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Upgrading is the process of replacing a product with a newer version of the same product.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. E

    Upgrade heating at home Solid fuel + mixer valve + weather comp

    My own heating was an open fire with back boiler which is now outside the front gate waiting for the metal fairies to make it disapear. Fit a Stratford Ecoboiler HE7 and use existing cylinder for now, was on gravity...... now fully pumped. Fit a heat leak radiator >10% the output of the boiler...
    • ecowarm
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    • boiler central heating system controller gravity home mixer mixer valve return solid solid fuel upgrade valve weather
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  2. S

    Epic post! upgrade of super old system....advice please...will include photos

    Hi all, We have recently moved in to an old victorian semi detached property with an old heating and hw system. This consists of an old, currently short cycling Glowworm economy 50 f (i think) boiler in the kitchen connected to a pump, hw cylinder and 2 open tanks in the airing cupboard in...
    • Sentry1
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    • boiler central heating system old photos shower super upgrade water
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  3. A

    Old System - Upgrade Advice

    Hello, Before I start, I should point out that I'm not a plumber so apologies if I have anything horribly wrong. I have an old CH system which is not really heating the house very well so am looking at upgrading the boiler. Current system: Baxi Bermuda back boiler (roughly 30 years old)...
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    Mains pipe upgrade

    Hi, I'm on a job which is outlined in another post, but have been reading bits around the forum and find myself wondering something. One of the jobs is to upgrade the 1/2" lead supply from the pavement to 25mm. Is there any benefit to using 32mm blue instead? The house will have 3 bathrooms...
  5. GQuigley67

    It's upgrade time !

    due an upgrade on my phone, should be receiving it either monday or tuesday its the "HTC Wildfire S" smartphone, anyone got this phone or know if its good or not? I have 14 days to play around with it and decide if its any good or not
  6. G

    bg scrappage scheme

    Been hearing an advert on the radio quite alot lately about british gas boiler scrappage , get a worcester installed and get £400 off or £200 on any other leading boiler . So that must bring the price they charge for a boiler upgrade down to about £5000 then !!! Speaking to some bg engineers i...
  7. C

    Cost of system upgrade (unvented)??

    I am planning to have my old copper cylinder and potterton removed, water tank in loft drained and megaflo 210i installed along with a worcester 30 CDi. i have been given a quote of £6000 including labour, materials and powerflush (no rads upgrade included) Does this sound excessive to you? I'm...
  8. S

    Loyal customers choosing someone else to do boiler upgrade

    Just seeing if this has happened to anyone else. I've looked after an elderly couples plumbing and heating for a few years now, fixed there oil boiler, put in two new radiators and fixed a few other bits. I can remember she was talking about changing from oil to gas heating during the winter and...
    • steosman
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    • after boiler central heating system customers oil really someone upgrade years
    • Replies: 31
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  9. G

    room stat

    What is the crack with these on a boiler upgrade ?? As far as i am aware any upgrade with a boiler is to include a room stat as part of upgrade if property doesn't alrerady have one. I have priced a upgrade today where there is no stat present and the customer does not want one included in the...
  10. B

    trv on cylinder!

    Hi everyone, had a call for a leaking cylinder yesterday, when I looked sure enough it was leaking from the return connection. The cylinder is very old and not a problem to change. My only concern is, on the flow pipe into the cylinder coil there is a trv which is connected to a chrome, torpedo...
  11. S

    What is the correct solution for hot water + heating?

    Hi Currently planning to renovate family home. The current set up is 14 rads run off a WB combi Greenstar 30CDi. Mains Flow rate is 15 litres per min, which falls to 9 litres per min upon two taps being run. Mains pressure is approx 1 bar. Heating requirement for house is 18kw (I think) The...
    • sspaul121
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    • boiler central heating system correct hot hot water mains pressure solution upgrade water
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  12. D

    Which mobile phone upgrade?

    I'm a lucky boy!! :cool::) My wife's suggested I buy a new mobile for Xmas (her present to me:):):D) and she thinks I should have something more than standard telephone talk, SMS text and photos. She thinks I might start using email on it or web access. I'm fairly computer savvy but when...
    • dontknowitall
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    • button camera free google internet mobile phone plumbing screen text upgrade web which
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  13. S

    How to make a hand-made timer for a boiler I can't upgrade?

    Hi everyone, I rent a flat with an old boiler which doesn't have a timer function - so I have to manually switch the heating on and off in the mornings and evenings. Very annoying. The landlord won't pay to install a timer so I'm trying to design something that can turn the control knob...
    • Scrub
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    • boiler can't central heating system combi control difficult divert fed gas hose hot hot water install mains mechanical oil plug power room stat safe safety switch timer toilet upgrade wall water
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  14. Y

    Accumulator or Upgrade Mains?

    Hi, can you help. I having a loft conversion done to turn a 3 bed, 1 bath house into a 4 bed, 2 bath house, currently have a Worcester combi and an mains flowrate of 16/18 litres per min. I have had three separate plumbers tell me three different solutions to getting consistent pressure and...
    • Yogsey
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    • accumulator air bar bathroom boiler budget cistern combi cylinder electric flow gas mains mixer mixer showers plumbers power problem pump shower showers system thermostatic upgrade water work
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  15. G

    upgrade of water supply pipe to house

    I wondered if anyone would like to share their experiences of upgrading the mains water pipe to their property. Mine still has the 1902 lead pipe (is it likely this is old 3/4 inch?) and I think an upgrade would improve the flow rate. Last year I did away with the tanks and went in for direct...
    • georgeturner
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    • accumulator branch combi connect fitting flow house insulation pipe pipes plumber plumbing pressure remove replacement stopcock supply supply pipe system tee upgrade water water pressure website work
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  16. S

    Boiler upgrade 18KW to 28KW?

    Hello all, I am in the middle of a loft conversion that will add an extra bathroom and 4/5 radiators and a larger megaflo to my house and have been advised that I need to upgrade my boiler. This was unforseen and I need to try to reduce the cost as much as possible. The current boiler is an...
    • spook456
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    • 28mm bathroom boiler budget building bungalow cylinder dhw efficiency gas high job loft megaflo oil radiators shower supply tools trade upgrade waste
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  17. S

    Upgrade of Internal Water Pipe to Megaflo

    2 years ago I had a Megaflo installed. Previously I had a water tank in the loft with a hot water cylinder on the 1st floor in the bathroom. The cylinder has been replaced with the Megaflo and the water tank is now redundant. However the supply pipe into my house was not upgraded (was the old...
    • Saj
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    • 22mm bathroom cold convert copper cylinder flow hot hot water hot water cylinder internal kitchen loft megaflo megaflow pipe plumbers pressure problem redundant supply supply pipe tank upgrade visage water water mains
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
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