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    Open fire Back boiler and Combi boiler

    Hi We got an older not to energy efficient oil boiler camray 5 util with an open fire back boiler fitted as our central heating and hot water supply. there are storage tanks for hot and cold water. We would like to take the old boiler out and have new Combi boiler fitter doing away with the...
  2. Tschaka

    Extractor fan vs gas fire

    Hello to all Gas Safe Engineers. Our kitchen extractor fan is affecting the updraft of our gas fire stove. Our engineer disconnected it and told us to clean the chimney and install extra ventilation in our lounge. We did this but it is still a problem. The engineer has suggested we contact...
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    Gas fire chimney cap too small

    Hi, our builder recently fitted some clay drop-in chimney covers for our dripping chimneys and one of them was for a gas fire. The first two are regular 205mm ventilated caps but the spigot for the clay drop-in GC5 he used for the gas, in my option, is too small at just 170mm externally and...
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    Baxi Bermuda 551 fire front

    Hi all My baxi Bermuda 551 has no fire front at the moment and I need to get one otherwise it'll keep being regarded as at risk I believe. If anyone knows of any or has one going spare or knows of any other fire front that will fit please can you let me know. I know they are hard to find but...
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    Can I box a back boiler/gas fire into a cupboard?

    Hello I've had a google around but haven't found anything that suits my situation. I have an old back boiler (complete with a typical lovely eyesore 80's gas fire) in the chimney breast in my kitchen that used to be a dining room. The gas fire part of it is never used. Obviously it's massively...
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    Help Identifying Gas Fire

    Hi, Apologies if this is the wrong place for this question - I couldn't find another forum relating to gas fires. I am currently training to become a Gas Safe Registered engineer and am out with a mentor building a portfolio of evidence (yesterday being my first day out). One of yeserday's...
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    Ways to cap a gas fire

    Good afternoon I wonder if someone could help? How many ways are there to cap a gas fire? My assumption was just 1 - To remove the pipe running to the fire. I recently been told there is actually a few ways. Is this right?
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    Gas fire with gap at the top

    Hi, Selling my house so got a chap round to do the gas safe certs on the boilers, all fine. He is a look at the fire but wasn't sure on the look of it. It passed all the tests he did but he said he didn't do enough fires to be able to sign it off with what he saw. I have the installation...
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  9. Gazzt

    London tower block fire

    What a tradgity, those poor poeple caught up in that fire. It was terrifying how quickly the fire went through that building. My tboughts and prayers go out to the people of london who have gone through terrible suffering.
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    Fuel Effect Ltd Hotbox fire

    Hi, I have a Hot Box Fire by Fuel Effect Ltd who I understand have gone into liquidation. I need to locate a manual as I need to know how to put the pebbles in correctly. I cannot find one on line. Can anyone help me. thanks.
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    Fuel Effect Ltd Hotbox fire

    Hi, I have a Hot Box Fire by Fuel Effect Ltd who I understand have gone into liquidation. I need to locate a manual as I need to know how to put the pebbles in correctly. I cannot find one on line. Can anyone help me. thanks.
  12. O

    Fire place - just wondering what you think

    hello fuys, My parents in law have got a fire place and I was wondering what you think about this ? Would you consider it dangerous apparently they let it check once a year. Any recommendations ?
  13. sammathias

    Gas fire identification???

    Wondering if anyone can identify the make of this fire?? Think its stovax but cant find any M.I for it for the coal layout? Any ideas?
  14. D

    Kinder Oasis remote controlled Gas Fire

    I recently moved house and took my kinder oasis remote controlled gas fire with me as it was an expensive purchase at the time and it worked perfectly in my previous home. It has stood for a number of months as I needed to have work done on the fire place to accommodate the fire and then I paid...
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    Fitting wall hung gas fire after Bermuda removal

    Hi cust wants new wall hung gas fire once his boiler is done, I've told him let me sort boiler then once back boiler and fire is gone I'll have a look. money is definitely an issue now he is having the boiler done. Anyone fitted a fire after removing a back boiler? Any advice on best way to go...
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    open fire and oil boiler

    is It possible to connect to a open fire already installed to feed gravity hot water and pumped heating , a conventional oil boiler boiler, its in my own house, never done it before , asked some other plumbers and they said that you can do it with a 3 port valve , there must be a way to do it...
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    URGENT- Help - Need to know the Output of this Fire (kw)

    Excuse the 1st question of mine asking for help. Tried searching the net to no avail. Need to know if this Gas Fire is requiring an Air Vent if we decide to go for cavity wall insulation. Apparently if its over 6 kw then we need ventilation. Much appreciate any assistance. Lozzer
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    When is a room air vent for flame effect gas fire really needed (with BS)

    Some history is that one gas engineer (who checked safety after fitting of a new gas meter) in the past said I had to have an air vent fitted in the lounge as gas fire required it, but then another engineer (British Gas) said if it is 7½ bar & below this is not necessary, so blocked the said up...
  19. AlexGas

    Plumbers escape after van catches fire...

    Plumbers escape after van catches fire in Southend street (From Echo)
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    Potterton 70 HE fire up problem

    First of all a Merry Christmas to all The boiler will start ok from cold but once it's been running a while it goes into the start up sequence with the pump and fan cutting in and then immediately off and keeps repeating this process until it eventually starts up. Both or either MRV's are...

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