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    Filling Loop query.

    Flexible couplings everywhere? Perhaps thats how things might be in SOME houses but I always think flexi's are the lazy way to do things and can assure you, that my house has no flexi's whatsoever - and no plastic rubbish either. Al joints are sweated where possible and rigid copper used...
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    Filling Loop query.

    Simple. They dont. Safer for them to call us if pressure drops than to trust them to understand how & when to re-pressurise the system plus it would be wiser to check why, should the pressure drop BUT CH engineer can check the pressure annually when carrying out safety check. As long as the...
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    Filling Loop query.

    A couple of lovely Asian Nurses. Not an easy one.
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    Filling Loop query.

    I am the landlord of a rental and the filling loop was left connected and with one of the valves left open. Tenant had emergency when braided hose ruptured and flooded the kitchen whist she was out. Plumber that did the Gas Safety check earned another £60+ for a call out and tenant had blown...
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    Filling Loop query.

    If you are qualified to do a Gas Safety check on a property I assume that entails checking the boiler. If, when checking a Combi, you notice the flexi filling loop in place (Taps closed) would you remove it or leave it be? Also if you notice one valve open and the other closed, once again, would...
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    Hot Water Heat - Help Needed

    Have you considered UPVC Double Glazing?
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    Should removal of old system boiler be complete inc tanks?

    I have now added a few pics. Here is the tank still in the loft with all pipes remaining and the cupboard we intend using for storage where the the old tank was.
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    Should removal of old system boiler be complete inc tanks?

    Anyone still following this might like to see some of the end result of the job I had done. This is after receiving a text to say all complete. Can I have the rest of my money now please (£400) I hope he knows how to sing.
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    Should removal of old system boiler be complete inc tanks?

    Ah Ok thanks for that. He did inform me that the materials would be around £2500 which we paid up front but I think that might have been a bit top heavy. Then again I am used to buying a Main 35 (10yrs back) for around £6 - £800 but I think that might be a trite low these days.:)
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    Should removal of old system boiler be complete inc tanks?

    Hmm. I did wonder why I was asked I must say.
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    Should removal of old system boiler be complete inc tanks?

    Sorry. Property is around 10 mile away. Any thoughts on the quote btw - I am in the South East.
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    Should removal of old system boiler be complete inc tanks?

    Yes it was £3700 for an Ideal 35 plus and 8 rads (which he insisted on getting '22' rads throughout.
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    Should removal of old system boiler be complete inc tanks?

    About the same price as 2 other quotes give or take £300 - he was mid priced
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    Should removal of old system boiler be complete inc tanks?

    There are many faults but like I said lots of this wil be corrected when the other trades have been & gone The guys an idiot so NOPE he is not crossing my threshold again. I was asking re the tanks & remaining pipework as I will be furnishing Trading Standards with a breakdown of the issues I...
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    Should removal of old system boiler be complete inc tanks?

    The boards that were rendered unusable were subsequently replaced with board that were approx 1cm too narrow (He reckons I was being too fussy as the carpet covers them anyway lol)
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    Should removal of old system boiler be complete inc tanks?

    Yes I get that but it took 8 weeks for this person to complete the work and half way through informed me that he had never done a house install before (He is a heating engineer starting out on his own, I later learned) and that is evidenced in the mess he has made of ceilings, where feed &...
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    Should removal of old system boiler be complete inc tanks?

    Yep the last one. All pipes serving the old rads (all replaced) kept in place or re-positioned for the new and sealed Combi system installed - tank in loft redundant but just left in place. (as were the brackets from the removed radiators btw) I have paid all but the last £200 which I think...
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    Should removal of old system boiler be complete inc tanks?

    Just bought a property that needs lots of work doing so decided CH to be the first to start with. Old system was 20yrs old so decided on a 35Kw Ideal boiler to be installed by a Gas safe installer. Despite fairly shoddy work in places the boiler seems to function OK but when I went into the...
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    WHY are some combis fitted with an integral or fixed filling loop?

    Haha. Probably true but funny too.
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    WHY are some combis fitted with an integral or fixed filling loop?

    Duplicated post

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