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    Any ideas?

    If you have a plumber, then seems they know nothing about gravity hot water systems. On looking at the photos, I think you have 2 hot outlets - the usual hot outlet horizontally from top of cylinder with vent, plus you have a second separate hot outlet at left side of cylinder (immediately...
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    Fire Valve requirement

    No outside walls to their own property? Not a lot you can do then I guess. Would be interesting to know what OFTEC or building control would recommend. Oil suppliers my area I think do have capability to supply to oil tanks 100metres fill hose, although most I have seen would need much less...
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    Fire Valve requirement

    Firstly, I would condemn the install as it presently is, just to keep myself right. So I would do as you and fit an internal firevalve as a minimum if customer agrees plus do the paperwork showing all the faults. Probably best the remote firevalve is fitted on outside wall, even though it means...
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    Photocell issue How to test it

    Solenoid perhaps, but no point throwing parts at it as it could be other faults, control box or oil pump losing drive, or oil starvation (blocked oil filter).
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    Dripping kitchen mixer tap - problem with pressure?

    I would suggest it is still worth repairing by just replacing the faulty cartridge and hopefully that will solve your problem. That is of course if the tap is in otherwise good condition. If you know the make of the tap, (or post photo on here of tap), it might be possible to identify what...
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    Dripping kitchen mixer tap - problem with pressure?

    Likely be the kitchen mixer tap has a ceramic cartridge and is letting water through it when pressure drops. Usually best with new cold cartridge, but there are a lot of different types of cartridges with varying number of splines etc to fit the tap handle.
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    Becoming oftec registered?

    Although there will be some improvements in standards due to oftec, it will depend on who is doing the work, their ability and their honestly. I think oftec has actually enabled incompetent people (often some of which do not belong to the trade or any trade) to have these ‘qualifications’ to...
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    Old Style dual flush - short flush - press and release WANTED

    Thank you ‘AC1234’ for going to the trouble of coming back to give thanks and letting us know how the job ended! Glad I could offer help. Hope the new siphon lasts well. The close coupling kits you now mention can vary in quality and there are still some about of reasonably strong metal plate...
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    Heat dump radiator plumbing question

    Hello Penguin, An oil boiler does not need a “heat dump radiator”, as you term it. Oil boilers are electric thermostat controlled to shut off completely. So the way the radiator is piped is irrelevant. Some systems will require a bypass valve and perhaps a permanently open radiator somewhere...
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    Piping up bath taps?

    I have always hard piped bath taps in copper pipe and with soldered tap fittings. I usually use a brass compression connector to come off existing cut back pipes. The fibre washer for soldered tap fittings can be substituted for Hep rubber flat washers.
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    Radiators with small brackets

    What type of designs of radiators would the customer wish for? I have installed old style radiators that use only 2 brackets at the top and an adjustable non mountable support (stand out piece) that can be installed near bottom.
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    Pressure relief valve install

    In answer to the OP, stating the obvious I know, but the boiler is the heat source and should be the perfect point in system for installing a PRV. On a system or combi boiler the PRV part of the boiler anyhow. The expansion vessel kits are irrelevant.
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    Need help identifying the item and its issue...

    Aqualisa Quartz shower. That part is just the control - it has a pcb directly behind the buttons. Very easy to replace that entire control - just a single screw on base and a plug in cable. But the Processor (main part of shower, remotely installed usually in attic or a cupboard) might be faulty...
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    Unusual radiator lockshield valve

    To connect a hose to a 3/4" tail rad valve you could remove the tail from radiator (using appropriate Allen key tool) and temporary screw on to the 1/2" threads a 1/2"X15mm female fitting using ptfe tape and connect tail 3/4" nut to rad valve. Tighten a piece of 15mm into the female fitting and...
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    Firebird oylympic 50/70 old style riello burner

    Is the burner flange gasket in perfect condition and sealing fully? If gases can escape from there they will be drawn directly into the rear vents on that burner.
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