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    Grant vortex eco utility 15-21 will not fire and there is water dripping from a few p

    I have got up this morning to a cold house and noticed the boiler was making a noise but was not firing, the oil tank is 3 quarters full and it worked perfectly the night before. The pressure gauge is reading 2.5 bar and the lockout switch is not illuminating. There is water dripping from a few...
    • Stuart brand
    • Thread
    • fire water
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Bathroom Advice
  2. R

    Baxi Eco80 wont fire CH unless i turn on DHW tap

    I have an interesting problem with Baxi Eco80 boiler which i inherited when i moved into my flat a few month ago. At first i thought it was the thermostat so i recently replaced it with a 3rd Gen Nest. However its evidently not the thermostat. Problem occurs when the boiler has been idle...
  3. R

    Baxi Eco80 wont fire CH unless i turn on DHW tap.

    I have an interesting problem with Baxi Eco80 boiler which i inherited when i moved into my flat a few month ago. At first i thought it was the thermostat so i recently replaced it with a 3rd Gen Nest. However its evidently not the thermostat. Problem occurs when the boiler has been idle for...
  4. N

    Does anyone have experience of open fire back boiler plumbing?

    Hi all, wonder if there's a tradesman on here who has experience of open fires with back boilers. Just moved into A 1980's semi in a rural area, which has a traditional open fire. It obviously has a back boiler as there is a damper. There's a box-in at the side of the chimney breast. Two 22mm...
    • Neilmac
    • Thread
    • back boiler boiler experience fire
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Boiler Advice Forum
  5. M

    Fire resisting supports in escape routes

    Hello Please can you help a sparks we are not allowed to install cables in a fire route without metal supports, due to risk of firemen getting hurt after a fire etc. Is there any regs similar for plumbers? 521.11.201 Wiring systems in escape routes shall be supported such that they will not...
  6. J

    servicing a gas fire

    Hi all, I've got a theoretical question about servicing gas fires. When you take the gas fire out of the chimney (to do the smoke test, etc), do you routinely dismantle the pilot/burner pipes and injector and clean them as well? By blowing compressed air through the dismantled pipes? The gas...
  7. A

    Radiant gas fire

    Signs of schorching on carpet below wall hung gas radiant fire classification at risk?
  8. R

    Bird can fly into chimney serving open-vented gas fire!

    Is it usually considered acceptable for an open-vented gas fire (by which I mean one which vents its exhaust gases up a chimney by natural draught) to have a terminal that will allow a bird into the chimney? Got a phone call from my mother yesterday. She's not going to be able to meet me...
  9. R

    really need help on this fire!

    fitted an oxy-pilot on this fire back in march and the fire wont light again! supplied and fitted a new one and the fire still wont hold flame? the customer is giving me some real verbals for a job we did for free as part of a bigger job (only charged part price, you learn:yesnod:) now he said...
  10. M

    Power Flue Gas Fire - Lost Efficiency and Heat Output

    We have a Kinder Kalahari Power Flue Gas Fire which has a rated maximum heat output of 3.3kW. We inherited the fire three years ago when we moved to this house and the fire used to give off a good amount of heat. This was demonstrated by our dog getting so hot that he'd have to move to a cooler...
    • MadeInYorkshire
    • Thread
    • fire flue gas engineer gas fire heat power
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Gas Engineers Forum
  11. Stanios

    Multipoint on fire

    Hi, got my badge thank you AP! My first post in the yellow badge area might seem abit silly but here it goes: Brittony 2 multipoint, burners producing flames out of places it shouldnt including large yellow ones going outside the heat exchanger i.e burning the case. Gasket that joins onto...
  12. Stanios

    Multipoint on fire

    First off Im gas safe Croppie gimme badge already! Just a quick one -Brittony 2 multipoint, burners producing flames out of places it shouldnt including large red ones going outside the heat exchanger i.e burning the case. Gasket that joins onto the burners has something that looks like loctite...
  13. D

    oxypilot problem on focal point fire

    i have an Ashleigh plus focal point gas fire , the pilot light only lights out of the hole that points onto the thermocouple , the hole that points to the gas burner under the coals doesnt light on ignition . This means the fire lights with a " woosh" when the gas finally ignites , and when the...
  14. S

    fire hose reels

    Trying to trace a cold main on a commercial refurb,gaffers away so on my todd for a few days,had nothing to with fire reels,2 questions,can you fit them in a building fed on a cold supply fed from plant room boosted cold feed,as at moment they are fed on the mains,but they want booster sets fitting.
  15. C

    Gas fire Manual

    Hi, Does anyone have the manual for taylor and portway gas fire model number SRB16 6.7kw Serial number 10403. Thanks
  16. jaydebruyne

    Fire Tube

    I have a job in my diary tomorrow to fit a new 8mm fire tube.. Errr... ??? It's for a gas fire apparently... So.. Where are these situated and what exactly do they do? Sorry, I must sound dumb! I googled it but it just comes up with fire tube boilers...
  17. R

    Fire valve question

    I've been asked to install a new oil boiler for a customer as their old one is leaking water from the casing, and the existing fire valve is right next to the boiler, with the oil line being buried under the floor of the property (about 9 meters). Now I know that they are supposed to be outside...
  18. A

    tank fire protectrion

    evening all. quick qestion on fire protection for domestic oil storage tanks. new tank is going to be located in same place as old but to get it to regs needs the extra fire protection. basically along 2 sides ( width and depth ) is brick built buildings belonging to owner. a garage and outer...
  19. D

    Fire manual

    I'm after a manual for a gas fire made by Fuel effect fires ltd. model is Hotbox 16nv serial number 08f41864 I've looked but can't find anything.
  20. A

    Narrow Gas fire needed for existing fireplace opening

    Fire needed: I have a fireplace opening that is 380mm wide by 500mm high. I have a gas safe plumber to fit a living flame type fire if I can find one small enough to fit it - Does anyone know of such a fire. It doesn't need to be anything fancy.
    • Alan_Jeans
    • Thread
    • fire gas engineer gas fire
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Gas Engineers Forum

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