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    What to install, heat only...

    Don't they hold your customers money to charge if user error? They also sell your customers details to large companies without your permission from memory
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    Copper pipe in screed, unprotected

    Tape your work with pvc tape, if there's signs of corrosion on the existing then it's at risk. Most copper pipes are fine in walls and floors unless there's moisture then they corrod away.
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    What to install, heat only...

    Fit a WB if she's worried about being charged by manufacturers attendance
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    Armaflex/Armacell pipe insulation

    Sig is good, independent merchants normally a lot cheaper than big guys.
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    Ideal logic 24 + heats radiators once then stops shows no fault !

    Sounds like the boiler works fine, what stat/ controls do you have? Make and model Is the room stat in the cold room? Away from a heat sorce?
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    Tool thief killed by vigilanets ((UK)

    Yeah the older model transits had a loom weakness that needed extra security. Now they have there locks picked instead with a 15 squid key off amazon. All vans have weaknesses and those that spend a fortune on extra security still have the doors pealed open anyway. I know a trade who had his...
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    Baxi duo tec he 28 ppm 1000

    The boiler set fire to itself.
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    Customer wants to see fga values

    It's the customers boiler, they are entitled to know your test results.
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    Newly gas safe advice please

    To start you off....... Normal Hand tools, soldering kit, u gauge, leak detect, gas leak detector, FGA, voltage tester, multimeter, grease, sealants, torch, socket set, foot pump, steps, combustion door seals, gas cents, labels, pen, flue clips and timber, o rings, chemicals, dust sheets...
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    Extractor fan vs gas fire

    Unless I'm wrong the regs on require you to test with fans in adjoining rooms. You can roughly figure out what size free air is required by test them with a window slightly open, keep opening it alittle more until you get to the point the fire does not spill. Measure the area of the window opening.
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    Reusing a boiler vent pipe as a cold water pipe

    Hi chance of bacteria in the old pipe.
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    New Central heating but problems, Please help

    Tbh it's sounds like there's not much wrong. Your water main is giving 14lpm. Your getting a little less once the flow has been restricted by your pipe work and boiler. If you open the cold then it is sharing the 14lpm with your boiler, probably have less restriction than your boiler it gets...
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    Power Flush needed, but who?

    Was your heating set at a high temp? Was your trv's set to max? Your rads may not have got time to warm up fully because of the setting. Turn stats and trv's to max boiler temp to max and run heating see what happens. When your boiler was fitted they should have flushed the system to the...
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    Mono block flexi tails

    I use spit
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    Draining down combi boiler system with faulty drain cock

    Take pressure off, get another doc with compression nut n olive ready to tighten, swap over with a rubble bag underneath. There will be a little water but if your quick it will be fine.
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    Sentinel x100 - Cheapest Supplier.

    Fernox f1 is a better product, you need 2 bottles of whatever one you use unless you get Adey mc1+ and then you may get away with one bottle just.
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    PTFE or LSX rad tails

    You will find its the poor qualify of thread on the towel rad.
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    Help with boiler flue

    No architect would be asking such questions on the Internet. Phone your contacts/ mechanical design engineer, building control, your gas safe installer.
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    PTFE or LSX rad tails

    Isn't lsx just silicone sealant? Ptfe for me, if it's not sealing with ptfe then the problems with the fittings. Avoid ptfe and oil based joint compound, the compound can attack the tape.
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    Automatic Air Vents - How Many are required?

    manual vents would be better, maybe a deaerator.
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