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    Hi ALL At the Forums

    Hi to ALL been a LONNNNNNG one. Fingers toes hope all are well getting through this pandemic, coping and being safer than safer.
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    Multimeters By Fluke

    Any recommendations on the FLUKE 113..as know WAY am I going for the FLUKE 116 I keep hearing is the engineers multimeter.. REALLY?? 113 Half the price and does the trick? Resistancd True RMS Voltage Continuity Think the only goodness is the FLUKE 116 is it has temperature. - NO NVC??
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    Communal heating.

    Had a customer call today about low water pressure and sent a pic of the installation. Obviously get these by the dozens. Surprisingly turn up to an old 1970s communal heating system that's pitting and degrading gradually. Whats this system if anyone recognises it. Thing is I think it's a...
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    Three port wiring question

    Hi guys. Hoping for a quick Three port answer. When wired to programmer tined switch?,is this the common wire to cylinder stat??. As what I'm trying to retrieve is when the water is used and goes below set temperatures to fire up boiler. Just trying to get heads up about the wiring again. This...
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    U6 and two dwellings LLGS

    Have a horrible question and need help with. Just had a landlord asking me for a certificate in horsey When I arrive it's a flat upstairs and another downstairs. I said no! as I need access to the downstairs as well to calculate the gas consumption throughout He said the people downstairs...
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    Heatline S24 compact intermittent flame.

    Hi guys, weekends here again and a right waste of an afternoon.. Turning on the boiler sometimes it firing and working fine with all dashboard lights on as normal. Then goes out. Fan runs and sparks up little flame then goes out? Was surprised the price of the flame rec was £55. Went to install...
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    Worcester junior 28i (non condense)

    Hi guys weekends here again.. Got a junior 28i about 12 year old boiler The pressure is constantly topping up! With or without the filling loop key . The client has gone away until next week and not going to do any further work until they return and have left no number to contact whilst away...
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    do we have the right to request

    Was doing a certificate of a rented empty property for landlord. Just I'd asked to see the last certificate as it was an old boiler from 2010, no CO alarms, no bonding etc and looked bit shabbat Asked for the last certificate and he's asked me for my GS "number" I Must be able to request...
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    increase pipe size

    Hi lads. Just realised I'm about to remove a Potterton combi which has 15mm gas feed. A MAIN combi going for installation and the pipe size is 22mm Pipework is totally concealed atm and there's about a 1500mm of 15mm accessible pipe run to the old Potterton Is there such a fitting or a...
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    Bosch GAS 20L SFC Wet and dry vacuum Feedback

    H guys. I'm about to buy the bosch wet and dry vacuum cleaner £200. Small compact ideal for me. Anyone know or recommend really good wet and dry vacuum with a good blow function. As the Bosch GAS 20L SFC Is an astoundingly £200 and has a 5* rating - but only by one buyers feedback...
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    co co2 ratio reads 0.0102.

    Right back to the UKPF and the "HEAT LINE S24 " spent 3 hours completely stripped cleaned. Sorted out the water leaking from the primary flow and return pipe to heat exchanger Went outside popped probe into flu.. M Kane 455 went berserk with "HIGH co2" Just after stripping and full clean up...
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    Worcester 25 CDI water temperature fluctuations.

    Went to see about a strange flow problem from a combi today. The hot water is on "e" hot water settings and water temperature goes from hot to warm. What would this be ?? Any ideas? Could it be the control switch??
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    HEAT LIKE S24 Compact service HELP

    Hi guys posted this thread couple of days ago What's involved is a full service for this type of combi?, and it's not condensing just only "combi only"? Looking at the MI's only state how to remove cover and DHW, C/H fault mode! Was talking with the tech team at Vaillant on Monday and they've...
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    HEAT LINE S24 Compact losing pressure

    This is amazing. No leaks and losing pressure. charged up 0.8 bar yesterday. And down complete by the morning! And weren't doing so before and have no leaks in the system? Going back tomorrow to check the pressure as I've g it on dry test atm.
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    HEAT LINE S24 Compact extinguishing flame

    Got called yesterday over "boiler won't stay alight" Hasn't been serviced since fitted seven years,? Has to keep topping up with water every month? Looked all around at first and seems okay, Removed front cover to see a puddle of water below burner either from primary flow or back of grub key...
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    HEAT LIKE S24 Compact

    Got called yesterday over "boiler won't stay alight" Hasn't been serviced since fitted seven years,? Has to keep topping up with water every month? Looked all around at first and seems okay, Removed front cover to see a puddle of water below burner either from primary flow or back of grub key...
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    Tha Apprentice 9pm

    Ive been watching last week's ep. The plumber saying he's a good girls bloke to the billionaire bird and there's a smirk on her face when the cameras on PMSL. He might win ! And her with him a all! Jheez
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    Taps and Showers

    Couldn't believe this. Wasn't expecting to do this. Cornered taps centres of 150mm. As the standard 180mm. Custards bought on amazon and had to drill hole in Bath. Never wanted to do it! It was the only option and drilled with permission. Took the two h&c taps out of basin drilled a centre...
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    potterton combi HE blocked heat exchanger

    From a previous thread "Potterton combi HE". Finally got it done today. Removed the heat exchanger. Flushed, Cleaned waterways, fins, spark, sensing electrodes, check gaps . Hoovered out dust and flys in casing,cleaned, replaced door seals re-fit. Added inhibitor Carry out tightness test...
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    900x900 shower tray black Friday

    Anyone need a shower tray still boxed with all . Bargain £10 I've attached the photos. I it's the boxes on the right there are two of PM me and you'll probably have to collect If NOT local.

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