Fibre Washers

[revjames]

I am in the process of installing a worcester bosch boiler. there appears to be a washer missing, the ones that go on the pipe unions on the pre plumbing mounting jig. There are 2 x 15mm plastic washers for H and C pipes and 2x 22mm plastic washers for the flow and return and a steel washer with an o ring insert for the gas. One of the 22mm washers is missing. My question is will a standard fibre washer do the trick?

Thanks

 

[kerching]

Cannot see why not.

Shove a bit of Fernox LS1 on it.....i think that is what it is called. Clear non setting sealer that comes in a yellow tube

But what do I Know I am not even a proper electrician!

 

[Andy™]

probably - usually standard fibre washers anyway

 

[Rob_the_rich]

one of the "plastic" washers is missing?

They used to be flat fibre washers, haven't seen plastic washers before, must be a new thing, and there must be a reason for the change.

 

[Lurch]

Shove a bit of Fernox LS1 on it.

No.

 

[binky]

don't firk with washer materials, they do many things and correct washers are important

 

[steptoe]

is it a tapered joint?

if its tapered you must NOT put any form of washer on it

 

[Lurch]

is it a tapered joint?

No.

 

[steptoe]

No.

just shows,

I know fk all about boilers,  :C

do they never use tapered joints on boilers then?  just wondering,

prob to keep it simple for the simpletons that install them I suppose.

 

[Lurch]

just shows,

I know fk all about boilers,  :C

Don't worry, you're not alone.

do they never use tapered joints on boilers then?  just wondering,

Not on anything reasonably modern, back in the day when you had to wind 1" adapters into cast iron heat exchangers it was a different story.

 

[steptoe]

on stuff I work with tapered joints are still fairly common, not always mind, but still common.

not boilers though, never work with them, just thought they might have been the same.

 

[Sidewinder]

I come across tapered joints still also Steps so you're not alone.

 

[revjames]

took the remaining one in to a builders merchants and it turns out to be a flat 3/4 fibre washer after all. Had a day in the eye clinic yesterday and had that stuff in my eyes that makes it look like you're on drugs. So eyesight wasnt the best yesterday, they were white so I wrongly assumed they were some kind of special plastic ones. So I invested 19p on 2 new washers (really pushing the boat out now). Might delay the gas fitter a few weeks and save a fortune on gas :innocent

 

[Rob_the_rich]

.. that stuff in my eyes that makes it look like you're on drugs...

Weren't smoking them tapered joints were you? :innocent

 

[kerching]

just shows,

I know fk all about boilerse.

I Would not let it worry you....there are a lot of "electricians" on here who know frick all about electric

,

Every offence

 

[Barx]

A lot of boiler connections these days are clamp type. If it is one of these then I would say source the correct part as the spacing is important to create the seal.

 

[revjames]

standard 3/4 fibre seals fitted, same thickness as the existing one. Boiler hung, all pipes clamped up nicely, system flushed and all ready for gas safe man hopefully this week to do the business.