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    Can a 12kw boiler ever heat a 4/5 bedroom house with 3 bathrooms?

    Hi - I'm a homeowner, not a DIY person. My 20 year old Gloworm boiler needs replacing. British Gas quote is ok at £6100 for a 24kw replacement -valiant ecofit 625 system boiler. The tank/heat exchanger and copper pipework bring the price up. OK so I object (rightly or wrongly) for the extra...
  2. J

    Heat and hot water suggestions

    Need suggestion for heat and hot water. New 1300 sf,2 bed 2 bath, 2nd home that will have daily and weekly renters.
  3. T

    Heat leaking out of hot water tank?

    Hi everyone Would love some advice! We have a hot water cylinder which lost 14 degrees (48 to 34) in four hours, with no demand/usage. So I think the heat is escaping. The circulation pump (which you can see in the photo) is off, so could passive convection be the reason? The pump is always...
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    Ideal Logic Heat 15 with FD error

    Hi all, Really hoping somone can shed some light on this. I have an Ideal Logic Heat 15 boiler with an FD error. However, the boiler doesn't have a pressure guage or pressure release valve, so I am unable to check the water pressure. I assume this model doesnt work in that way? I have water...
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    Can you use a heat battery for central heating?

    Hey all, Excuse me if I get some facts wrong, I'm a complete noob when it comes to anything other than replacing radiators. We're about to get PV Solar Panels (~6kw) and a large battery storage array (2xTesla Powerwalls for ~27kwh storage and ~10kw output). I'm looking to replace my old...
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    Ecodan heat pump hot water help

    Hello, I hope somebody may be able to help. I have a ecodan heat pump system and have no hot water. The controls are set correct but the light for the boiler is blue. Anyone know what I’m going wrong please? Thank you!!
    • Clairead
    • Thread
    • heat hot water pump water
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Renewables
  7. urebaz78

    Using fire to heat radiators

    My current set up (images attached). I can heat my hot water tank (oldWood Fire.jpg) using the coal/wood fire , however how would I be able to use the fire to heat my radiators (7). I have recently moved into the house and I just cant see how its done. What would I need to buy to enable this...
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    Samsung Air Source Heat Pump

    My ASHP has been set to 55 degrees C for the legionella in the control panel but I thought it had to be set to 60. Engineer seemed to think this is ok. I note that in 6 weeks I have had error E919 which is telling me the unit couldn't perform the correct heat for legionella thus the error code...
  9. M

    Connect air source heat pump to 2 UFH(unused)ports on a thermal store?

    Would it possible to connect an air source heat pump into 2 UFH (unused) ports on a thermal store? The property is heated by oil and a wood stove. I have the option to use the ports that are connected to the wood stove as using the heat pump would be a more efficient and a better priority, I...
  10. C

    Can't heat enough hot water

    Hello, New to the forums. I had a new hot water tank (135l), vortex oil boiler and down stairs, upstairs and hot water booster controls fitted. I can control the heating of the radiators for the downstairs, upstairs and supposedly the hot water for taps and showering. However I also have an in...
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    Gas or Electric to heat water in a flat

    Hi, I have a two bedroomed flat that I rent which I am going to completely renovate. I have pretty much decided on electric radiators but not sure how to heat the water. Seems like instant water has problems with filling a bath and so will probably need a hot water cylinder. Should I be heating...
  12. C

    Heat Towel Rail Switch - Clicking Noise

    Hi there We have a heated towel rail in our bathroom - Heller brand (well the switch is anyway). Was installed about 10 years ago. We have on a timer, comes on in the morning and back again in the afternoon, overall works well. However the Heller Switch / controller has been making a...
  13. M

    What is this material in my Heat exchanger

    Main Eco Compact boiler installed 18 month ago, system power flushed immediately before and straight after boiler installation, Magfilter 2 and inline descaler installed at same time. Boiler has just failed with blocked plate heat exchanger on the DHW side, heat exchanger cleaned and everything...
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    Separating Heat and Hot Water....???

    Hello Everyone, I've just taken over a property that I lived in with a relative, following his recent passing. Trying my best to enhance the heating system somewhat by simply wanting to separate the control of central heating and hot water provision and introduce some enhanced controllability...
    • Alfie MacLaren
    • Thread
    • heat hot water water
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: DIY Plumbing Advice
  15. K

    Radiators won't heat up?

    We have a oil burner and recently got a back boiler stove plumber in. The pipes were already there for the stove but have been dormant for 8 years until I got the stove plumbed in. It created a massive air lock in the system. The radiators are ran on 2 loops (living area and bedrooms) I got the...
  16. M

    Heat top half of tank

    Hi - I've got a dual element E7 vented hot water system. Currently, the immersion heater at the bottom heats the tank every night - assuming minimal hot water usage, it uses between 2 and 3 kWh every night. Thing is, I don't use much hot water - I have a dishwasher and electric shower - I...
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    1st post here,which type of oil boiler -sysytem or heat only.

    Hi everyone-im a first time poster and after some info on what type of boiler to fit to my repiped house. I have an old large house which has currently got a 70kw oil boiler with a single pipe system and pipework is approx 4 inch threaded steel-mega inefficient with school type radiators-the...
  18. O

    Heat gun or blowtorch?

    I'm thinking about replacing a radiator or two. This will almost certainly require some soldering, although not much. As a bit of a novice, but not a complete and utter idiot, I was planning to use Yorkshire fittings (and not only because my wife is from Yorkshire, although that helps!) and a...
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    cylinders, boiler stoves and heat genies. Advice please

    Hi, Moved in to 1980s bungalow in the last year. Doing renovations and manging things myself (I'm a qualified sparky -- clueless about plumbing until recently!)... New bathroom with all new domestic plumbing going in. Cylinder position is changing and new cylinder going in. Need to switch from...
  20. K

    Gas rate heat input breakdown

    Hi do we need to do a gas rate or heat input when doing a boiler breakdown? Thanks

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