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Upgrading is the process of replacing a product with a newer version of the same product. In computing and consumer electronics an upgrade is generally a replacement of hardware, software or firmware with a newer or better version, in order to bring the system up to date or to improve its characteristics.

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  1. O

    Van upgrade - any help would Ben appreciate it.

    hi lads, I am still on my annual break. I hope you all had a nice Christmas break and are ready for the new year 2018. I just bought a used Berlingo 2010 and have to say it’s a lovely van in my opinion. However, I have spoken to @turnpin and he advised me to ask you all what type of...
  2. S

    Upgrade Honeywell Smartfit S Plan

    I have lived in the same house for 22 years from new, I have had a few TRV's fail in the last few years and there are a few acting up now so I think I need to replace the lot. I have a Honeywell Smartfit in S Plan configuration which I believe is no longer made and difficult to get spares for...
  3. A

    Boiler programmer upgrade wiring question / problem

    Hi, I am a newbie to this forum, and hope someone can help with my question. I am updating my old Siemans programmer to a hive dual channel programmer. My heating/hot water system has a separate boiler and hot water tank. When I removed the cover of my old programmer to install the new one...
  4. J

    Upgrade Heating controls to Honeywell Evohome

    I have an existing heating system and am looking for a heating engineer to upgrade my system to use Honey Evohome controls. I have 4 radiators/towel rails that do not have TRVs and these need to be replaced. There are 13 radiators in all (including those mentioned). There is an un-vented hot...
  5. Stants

    Plumbing for Heating upgrade for loft con

    Hi All Advise needed ( and gratefully received ) I have a bog standard ( excuse the pun )existing Central heating System ( I believe is a Gravity semi pumped system ) Lay out as followed Boiler in Kitchen Copper cylinder + grundfos pump and 3 way Valve in bathroom upstairs CWSC + F+E tanks...
  6. Stants

    Heating upgrade for loft Con

    Hi All Advise needed ( and gratefully received ) I have a bog standard ( excuse the pun )existing Central heating System ( I believe is a Gravity semi pumped system ) Lay out as followed Boiler in Kitchen Copper cylinder + grundfos pump and 3 way Valve in bathroom upstairs CWSC + F+E tanks in...
  7. king of pipes

    WhatS your weekend car looking to upgrade .

    Just wondering what cars my fellow heating and plumbing engineers drive hoping to upgrade soon had 4 honda crvs in the past so would have to be a suv not to keen on the next generation crv so open to suggestions cheers kop
  8. M

    Boiler upgrade, is it possible ?

    Hi I have just joined up to ask about a boiler upgrade. I have an Ideal Mexico RS60 P boiler that has never given me any trouble apart from the occasional therm-ocoupling replacement, I understand it is an ancient boiler that has a simple cast iron tank that is heated by a burner and a pump...
  9. G

    water mains upgrade

    When upgrading the mains do thames water upgrade from the stopcock on the road to the house (pre laid pipe) or do they upgrade the communication pipe from the main supply to the stopcock and from the stopcock to the house? Im thinking if you upgrade the water mains to larger pipe size are...
  10. K

    Central heating upgrade recommendations

    Hi, I need some recommendations on how to improve the central heating in my house. We have a 35kw combi boiler which pushes out good hot water to the taps and manages to heat up all the downstairs radiators just fine. The ones on the middle and top floor are warm or luke warm at best though...
  11. M

    Analogue Thermostat - what to upgrade to?

    Hi guys, We have a newish build but at the moment our heating is set to come on once in the morning, once in evening. The problem is that it gets too hot in the morning and not warm enough in the evening. This is my current setup: Ideally I think I want something digital which I can...
  12. C

    Advice on cylinder upgrade

    Hi, I am upgrading my existing vented cylinder + 2x loft tanks setup for an unvented + no tanks setup. I am not a plumber and won't be doing this work myself. I have had 3 quotes for the work along with my other plumbing changes and I have a few questions I would like advice on. 1. 1 of the...
  13. H

    Gravity Fed System - upgrade to Combi/ High Pressure System

    I currently have a gravity feed system. In the very near future I am adding a loft extension to my property so the 2 cold water tanks in my London roof will have to be removed. I seek a plumbing/engineer to visit my property to give me advice and possible options in upgrading my existing...
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  14. W

    Hoping to upgrade my 2002 1.9 Scudo to a 2007/8 model.

    Will I be pleasantly suprised? I've got about 3.5k to spend and got to do it asap as my van is threatening to go caput sharpish. Thanks
  15. H

    Boiler upgrade

    Can my worcester 15Ri be upgraded by just changing the code plug?
  16. H

    Worcester boiler output upgrade.

    Hi, Iv just taken a Worcester 15Ri out of a customers house, it is 2 years old and in good nick. Ill be fitting it in my own house and would like to know wether upgrading its output simply involves changing the code plug, or wether any other modifocations are required? If upgrading I will be...
  17. jaydebruyne

    System Upgrade

    My brother has just bought his first house and it currently has a conventional gravity system with a standard boiler (old 15 year old gloworm). Mains pressure/flow rate is 3.5bar/14lpm. 2 floors (ground and 1st), 5 rad system. 1 bathroom, 1 toilet, 1 kitchen. I've recommended a combi system...
  18. V

    Is an upgrade to unvented worth the cost?

    This is quite a long post... the gist of it is "is upgrading to unvented worth the extra cost compared to a straight boiler+pump vented upgrade?". There's a couple of other questions thrown in but that's the main thrust. Now some details... We have a 5 bedroom, 3 bathroom house with good mains...
  19. D

    Piping upgrade

    Keen to get advice and opinion from the experts. We currently have a 20yr old Gloworm Swiftflow combo which has served our 4 bed/ 17 radiator house very well. We want to replace it for 2 reasons - it is increasingly difficult to restart the pilot light on return from our 2 month absences and...
  20. C

    boiler service upgrade ideas?

    im looking at offering a "premier" service on boilers over and above a standard service and was wondering if anyone else hs tried this and what they called it? was it successful and what extras did you include? basically want to add system inhibitor check balance system give a full detailed...
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