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  1. R

    OPERATING A NEW BOILER - PLEASE ADVISE ME

    I have a new boiler that is set at 75C. I am able to heat sufficient hot water for a day if I set the controls for hot water only for half an hour. If I set my controls for the heating alone to come on immediately after the water for a further half hour, I find that all the radiators in the...
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  3. V

    New Member, Looking for advice

    Hi All, I have joined the forum hoping for a bit of advice. Looking to get into the Plumbing trade after working in the merchants for 12 years. Got a level 2 Plumbing qualification at college after school but for some reason after been unable to get an employer to do my 3rd year I went onto...
  4. Lumen

    Advise on a NEW indirect unvented hot cylinder

    Hey guys! Came here to get advice about building a new shower and changing my current F&E heating system to accommodate this. There have been some great advise (I am glad to be part of this forum and this great community) majority said to go for an unvented hot cylinder. I've had few plumbers...
  5. D

    Advise on wages for bathroom fitter.

    Hi im new to this forum and I'm just looking for abit of advise really Ive been working for the same company for about 5 years now. Been there through all my apprenticeship. Mainly doing bathroom fitting.. Im 22 years old. Im a fully qualified nvq 2 plumber. (Been fitting bathrooms on my own...
  6. gmartine

    Landlord plumbers advise required

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  7. J murton

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  8. Inverness

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  9. B

    ADVISE PLEASE - What replacement boiler for Ferroli DOMIcompact F24B ?

    Hi All I have a Ferroli DOMIcompact F24B and it is nothing but trouble, i have had a new PCB fitted, new preesure gauge, new pump and it is not working AGAIN due to pump broken again !!! The Engineer has disconnected the pump so i only have HW, he also stated there is very small leak on Heat...
  10. P

    Partial blockage - please advise on how I tackle this.

    I have an en suite bathroom with a shower sink and toilet that all appear to be connected. Every so often I get a blockage, but this clears itself usually before returning some months later. The symptoms are: When I drain either the shower or sink or flush the toilet, I get bubbles in the other...
  11. V

    Electric boiler advice

    Hi All, I wondered if I can get your opinions on a hot water and heating system in a property we are about to purchase. The property is a three bedroom bungalow (recently extended to loft from 2 bedrooms) with two bathrooms and roughly 7 radiators (1 x long radiator). It's about 1000 sqft in...
  12. Inverness

    advise on flow and return points unvented cylinder compared to the height of the header tank

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  13. Inverness

    Advise from experience

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  14. D

    Advise please on shower mixer

    Hi Last year I replaced a Thermostatic bar shower mixer valve in a rented property and all seemed ok ,but recently the owner said it wasn't working properly .When you turn on the valve nothing happens but if you turn on the bath tap briefly, it works fine ., they also made it work by twisting...
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  15. J

    Advise for oil please

    hi team hope all well, been told that I’m going to be fault finding on oil boilers and want some information please, I do breakdowns on gas/lpg all day everyday, so new to oil, will be doing my oftec soon and will book on some manufacturers training courses, there’s some grants but mainly...
  16. O

    Can anyone give me an advise ......

    Hi lads, I hope you are all doing well. I am facing quite often the same questions and do not know how to deal with them via an email or phone conversation. Here it goes: boiler installation - like for like - we've had other quotes and labour costs seem very similar, but I don't...
  17. N

    New member hive install advice :)

    Hello all I’m a new member and wanted to give installing hive heating and water plus a multi zone unit myself a go. I currently have a range tribune he cylinder, ideal icos he24 boiler, 2 x Honeywell t40 thermostats on each floor and a Danfoss CP715Si programmer. Looking at the hive install...
  18. O

    Need a little help or advise ....

    how lads, I am currently doing a bathroom refurbishment and the customer has ordered the cast iron bath for next Monday. However, below you will find the links to th bath , waste and the standpipes. My questions are: 1) how do I connect the bathroom standpipes ? Are they just like a chrome...
  19. dayne allison

    Hot Water System - Homeowner looking for very basic advise!

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  20. G

    New DIY "Plumber" needs advise for loft water tank supply nut and olive?!?

    Hey guys I've "repaired" my mums loft water tank from leaking but I'm unsure if I've done it correctly so thought I'd join this great forum and ask some advice from some people much smarter than me. Basically my Mum was worried that her overflow from the loft kept running water so I went...
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