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    Dear John (right or wrong?)

    "Hi Mr *****, thankyou for your enquiry but unfortunately I am not able to help any further. I believe you've found my last five quotes unacceptable and as I quoted to replace the item that is currently faulty in 2021, I can only assume that it will still need replacing. Quotes are...
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    Centrica having a laugh!

    I've had a spate of low pressure issues recently. MWP @ about 17.5mb Centrica engineers are a special breed but I couldn't take being told again that I was wrong so I asked the last one to prove the pressure was OK. The guy quite confidently passed me his basic u-gauge to confirm my digital one...
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    How would you classify this?

    Flue 250 to edge of extract and not loving the corner and window. Boiler is a battered old 28CDi. I'd love to get it gone but not able to prove fumes in building. Bearing in mind others have been and not even mentioned, I need to be careful but what's the worst I can actually do? Against my...
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    Unusual boiler trip 24i junior?

    I've got an issue with an ageing worcester 24i junior. It seems to run fine but often trips RCD just after using HW. I couldn't find an issue but checked and cleaned all contacts and checked terminations in socket and plug (it is a caravan if that makes a plug ok IDK?) It's definitely...
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    Decommissioning/purging advice.

    Hi everyone, I've weirdly had two small kind of commercial decommission jobs come in today and i dont do this stuff much. At some point I've had every ticket going but as I don't have a good memory or the time to look it up right now. I was hoping one of you guys could just shoot some answers...
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    What do you do when...

    What would you do if you put in a new 28mm supply in 1st fix and when you come back for the boiler you find the 'electrician' has done this....
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    Ideal condense help pls

    I've got a problem with an ideal combi (shock I know) recently the condense keeps backing up despite pipe being clear. It's not got the best fall but I have fiddled and it's now atleast horizontal into wall. I think its back pressure in drain causing airlock in pipe as that could explain how its...
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    Boiler service tips and advice

    Hi guys, looking for some advice on servicing as im a bit behind and tend to take a more holistic approach to it (although im sure thats not detailed in and regs). I'm looking for real world talk here not regurgitated textbook paragraphs. I'll start. I do my tightness test then my letby...
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    Baxi 400/600 materials issue?

    I've recently noticed some of the 'new' baxi boilers' cases going a bit yellow and am concerned that they're not UV stable and are going to start crumbling sooner or later. Replacing a condense elbow today that has turned into what I can only describe as plasticine has only added to my concerns...
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    Favorite rad sizing tool?

    Does anyone have a favorite rad sizing app or site? I've used a few but they seen to vary and many are quite clunky. Any out there with decent accuracy, a whole house report would be amazing too...
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    Going mad about system boiler efficiency - HELP!

    I'm a Worcester man. Hello! Anyone still there?.... I tried viessmann to up the efficiency and altho the boiler was nice, I couldn't live with their stupid vicare stat and lack of control and I'm a big believer in matched controls. I like the Worcester easycontrol (in essence) and the ability to...
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    Awkward ideal classic boiler replacement - help pls

    Hi, I'ts been a while but its time to call on you guys for some help and payback with a peppering of advice across the forum. I've got your typical ideal classic replacement: side exit flue small high cupboard Etc. I'm looking at regular boiler replacement and would normaly go for a baxi 600...
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    Cant find case clips?

    I've got a boiler with case clips missing and as case forms part of 'gasway' the boiler was classed as AR. Now I've come to it and am struggling to find the parts. It's an early worcester greenstar R28 he gc: 41 311 62 Parts arena shows screws and slots where you attach bottom of case to...
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    Domestic heating design?

    Can anyone point me in the direction of some good, modern domestic plumbing/heating design literature? Could do with checking I'm up to speed and have some reference material to help combat the age related fog.
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    Self employed and finding my groove?

    I've been at this for a while now and am not finding myself to be as settled as I think I should. When I first took the leap into 'selfemploydom' I thought I was going to TAKE OVER THE WORLD (as many probably do). But 6 years on and I find myself like a Swan floating about while frantically...
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    Radiators under windows still?

    Hi, I've seen and heard several people actively discouraging fitting rads under windows with some claiming it as a 'last resort'. I get their logic but I think its misplaced. I still reccomend placing under windows as I want to eliminate draughts and believe that having the air curtain and heat...
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    1.1mb drop?

    I do this quite a bit but just wanted to check with you guys and see where we recon I stand if it goes wrong. I quoted for boiler replacement without upgrade of gas supply to 22mm and quoted separately for upgrading pipe 'if required'. When commissioning I dumped the digital gauge in favour of...
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    Powerflush machine purchase

    I normally hire a machine however I'm getting to the stage where I should look at getting my own but f#@k me they're expensive! I thought 'well I'm a plumber and a half decent engineer why not make my own...?' (Probably because it's too much bother) It seems a vertical centrifugal pump with a...
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    Service forms and landlords certs

    Hi boys (and girls🤭) As I'm at home today twiddling my thumbs. I want to make some bespoke service forms that are more usefull to customers with branding and some sneaky additional services greyed out to prompt sales for balancing and dosing etc. Are there set guidelines for say landlords certs...
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    Load compensation

    I know this 'which boiler' thing has been done to death but with more manufacturers offering higher modulation rates I'd really like to get my head around it. When it comes to reccomending the best im looking for high modulation and good load/ weather compensation options. Whos leading the way...

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