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  1. 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...
  2. 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...
  3. 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...
  4. 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
  5. 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...
  6. 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?
  7. 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...
  8. 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...
  9. 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.
  10. 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
  11. 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...
  12. B

    Electric shower circuit breaker query

    Hi I have a thermostat shower which replaced the previous electric shower. I was checking my fuse box in the cupboard and the electric shower circuit breaker is down (off), does that mean it is safely turned off. Just wanted clarity that if a circuit breaker is in the down position that means...
  13. D

    Converting power shower to electric shower

    Hello, first post here, thanks for having me. I have a power shower in my house, obviously it has both a cold and hot water supply. I want to convert it to a Triton 9kw shower. I am upgrading the cable size to 10sq and also the RCBO size. What I want to know is if it is okay to block off the...
  14. T

    Electric Towel Rail Leaking

    Hi, I've been looking all over the place but i can't seem to find the answer to my particular issue so I hope you can help! I have an electric towel rail in my bathroom which is very basic and was installed just under 4 years ago. It was switched on constantly for the whole of winter and when...
  15. P

    About cheap, compact electric heating taps

    As an alternative to traditional tankless heaters, aliexpress sells a variety of cheap taps incorporating a heater, for example: US $20.2 49% OFF|ATWFS Instant Tankless Water Heater Tap Instantaneous Faucet Kitchen Water Heater Crane Instant Hot Water Faucet Digital EU Plug|hot water...
  16. G

    replacement for simex electric water heater ?

    Hi, I have a large electric water heater, its rusty and leaking at the bottom nr the electrics. I cant see any numbers but its 680 x 450, big enough for a bath.Im guessing it may be 80L but not sure ? I cant find the same online, can anyone recommend a reasonably priced equivalent please , its...
  17. J

    Elson electric boiler leaking

    Hi My elson electric boiler is leaking. I live in west drayton and needs fixing. Please help
  18. M

    Digital and electric shower solutions

    Hello all I'd like to have a digital shower but to warm the water up electrically. Is there a solution? Or digital showers work only with a combi boiler? Thanks
  19. D

    Concern over flow of electric shower

    Hi, I have water immersion heater on a timer. Problem:I need more instant hot water - 5 people in house having daily showers. Currently we have 2 bathrooms which are fine for showers and pressure is decent enough (until hot water runs out!) There IS a pump to increase the pressure which works...
  20. C

    Cold Electric shower when any tap turned on

    Sorry a slight variation on other posts! I recently moved into a 3 storey semi (new 2017) Top floor, ensuite Electric Shower Middle Floor, Electric Shower and extra shower fittings off bath, WC, Basin Ground Floor. Cloakroom, WC. Washing machine Combi Boiler Problem- Ensuite Shower goes cold...

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