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  1. A

    Starting a plumbing company

    Hi all, Happy new year! Hope this is OK in this part of the forum. Been a plumber for about 12 years now, mostly commercial stuff with some domestic and new builds here and there. Sole trader working for numerous different companies. Been thinking that maybe it's time I started my own...
  2. P

    Something different.. starting self employed

    Hi All, So something may be slightly different to the usual posts and looking for some advise or whether anyone has been in a similar predicament and how have you overcome it. I’m a wife of a heating engineer - who has recently started out full time (2 years ago self employed 15 years...
  3. M

    Starting again / training

    Hi all, I am 38 years old and have spent the last 15 years of my working life as an accountant. I have recently been made redundant so have a fair bit of money but don't want to continue my career in finance. Hence why I am here :) I have no qualifications in the "trades" or real practical...
  4. P

    Starting up a business.

    Hi all. Thanks for accepting me. I'm hoping some of you might be able to help? I'm 36 years old, last year I completed my level 2 City and guilds. I've been working the odd day here the odd week there, for a gas engineer and have picked up lots of valuable insights. I'm struggling to find...
  5. F

    Vokera Vision 25S not starting unless I hit it

    Hello Everyone, Here is my issue, my boiler won't start unless I hit (gently) the protective cover. Thinking it was just some lose connections I removed the cover and accessed the 2 PCB (the main one, and the smaller one carrying relay and capacitor). You can remove this little PCB from its...
  6. G

    Firebird enviromax starting problems

    Hi, I have a combi boiler that fails to fire up and sustain the burn. I read a similar post on this site but it doesn't precisely match my needs hence this post. Let me explain, and apologies for the less technical description since I use a plumber for my problems but he seems stuck on this...
  7. A

    Hrm wallstar starting and stopping but not cutting out

    Hello all. I have several hrm wallstar boilers and am reasonably familiar with most of their problems but not this latest one. The boiler will fire and run when asked, albeit running rough and fumey, then it will stop, but not cutout. Wait 10 seconds or so and it will fire up again. It will...
  8. H

    Gas Analyser for someone starting out in the gas trade

    Hi, Just wanting to know what the best gas analyser would be for someone starting out. Obviously at the moment cost if a big factor, some of the models are really expensive. I have been looking at the TPI DC710 as this seems the cheapest and doesn't seem like the annual calibration cost is...
  9. H

    Gas Analyser for someone starting out in the gas trade

    Hi, Just wanting to know what the best gas analyser would be for someone starting out. Obviously at the moment cost if a big factor, some of the models are really expensive. I have been looking at the TPI DC710 as this seems the cheapest and doesn't seem like the annual calibration cost is...
  10. P

    Salamander ESP100 CPV starting problem

    Hi All, I’m after a bit of advice on an issue with a Salamander ESP100 CPV pump, when the shower is turned on the pump won’t start, to start it I have to open a tap briefly then the pump kicks in, i’ve checked the filters and the expansion vessel and they’re all ok, I see there are what appear...
  11. R

    Starting plumbing at age 56 ??

    I know the age is an issue, due the corona virus i made redundant, i am looking to change career to plumbing or electrician .Its it too late for those trade to learn and make the living at age 56. I really appropriate you advice. Many Thanks
  12. M

    Grant Boiler starting up advice

    A bit of advice please. I have a Grant vortex eco 26 oil fired boiler with a riello RDB 2.2 burner on a gravity fed system. If it hasn't been used for a day or two, when it tries to fire up the fan starts and a few seconds later you can hear it attempt to fire, this lasts for a second or 2 and...
  13. S

    Starting a great journey in this Forum

    Hello Everyone, I am a happy DIYer based in the North East of England, not sure why my flag was showing France :) I had to disable it. Glad to join the community.
  14. P

    Boiler problem starting when cold

    Hello My boiler has this strange start up sequence from cold: 1. boiler fires up and runs fine for about 45 seconds and then goes off 2. repeatedly tries to start, maybe 3-10 times, each attempt the boiler is lit for about 1 sec before going off 3. eventually stays on and works ok...
  15. stuart st paul

    Boiler not starting from one of four Digistat feeds

    House is in 4 x sections. 4 x Thermostats. I not starting the boiler. Have switch out the broken section to another section and it starts that other good section. Have put good pair on bad section, no start. Have pulled out the mass of wiring and checked all connections are good. They are. Have...
  16. B

    Getting back to basics and starting afresh...

    Good morning fine gentlemen, Any ideas on how to check for a blocked plate heat ex? Edit: EcoTEC pro 28. Cheers, Chris.
  17. Ryooo

    Starting your own business

    Hi, still rather new on the forum but i wondering what advice you can give on going it on your own and starting your own plumbing and heating business. Just the usual rules of thumb stuff, harsh lessons learnt and general order of process on making the big jump! A bit about me, I'm 33 years...
  18. G

    Greenstar heatslave external 26/32 not starting

    Hi, Recently moved a radiator so drained the system to do this. I turned the power off on the boiler. 4 hrs later refilled the system and re-pressureised the boiler. Turned the power back on, circulating pump starts and then a minute or so later the burner fan starts. Fan keeps running for...
  19. A

    Shower pump not starting for ages

    Hello, hoping someone can help. I have a problem with my shower pump (Stuart Turner monsoon S3.0 bar Twin) not starting when the shower is turned on. It needs to be "prompted" by briefly turning on either the sink or bath tap both of which are also connected to the pump. This is a problem...
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