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  1. P

    Training and Stuck constantly, help me lol.

    I have always been advised that the DHW start 22mm to the bathroom and branches 15mm to all other outlets, confused as the boiler I have just looked at (duotec40he) only has a 15mm DHW feed. Q. does this need to be connected straight to 22mm or can it remain 15mm?
  2. cr0ft

    Air Lock/Blocked Cold Feed Boiling Issues - HELP!

    Hi all, Advice appreciated. I drained down a 13 rad open vented heating system today to replace all the TRVs on the ground floor. Obvious signs of corrosion in the system (header tank full of brown water). Changed TRVs, on trying to fill the system realised that no water was coming in from...
  3. W

    Help needed

    How do you thread a 1/2 inch steel pipe between two points and work out the dimensions? help needed!
  4. S

    Help! Hot water only when boiler is burning

    Hello, I need some help with my boiler.. We have a worcester 28i junior and recently, after some frozen pipe issues, the system seems to be not working properly. The heating works fine, but there is a problem with the hot water. There is only hot water when the boiler is on and burning, ie...
  5. L

    Hi. New plumber (nearly) needing help!

    Hello everyone. After a disastrous year last year getting hit with redundacy I decided I would get training in plumbing to better my chances of finding a job and keeping it. I Booked myself on BTSC's plumbing course, the full lot including gas. I am now finished my C&G certificates I have my...
  6. H

    help!!!! me WHPES, OLD PLUMBER, GAS MAN,

    GUYS I NEED UR ADVICE PLSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS. i have tried every airlock cure known to exist but to tell u the truth m8 i think the motorised 3 way valve is knackered as i have had to jam it open the other day to see if it helped and in doin so i think i was a bit brutal does this sound like it...
  7. H

    Need help downstairs rad problems

    hi everyone i just wandered how comes my rads downstairs r struggling to come on even though i have changed the pump and changed the two gate valves at the top and bottom of the pump.I have turned all the vales on both sides off upstairs.the downstairs radiators i opened the LSV fully on one...
  8. W

    Novice needing help!

    Hi There, I am a complete novice so please forgive me if I say something stupid - this is my first post here and I am after a little help. We have an oil fired central heating system which fires our radiators and hot water. Last week, we stupidly ran out of oil :mad: I had more delivered and...
  9. C

    Help - Gas safety cert fail - Flavel Coal Effect Fire

    Hi can anyone help. My gas fire has just failed a gas saefty inspection prior to renting my home out in a weeks time. It has failed on two points although only point 1 is documented on the safety sheet. 1/ No additional ventilation. Gas man said an additional air brick needs to be installed...
  10. M

    vat help

    hi guys...just after some of your knowledge on vat and when and if i need to be vat registered. i want to know how much do i have to earn before i have to become vat registered? and is vat based on the profit i make or the turnover i do? say if my turnover for the year was £80,000 but my profit...
  11. G

    Help with Baxi 33HE and Wireless Stat

    Hi Everyone, Hoping someone may be able to offer some advice regarding possible issue with Baxi due-tec 33HE fitted with wireless thermostat. (CM61NG) Boiler is housed in the back upstairs bedroom, the wireless receiver is fitted just below it. The remote control/sensor unit is downstairs in...
  12. L

    Help please pressure drop

    Evening all, I have a Potterton Performa 28, 95% plumbed with JG Speedfit the system is 8 years old. Over the past few weeks the system has been losing pressure, done the usual of checking the rads for corrosion, rad valves all ok, lifted the inspection hatches and checked the manifolds all ok...
  13. F

    """Pls help no hot water baxi 105e"""

    Hi there this is my first thread so pls bare with me. our baxi boiler started play up about three weeks ago. we could not get any hot water down stairs the hw tap did,nt seem to be knocking the boiler over to hot water but when we turned the tap on up stairs we could get hot water Ithe boiler is...
  14. O

    portfolio help walthamstow.jobs booked

    I need a gas safe registered engineer to observe my work and sign for my portfolio. I can arrange work (services/boiler install) at times to suit. Dave 07980326875
  15. D

    British Gas C1 problem - please help!

    I have a British Gas C1 boiler. There are three lights with symbols on the boiler - one to indicate the heater is on (a flame symbol), one to indicate that radiator water is being heated (a radiator symbol) and one to indicate that the hot water is being heated for the taps (a tap symbol). It...
  16. M

    Help!! Urgent advice needed

    I have just purchased a 4 bedroom mid terrace house and am planning to change the existing boiler. The boiler is approximately 10 years old and I maybe eligible for the boiler scrappage scheme. I need your assistance on how to decide which boiler is suitable for my needs. I have a...
  17. L

    Help with dhw output please

    Hi, Please can somebody help me understand the output of these 2 combis. I have a choice of Main eco 30he and Potterton Gold 33he. I know that the 30kw boiler is enough for my 3 bed bungalow, but am worried about the water performance during the winter months for bath filling etc. due to mains...
  18. M

    tricky 1 no1 can help

    I have an ideal he24 which has an electrical fault. the box on the wall where the power goes to the boiler has a red flashing light on. Also there is no power to the boiler at all, nothing yet power is reaching the main switch on the control panel as i have checked with a multimeter.. any...
  19. W

    End of my tether! I need help please.

    Scenario customer calls I have a blocked toilet. I get there and they inform me that they have a kid with a learning disability, who thought it would be a plan to put 4 whole toilet rolls down the toilet. Now please bare with me the customer then informed me it was ok for a day or two :eek...
  20. T

    Help sourcing Myson radiator

    When the warmer weather comes, I'm going to change the radiator in the hall, as it's a single panel and doesn't give out much heat. I think it's a Myson as it's an oddball size of 930mmx530mm and it would be good if I can put a Myson convector in as a straight swap. I'm measuring the width...

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