Placement - J L Siney and sons plumbing

Nature of the business:

bulletPlumbing

Career paths available within this business:

bulletplumbing, heating engineer

General information on what I did during the placement:

bulletAssisted plumbers and did simple plumbing tasks.

Daily Diary:

bulletMonday: Assisted a plumber doing a number of different jobs. I replaced a toilet cistern.   
bulletTuesday: Assisted a plumber to replace a boiler, Hung it on wall, made a hole for the flue, replaced radiator valves. I soldered some simple copper pipe joints.  
bulletWednesday:  Assisted a plumber service an oil boiler, learn the current standards on oil tank placement. Power flushed a central heating system. I connected a direct earth connection to the pipes in the heating system.   
bulletThursday: Assisted a plumber connecting a boiler to water, gas, overflow and electricity, also tested the boiler. Investigated why a house hade no hot water. connected and checked a gas cooker.  
bulletFriday: Assisted a plumber remove an old gas heater and replace with new one. I made good the flue hole and fixed a guard to the flue outlet. Also assisted a plumber find and fix a fault in a boiler.

Location and Travel arrangements: 

bulletChipping Sodbury,  got a lift in by an employee

Particular skills or abilities needed:

bulletpractical with hands

Health and Safety requirements:   

bulletSteel toecaps and relevant protective clothing when using power tools.

Advice for anyone considering this as a work-experience placement:

bulletAvoid sewage jobs