandatory requirement to change hoses.

 

[Soggy]

There are no deails in any Regulations (Building Regs or otherwise etc) regarding maintenance of supply pipework other than installation requirements. Regulations only state that pipework "must be fit for purpose" but do not go into specifics. OFTEC procedures advise changing braided hoses annually and long life hoses as required or 5 years. There is no mandatory requirement to change hoses.

True, but if something goes wrong, what would your insurers think?

 

[Bunker]

True, but if something goes wrong, what would your insurers think?

So what did you mean by "check your regs"?

 

[Soggy]

So what did you mean by "check your regs"?

If you are being pedantic, "Check your OFTEC books"

 

[Bunker]

If you are being pedantic, "Check your OFTEC books"

I'm not being pedantic atall but check for what?

 

[Soggy]

I'm not being pedantic atall but check for what?

It was a reply to the post above.

 

[SimonG]

All the oilies are fully aware of the requirements and their responsibilities with all aspects of oil.

OFTEC is a waste of space. Yes it polices its members, but does nothing against people working outside of the rules that are not members.

Yes you can install, repair and work with oil without OFTEC but you cant commission.

Somebody needs to wake up and bring all combustible fuels under the same body. After all they can all kill.

 

[Ermintrude]

How would oil kill you? Drowning? You only get carbon bicarbonate from gas like!

 

[Dannypipe]

All burned fuels produce CO.

 

[Dannypipe]

Believe me, I've seen some seriously dangerous oil boilers.

One that comes to mind was in an old chimney as they often are, and the access plate to the rear of the chimney was in the extension sitting room. Boiler was about 30 years old and it was filling the room up with CO. Very bad.

 

[Ermintrude]

Burning hydrogen only produces water?

 

[Dannypipe]

Lol!!

 

[Dannypipe]

No one likes a smart rrrrse!

 

[Bunker]

Great one learnt today for service/ repair engineers:

Dont buy/ carry motors for the RBL and RDB. Just buy the RDB motor, you can strip the outer sleeves back and just cut off/ make safe the red cable
Same sort of money but cuts your stock in half

 

[Bunker]

When you have the burner out, unplug the coil and look at your spark. Amazing how often you'll find it arcing on the nozzle or tube. Tweak with a screwdriver.

 

[CXR100]

I have had a few boiler repairs lately (oil) and would like to carry some spares , (not a lot !!!!) stuff like nozzles , the odd control box , flexi hoses etc. just basic stuff so when I get a repair or service job that I can try the obvious first as such before ordering more expensive parts. I have a kane 250 analyser oil kit model so have the smoke pump + gauges as I went gas safe registered firs as could not afford oftec too at the time. but am thinking of joining now, so any recommendations of a few stock I could carry, don't want to spend more than around £100ish quid , I that enough?. a few recommendations of most popular parts around. thanks

 

[Bunker]

I have had a few boiler repairs lately (oil) and would like to carry some spares , (not a lot !!!!) stuff like nozzles , the odd control box , flexi hoses etc. just basic stuff so when I get a repair or service job that I can try the obvious first as such before ordering more expensive parts. I have a kane 250 analyser oil kit model so have the smoke pump + gauges as I went gas safe registered firs as could not afford oftec too at the time. but am thinking of joining now, so any recommendations of a few stock I could carry, don't want to spend more than around £100ish quid , I that enough?. a few recommendations of most popular parts around. thanks

There is a thread on this somewhere in this section. Have a look about, Il try to find it too.

 

[CXR100]

I have seen a great big list, but to be practical I have a ford connect! i have no room for my usual gas + installation gear as it is so only want around 10nozzles? a control box or 2?, d some flexes, servicing stuff mainly

 

[lame plumber]

I have had a few boiler repairs lately (oil) and would like to carry some spares , (not a lot !!!!) stuff like nozzles , the odd control box , flexi hoses etc. just basic stuff so when I get a repair or service job that I can try the obvious first as such before ordering more expensive parts. I have a kane 250 analyser oil kit model so have the smoke pump + gauges as I went gas safe registered firs as could not afford oftec too at the time. but am thinking of joining now, so any recommendations of a few stock I could carry, don't want to spend more than around £100ish quid , I that enough?. a few recommendations of most popular parts around.
thanks

my stock of nozzles is over £400 + vat!!, spare photo cells, capacitors,control boxes, AAVs, flexis, filters, electrodes, fire valve tester, fire valves, bearings for motors, wicks,vapour shells, soon a spare new burner (not wasting time on 2nds again), suction pump, tank transfer pump, solenoids, valve stems,ceramic insulation boards, rope seals, assorted flared fittings, coil of 10mm cu, list is endless and around £4000 plus at present.

If you spent £100, stick to vapourising range cookers, £20 on wicks and £100 on a new oil valve.

It is not cheap putting a van stock together for oil, but if you are wanting to get customer confidence the ability to pull a part out of the van is essential, especially if your in a rural area.

 

[CXR100]

well im currently going to a property first to check what nozzle and flexi hose is needed before I can book a service in. it would be nice to have a small selection of stuff like that on me, obviously I can build my stock up , would be daft just to spend 4000 on hwos or wherever in one go!

 

[Bunker]

.50/55/60/65/75/85 80 EH. they are the most common. And a .60 60 W.
You will do 99.9% of flexs with just 2:
1/4 male angled to 1/4 female straight
1/4 make angled to 3/8 female straight
Outside of that, the list is loooong.

 

[Bunker]

Coils.
Danfoss state their operating range is 1.8 - 2.2 KOhms (across the 2 facing terminals).
If you suspect the coil is your intermittent problem, check the resistance when its been running for 10/15 mins - if the resistance is increasing, ie up to 2.5 or 2.6 then bingo its about to give up the ghost.