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I need a GE boiler service and whole system flushed.

  • 09-02-2013 6:50pm
    #1
    the culture of deference
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,196 ✭✭✭


    It is a 2001 Grant Engineering boiler with Riello RDB1 50/70.

    9 rads 4 downstairs and are single no doubles.

    House was built in 2000

    The boiler is under the sealed kitchen counter to the left of the sink.


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  • #2
    Robbie.G
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    Where are you situated and what makes you think you need rads flushed


  • #3
    the culture of deference
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    Robbie.G wrote: »
    Where are you situated and what makes you think you need rads flushed

    cold on middle bottom warm on top


  • #4
    shane0007
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    You cannot flush just 3 rads. The whole system has to be flushed.


  • #5
    del boi
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    Take off the 3 rads and wash them out with a hose


  • #6
    Dtp79
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    del boi wrote: »
    Take off the 3 rads and wash them out with a hose
    And turn the valves back on and let more sh1te back into the rads!!


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  • #7
    the culture of deference
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    shane0007 wrote: »
    You cannot flush just 3 rads. The whole system has to be flushed.

    Ok then. I need the whole system flushed. Whats the best way to get it done?


  • #8
    Dtp79
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    the culture of deference wrote: »

    Ok then. I need the whole system flushed. Whats the best way to get it done?
    With a flushing machine and cleaning chemicals only. Will cost around 500 to do it properly. Plenty of cowboys doing it for 200-250


  • #9
    shane0007
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,677 ✭✭✭shane0007


    the culture of deference wrote: »

    Ok then. I need the whole system flushed. Whats the best way to get it done?
    As Dtp79 says.
    If my memory serves me correctly, did you ever manage to cut your work top to enable the boiler to be serviced?


  • #10
    the culture of deference
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    Dtp79 wrote: »
    With a flushing machine and cleaning chemicals only. Will cost around 500 to do it properly. Plenty of cowboys doing it for 200-250

    Yea I want to avoid cowboys. Looking for a regular GE reillo qualified tech.

    shane0007 wrote: »
    As Dtp79 says.
    If my memory serves me correctly, did you ever manage to cut your work top to enable the boiler to be serviced?

    Hiya, did you call in before?

    Worktop still not cut


  • #11
    Dtp79
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,097 ✭✭✭Dtp79


    the culture of deference wrote: »

    Yea I want to avoid cowboys. Looking for a regular GE reillo qualified tech.




    Hiya, did you call in before?

    Worktop still not cut
    Most carpenters didn't leave access to the tops of those boilers


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  • #12
    shane0007
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    the culture of deference wrote: »

    Yea I want to avoid cowboys. Looking for a regular GE reillo qualified tech.

    Hiya, did you call in before?

    Worktop still not cut
    Yes you asked me to call before & could do nothing as your boiler is a top servicing boiler & work top needs to removed to gain access. If memory serves me correctly the kitchen sink is in the same piece of work top so it needs to be cut for access now & for future access.


  • #13
    shane0007
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    the culture of deference wrote: »
    It is a 2001 Grant Engineering boiler with Riello RDB1 50/70.
    It will be fun servicing that boiler if the work top is sitting over it since 2001!


  • #14
    the culture of deference
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,196 ✭✭✭the culture of deference


    shane0007 wrote: »
    Yes you asked me to call before & could do nothing as your boiler is a top servicing boiler & work top needs to removed to gain access. If memory serves me correctly the kitchen sink is in the same piece of work top so it needs to be cut for access now & for future access.

    Hiya again. Well I need to get all the work done asap. Can you do the rads too?

    Also I spoke to GE directly after you came last time, and they said my boiler could be serviced without removal of worktop.


  • #15
    Dtp79
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    the culture of deference wrote: »

    Hiya again. Well I need to get all the work done asap. Can you do the rads too?

    Also I spoke to GE directly after you came last time, and they said my boiler could be serviced without removal of worktop.
    I bet the pen pusher who told you that never got his hands dirty let alone serviced a boiler properly with the work top in place over it


  • #16
    Robbie.G
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    My guess is that the boiler is a euro flame with top entry.Its impossible yo service a top entry boiler with a work top or anything over it either the complete work top needs to be removed or a big hole cut in it to gain access.


  • #17
    the culture of deference
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,196 ✭✭✭the culture of deference


    Robbie.G wrote: »
    My guess is that the boiler is a euro flame with top entry.Its impossible yo service a top entry boiler with a work top or anything over it either the complete work top needs to be removed or a big hole cut in it to gain access.

    The boiler is encased anyway so the worktop makes no difference. I would take the advice I got from GE


  • #18
    Dtp79
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    the culture of deference wrote: »

    The boiler is encased anyway so the worktop makes no difference. I would take the advice I got from GE
    Best of luck with that!


  • #19
    crock!
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    the culture of deference wrote: »

    The boiler is encased anyway so the worktop makes no difference. I would take the advice I got from GE
    Thats a bit like trying to service a car with the
    Bonnet shut.you can get at somethings but not all.
    Take good advise when given and your boiler will work better than ever.i have seen people cut the worktop over the boiler and put a hinge on it for future service .


  • #20
    Robbie.G
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,884 ✭✭✭Robbie.G


    Back to the original question a power flush of a heating system would set you back in the region of €400-€500 for the average 3 bed house.A full oil boiler service is around €70-€80 if Access to boiler is straight forward


  • #21
    shane0007
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    the culture of deference wrote: »

    The boiler is encased anyway so the worktop makes no difference. I would take the advice I got from GE
    I am a service engineer for GE & your boiler cannot be serviced the way it is. Who did you speak to in GE? The top cover of the casing comes off to acces the top servicing door to the boiler. All the baffles have to be removed & replaced.


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  • #22
    the culture of deference
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    crock! wrote: »
    Thats a bit like trying to service a car with the
    Bonnet shut.you can get at somethings but not all.
    Take good advise when given and your boiler will work better than ever.i have seen people cut the worktop over the boiler and put a hinge on it for future service .

    I get what you are saying, but why else would GE be giving that advice. Surely they know the systems better than anyone.


  • #23
    Dtp79
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    the culture of deference wrote: »

    I get what you are saying, but why else would GE be giving that advice. Surely they know the systems better than anyone.
    Everything is easy on paper I'm afraid. Working in the real world and encountering real problems like this is another thing though


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