Baxi 105e leak query

[tollanarama]

Yes I know, this has been done to death, but I refer to ://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=24971&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=
specifically Corgigazza's reply/fix:

turn off water, remove nut gland seal, place small rubber o ring over shaft,
smear gland & push rod with silicon grease, replace nut, good as new worked on loads of them so far no call backs.

how simple is this?
Can I do it myself or do I need..(Edited because it offended Bamber gaspipe's delicate sensibilities!)..a plumber?

Just a question - what is the nut gland? I have replaced a 3 valve diverter in my time and installed a few things as a DIY, but never come across this term!

 

[Bamber gaspipe]

Can I do it myself or do I need..(shudder)..a plumber?

It might be wise on your part to leave the smart Alec comments until your question has been answerer by a plumber/engineer.

 

[tollanarama]

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[Agile]

If you have managed to change a diverter valve then I would have thought you could manage a "nut gland".

I do have to wonder what is the problem that causes so many people to have to say things like """do I need..(shudder)..a plumber""".

A plumber should be a polite helpful person who comes quickly when anyone has a problem and fixes the failure at a reasonable cost.

A plumber's charge for a small job probably averages £40-£90. How do you respond to a Solicitor who starts his bills at £300 and more often charges £1000-£8000 if you have anything more complicated.

That price does not include any boilers or radiators or bought in items with any cost. He usually charges £60 for postage and telephone calls even though he never calls you himself and the stamps come to less than £2.

Tony

 

[Bamber gaspipe]

There is not enough humour on this site for me, but blundering onto a plumbing/Heating forum & insulting the very people you are seeking advice from is not very wise...in fact I`m off onto the `Electrics`part of the Forum because I`m re-wiring my house..I`ll ask one of the `Sparks`on there how to do it....then I`ll inform him how I don`t want a `spark`doing the job (shudder) when I can obtain all the info from him..Let`s see if he thinks it`s humorous...

 

[tollanarama]

Wow, I'm amazed at the hostility on this forum.

Here I am, an ordinary Joe trying to fix a small problem!

I do have to wonder what is the problem that causes so many people to have to say things like """do I need..(shudder)..a plumber""".

A plumber should be a polite helpful person who comes quickly when anyone has a problem and fixes the failure at a reasonable cost.

Agile - I would like that too, but it's a fact of life that all plumbers aren't like that! My old next door neighbour was a plumber and he was the biggest rip-off merchant around; he'd screw his own mother's nut gland if he thought he'd make a quick buck! He once replaced every part in a boiler, apart from the part that was actually defective, before the poor person called in another plumber to fix his bodge work.

I`ll ask one of the `Sparks`on there how to do it....then I`ll inform him how I don`t want a `spark`doing the job (shudder) when I can obtain all the info from him

You'll probably get a laugh - all the sparky's I know are great guys!
I thought the point of forums like this is to share knowledge & help others - if I can fix the problem myself I don't see why I should worry a plumber (and save some money in the bargain!)

Getting back on subject - I asked a reasonabe question interjected with humour and was hoping for a civil reply!

Anyone willing to give me a civil reply to my question?

 

[Agile]

I thought my advice was "civil" and would have been helpful?

Repeated advice:-

If you have managed to change a diverter valve then I would have thought you could manage a "nut gland".

Tony

 

[Bamber gaspipe]

You will not receive any further reply from myself...Agile has given you a most civil & as far as I am concerned `generous` reply.

 

[tollanarama]

I thought my advice was "civil" and would have been helpful?

Repeated advice:-

If you have managed to change a diverter valve then I would have thought you could manage a "nut gland".

Tony

Yeah, sorry Agile, your advice was fine! - I was fired up by Bamber gaspipe's comments.

I'm not a plumber trade - far from it (but if you ever need to be stitched together after an accident - see me!) and I have replaced a diverter valve with the help of members of this forum like yourself who was only too eager to help.
My query is, before I go blindly plowing into my boiler, I want to be really, really sure that I know what part the nut gland is!
Is it the small nut on the end of the push rod that comes out of the Diverter valve Assembly?

 

[tollanarama]

You will not receive any further reply from myself..

Thank Christ for that!

 

[Agile]

The simple answer is that I have not ploughed through in search of that term.

Most joints in a boiler with a nut could be described as "Nut Gland". I would not blink if someone called a diverter valve connection a nut gland.

Before you perform any operation on your boiler you have to determine what the problem is and whats causing it. If its something leaking with a nut then the best thing is to loosen the nut about 30 degrees and then tighten it about 60 degrees or until it a bit tighter that it was when you started.

Tony

 

[tollanarama]

Thanks for you reply - I'll take a look this evening - although I'll probably have to get a plumber out!
Anyone have the number of a reputable plumber in Southend on Sea, Essex area??

 

[Bamber gaspipe]

- although I'll probably have to get a plumber out!

 

[tollanarama]

You will not receive any further reply from myself...

 

[Vic Spanner]

Anyone have the number of a reputable plumber in Southend on Sea, Essex area??

Could try pete the plumber, The last i heard he was working on southend pier last October