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  1. J

    electric water heater boiler change

    wondering if you lovely people can advise me the best option. just moved into a 2 bed ground floor flat, electric only. have a big water tank on econ 7 tariff. have to boost for about 4/5 hours to be able to fill a bath, so not the best. would love to get rid of the water tank and get some...
  2. M

    Use electric hot water tank in series with gas boiler

    Hi, we are building a new house and we are going to be using central heating and radiators with a gas boiler. We live in a remote rural place and we have to generate our own light. We have set up some solar power and generate more than what our batteries can charge and we can use during the day...
  3. E

    electric water heater stopped heating

    Hello, I live in an apartment where we own a ariston aures slim water heater which is used to heat my bathroom and kitchen sinks (installed before me, I would have used two separate ones instead). After using it for a year with varying degrees of success it's now completely failed on us for...
  4. U

    Should I expect my towel rail (non electric) to be fitted like this

    I’ve paid good money for a bathroom installation. This follows on from having an en-suite installed last year. Both involved replacing existing radiators with flexi pipe behind them with towel rails. When my towel rail was fitted in the en suite the plumber fitted with two very short pieces of...
  5. A

    Electric boilers

    Hi, stupid question time Is there a electric boiler out there that will heat underfloor heating but also provide water to taps without the need for a storage tank of some sort ??
  6. E

    URGENT New gas cooker - electric cable running behind...

    We are getting a new gas cooker installed on Sunday. The existing one is over 25 years old, as such I'm having to do some prep to make sure it's ok to install (remove wallpaper from the hot zone for one). In looking behind the existing cooker I have noticed there appears to be a twin and earth...
  7. S

    Redring Electric Shower - Water coming from main unit

    Hi all Would be grateful for any help you can give: Model: Redring Selectronic Premier - 2016 model Problem: Water spewing from the bottom of the main unit instead of coming out through the hose. I initially thought this was due to the PRV having activated but upon further investigation I...
  8. R

    Can an unvented indirect cylinder be used just on electric?

    I'm looking at getting an unvented cylinder fitted as i'm redoing the bathroom, at the moment its a direct system, but next year I'm looking to swap to an airsource heat pump. Can a high efficiency indurect cylinder be used as a direct one i.e add 2 elements,. Just so i can th en plumb in the...
  9. D

    Electric combi boiler advice needed!

    Hi, I want to install electric combi boiler in my holiday home. It's a 2-bed cottage that will have 1 bath and underfloor heating. Ideally, I would like direct system and compact boiler. The space is an issue, so I would prefer something without a water cylinder, unless it's a bad idea. Needs...
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  10. J

    Electric on demand water heater advice

    I'm in the process of buying a property which needs a complete bathroom overhaul. The current bathroom has an electrically powered hot water tank feeding a bath, shower and sink. I would really like to remove the water tank to save valuable space (and probably energy usage too) and so wondering...
  11. K

    Electric water heater output to combi output

    My combi boiler has packed in and i can't get a replacement fitted until next week. If I get one of those 9.5kw water heaters temporarily e.g. the ones by Red Ring or Ariston, can I send the output of that to the same pipe as the combi output without causing any problems to the water main? The...
  12. M

    What electric works can plumbers undertake

    Hello all I’m looking for some clarification as to what electric works plumbers / heating engineer can undertake. It seems to be a grey are with part p defined scope etc which I believe has gone? And that part p is just a building Reg and not a qualification. So in light of my confusion some...
  13. N

    electric boiler for water only

    Hello, 63 and disabled, living in a ground floor flat, one bedroom, electric only! Hot water is economy 7, immersion heater! paid more for night rate than I did for the day rate. Could I get a new boiler that is cheaper than the immersion? 2 taps and one shower
  14. F

    Large UFH with electric boiler

    Have a large ufh job to do 250m2 with low profile boards, 12mm pipe, 150mm spacing. Customer does not want gas in the house so wants an electric boiler. Unvented cylinder will be direct so boiler will only be running ufh. 2 manifolds to be installed 3 phase will be installed, but this means...
  15. Ian Howe

    Electric shower swap

    Gonna replace a faulty Triton Safeguard + in my rental property, was gonna change like for like until I noticed the price. Why is a Safeguard + £300 when I can get another, say a Triton T80 10.5 for less than £150?
  16. elvis80

    Towel rail advice - dual fuel, rather than just electric?

    Hopefully this is a quick one... I'm currently building a house (well, my builder is, I'm doing a few of the jobs myself). Originally, we were going to have electric towel rails in the bathrooms, because we were going to have solar panels. We're over budget, so the panels will have to wait...
  17. H

    Electric Boiler vs Combi

    Hello, I'm looking for some advice please. I'm a keen DIYer but this is way beyond my pay-grade! My partner bought a house last year that's fitted with an electric boiler; I have attached a few photos. The property is a small, three bed Victorian mid-terrace with single story extension to the...
  18. J

    URGENT Aqualisa Quartz Electric Shower scaled up.

    Hi all, Can the shower be descaled? It's coughing and spluttering (maybe it's got Covid 19?!) MTIA.
  19. M

    Electric vehicles...

    Has anyone bought one yet? Going to buy one? Or even leasing one with a view to buy. Probably crazy to buy one now as the price is only going to come down I guess. Thoughts? Cheers
  20. E

    Electric showers and water pressure

    Hello, could someone give me advice on a problem I have with my shower? I’m close to replacing the shower engine but not sure if pressure could be the problem. In our en suite, the shower starts but very very hot then proceeds to a kettle noise and stop. After a few seconds it does the same...

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