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    Boiler broken and using immersion heater for the first time!

    Hi all! Need some newbie advice please... I have an unvented system boiler set up and the boiler has broken down due to pressure loss (engineer coming monday) I have switched off the boiler. The hot water cylinder has an immersion heater element, is it simply a case of turning the element on...
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    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...
  3. K

    Is it time for a new water heater?

    My 50 gal electric WH has water coming up out of this hole in the top. It just fills to the top and slowly runs out over the side. What can cause this and is it time for a new WH?
  4. K

    Is it time for new water heater?

    My 50 gal electric WH has water coming up out of this hole in the top. It just fills to the top and slowly runs out over the side. What can cause this and is it time for a new WH?
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    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...
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    Installing Selkirk flexible vent on water heater

    I am trying to install Sellkirk flexible vent onto my water heater and I’m getting confused as to which end connects to the water heater and which end attaches to the existing vent pipe. The flexible pipe has two ends one of which is a male one of which is female but I don’t know which is which...
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    Tankless Water heater: Expansion tank burst

    Hi. It's cold as heck in Austin. Temps dropped to single digits last night in Austin. Last night loss power @ 2AM. This morning around 11:30am, heard a loud explosion coming from outside area where the tankless water heater system is installed. Noticed that the expansion tank exploded. You can...
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    Absolutely no pilot light on Gas heater, Help!

    Hi all, Over the years I had to replace the entire burner assembly on my gas water heater. The common issue was the pilot light would keep going out, so I would replace the entire burner unit. (all wires & the burner) All was good over the past 4 years until today. My pilot light is no where to...
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    What power cable for immersion heater?

    An easy one... The power cable from my immersion heater controller to the heater itself needs replacing. It's been stripped back so many times over the years that it's getting too short. Can someone qualified tell me exactly what cable to ask for? From what I've read, it would be a three-core...
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    Replacing "short wire" in immersion heater

    Hi, This morning, I found that my immersion heater had stopped working. The short wire that runs from the thermostat to the live terminal of the heater had fried (or at least its insulation did) and disconnected from the terminal pin. Although I've scavenged a replacement wire from an old...
  11. S

    Main Multipoint BF Water Heater

    Hi, Customer has a Main Multipoint Balanced Flue water heater. Both the gas rate and burner pressure are under what the MIs state. MI state burner pressure is pre factory set at 14.1mbar and should not need adjusting and my checks showed burner pressure as 6mbar. Gas rate MI state 2.9 m3/hr...
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    Vokera or Ariston Water Heater

    my Main Medway Super Multipoint has finally bitten the dust . Its Hobson's choice for a (NG) replacement either a Ariston Next Evo X 16l or the Vokera AquaNova LE or is it the Easy-Flo? Does anyone have any experience of these water heaters and which one is the better choice?
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    Pullin Immersion Heater 3KW 240 V

    Hi, I'm looking to have this replaced because it is tripping the power when I turn it on. This isn't my photo. I found it via google image search. It is exactly the same as mine though with that label with the name/ address etc. It must be at least 25 years old. Can you still find these...
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    Hot water heater; service or replace?

    Hello folks, Apologies ahead of time if this query is super basic! Trying to decide to service or replace a vented, gas hot water heater. Symptoms/Observations : Sulfur smell when running hot water, decent amount of rust observed on the cold water inlet hose and nipple, decent amount of...
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    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...
  16. J

    Temporary gas water heater for ufh

    First post. Limited experience of plumbjng design but adequate soldering skills and am not too shoddy at tightening threaded connections... What do you think about using a cheap instant water heater (300 quid variety) to heat a buffer tank for underfloor heating. Gas bottles as no town gas...
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    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...
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    Economy 7 Immersion Heater Timer

    Hi All, I have a very strange problem to solve. We are on economy 7 metering with 2 CU, 1 for appliances/lights and 1 for our heaters and the immersion heater. The immersion heater has its own 16amp fuse on the CU. The problem we have is the immersion heater switches on about 3pm and goes off...
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    Equivalent part number for NewLec immersion heater NL27PT

    I have an immersion heater Newlec NL27PT. How do I check the heating element and thermostat if either is defective? Also, what is the equivalent part number for the heating element and the thermostat as NL27PT is not available?
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    Replacement for Britony 2t water heater

    Hello everyone, It’s been a while. Happy new year. I’m looking to replace a Britony 2t water heater and just wanted to know what replacement options are out there? I mainly fit boilers, so it’s not something I do. The customer has already bought a replacement Ferroli Sky Eco 17F (which I’ve...

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