Vaillant boiles

[Leo21]

Fitted my first and last vaillant last week, nothing is screwed (except the flue, which is worrying as you have to make 3 connections compared to wb's 1 connection.) pipe didn't go behind so all pipe work visible. The start up process takes forever, purging and testing etc. the valves are rubbish, prv was impossible to connect when flow and return connected. Condensate is glued on to connection in boiler. Condensate must be put into a w.machine trap to prevent syphonage. Absolutely cack, customer was alimentary so I fitted the piece of cack, never again!! Lost a job last week as another plumber recommended a glow worm with 10 year guarantee, so looking for alternative to Wb.

Funny that, I find Worcesters a nightmare to fit. Are the templates still made of tissue paper?

 

[JAH HEATING]

Funny that, I find Worcesters a nightmare to fit. Are the templates still made of tissue paper?

I think Valliants are a doddle aswell.

the flow an return valves, I make sure I open them up before I put them on boiler. Sometimes a flat had gets it straight away, otherwise a pair of grips.

i personally think valliant are one of the easiest boilers to fit, not heavy either.

 

[moogwai]

I think Valliants are a doddle aswell.

the flow an return valves, I make sure I open them up before I put them on boiler. Sometimes a flat had gets it straight away, otherwise a pair of grips.

i personally think valliant are one of the easiest boilers to fit, not heavy either.

Why not use a alum key? No slipping on the valve and chewing them up! I think vaillants are great....my boiler of choice to be honest.

 

[Ermintrude]

Not heavy, if they were less bulky be better. Plus test nipple in gas valve is a bit of a pain in the arse!

 

[JAH HEATING]

Why not use a alum key? No slipping on the valve and chewing them up! I think vaillants are great....my boiler of choice to be honest.

Mine aswell.

not impressed with how they try to poach your customer though ??

 

[JAH HEATING]

Not heavy, if they were less bulky be better. Plus test nipple in gas valve is a bit of a pain in the arse!

Thats a nightmare that, I agree.

 

[Leo21]

Thats a nightmare that, I agree.

I use a little socket set I got from an electricians merchants. But not as much as a pain in the arse as worcestor prv,s or baffles that require special tools!

 

[SafeGasInstall]

Bacho set from tooled up.co.uk has been a excellent investment

 

[Leo21]

Bacho set from tooled up.co.uk has been a excellent investment

Try a set of these, fantastic quality. I've even bought a spare set they're that good.

 

[JAH HEATING]

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Try a set of these, fantastic quality. I've even bought a spare set they're that good.

what are they ? Ameg ?

how much they cost mate ?

 

[SafeGasInstall]

Bahco S460 Socket Set 46 Piece 1/4 Inch Drive : Tooled-Up.com


price has gone up almost double

 

[Leo21]

what are they ? Ameg ?

how much they cost mate ?

Armag I think? £20 ish. They're in electric centre, I think they're part of Pts. Permanently in my tool box now.

 

[Ermintrude]

Bacho ones on offer at mo in crossings £16?

 

[Leo21]

Bacho ones on offer at mo in crossings £16?

Mi don't want to go on, but I've got both. Go for the armag.

 

[Ermintrude]

I bought a Stanley combo driver, thought it was a waste of money till I fitted ecotec plus few years ago. Now it lives with my fga. It also fits the wee test nipple on logic range.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/bhp/stanley-pocket-screwdriver

 

[Leo21]

How does that help with a Vaillant?

 

[Ermintrude]

How else do u get the test nipple out / undone on the gas valve to check pressure? As per mi and 26(9)

 

[stevetheplumber]

I think Valliants are a doddle aswell.

the flow an return valves, I make sure I open them up before I put them on boiler. Sometimes a flat had gets it straight away, otherwise a pair of grips.

i personally think valliant are one of the easiest boilers to fit, not heavy either.

to you and jase the way to turn the valves is with an allen key vaillant valves are far superior to anything else ive shut of 20 year old vailants without problems

 

[stevetheplumber]

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Try a set of these, fantastic quality. I've even bought a spare set they're that good.

that looks like a good little set

 

[stevetheplumber]

Not heavy, if they were less bulky be better. Plus test nipple in gas valve is a bit of a pain in the arse!

sides come of the newwer ones so thats not a problem anymore

 

[Leo21]

How else do u get the test nipple out / undone on the gas valve to check pressure? As per mi and 26(9)

26(9)a actually:54: I use the little socket set, that driver looks to long to get inbetween the case and the gas valve.

 

[Ermintrude]

sides come of the newwer ones so thats not a problem anymore

Sides come off? What on Ecotec? May be with a van opener!

 

[Ermintrude]

26(9)a actually:54: I use the little socket set, that driver looks to long to get inbetween the case and the gas valve.

U have to take one end out and then I just fits in. I tried my Bacho set like Tamar found it ***bersome. Some one said I can take side off boiler??????????

 

[Leo21]

Sides come off? What on Ecotec? May be with a van opener!

Sides come off the new one, but mi,s say not both at the same time. I think the boiler would fall apart!

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

i have the bacho set,them my 3/8 set the daddy of socket sets TENG