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I moved into my property 2 or 3 weeks ago and boiler has been working fine up until now. Around a week ago I decided to attempt to set the timer on my boiler. Even since I have been experiencing a variety of issues with it.
First the central heating would switch itself off (hot water would...
Hi, ive been a plumber/ maintenance engineer for a few years now and am fortunate with my work as I often work with gas engineers so puting a portfolio together for my gas quals should be easy...
However...
My company want me to make a portfolio of gas jobs and get them countersigned -...
Hi guy's,new to this forum and hoping that you can all help me on choosing a gas analyser.I'm looking at the tpi 709r,kane425 and the anton v2.At present the tpi 709r is at the top as its a little cheaper.Any input would be much appreciated....:confused:
Hi all,
Am hoping someone can give me some advice on what i can do / diagnose my problem i am having with my Apollo 15/30B wall mounted Gas boiler.
I have recently moved into my 1st house and been here for about 2 months. As its starting to get allot colder i decided
to switch on the heating...
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I have hired a Norstorm proflush, as i was going to powerflush my new radiator system. However the connections i have been given with the powerflush machine don't fit on the flow and return pipe of the central heating system.
Below is the fittings i have received.
These are the 3...
I serviced a boiler the otherday and they client then asked me to look at their business boiler as not worked for about 6 months. She said she had a guy look at it but said wasn't sure and never seen again.
I am wishing i had done the same.
The boiler is a baxi system 100HE plus. when i...
Hi All,
I come seeking help. I don't know what else to do!
I have a Glow Worm Compact 100e Fanned Flue Combination Boiler. A few weeks ago it started to randomly go into 'Boiler Lockout' and the little red light would turn on. From watching what happens it seems that it can no longer detect...
hi i was just wondering on an air admittance valve if you hav one stack in a house are u aloud 2 put it on or has there got to be to stacks before u can also can it b fitted horizontal
Long shot, hope someone can help.
We have just rented a flat with the above old 55K BTU boiler sited in the kitchen, I'm a little worried about it's venting, smells etc and hope someone can help.
Boiler is not enclosed, the kitchen is about 4m x 2m, and has a wooden door to the outside. The...
I currently have a need to replace my existing boiler (being about 20 years old and not very efficient). I'm looking to replace the existing with a condensing heat only boiler and I've had a few quotes from local plumbers.
My query is, some are saying that the existing 15mm gas feed pipe will...
Hi, i am a couple of weeks into a college course and have a question i would be grateful for some help with. Can anyone tell me "What problems might the changing density of water in relation to temperature cause plumbers"? Many thanks in advance.
Hi all,
I'm not new to installing bathrooms, but this one has stumped me. The customer has asked for bath edging strips to be put in on the install, which I've done (first time I've installed them). They are Homelux interior tile trims, but their brochure says they are fine to use on bath...
Hello. I have just moved into a new flat and was going to replace the toilet today when we found that the old toilet has an extra pipe going into the soil pipe... it tees off of the waste pipe and then enters the soil/stack pipe a few feet away... anyone know what this is for please? Thanks.
We're having problems with our Baxi system boiler. When both the heating and hot water turn off on the controller the boiler stays on, and keeps firing. However the issue is that it does this intermittently, it will go for a few days and be OK and then the problem will start again. This problem...
Before we has a small irrigation sprinkler installed at our home a couple of weeks ago, the only time I could hear any water hammer was if I opened an upper-floor faucet full force and slammed it shut - I would hear one thump that lasted a second in the bathroom itself.
Then we had an...
I had installed a bath 2 months ago. A bath which has taps in the middle and not at the end and same with the waste. I had an overflow fitted as well with a turning knob in the centre again below the taps. I had tested the bath for any leaks after installation i.e. filled the bath right up...
Hi everyone.....I wondered if someone could tell me BY LAW what i need in the way of qualifications to advertise as a plumber and work for myself....i've heard i need a NVQ lev 2 minimum. I've just enrolled on a level 2 tech cert at my local college but i'm unsure what this allows me to do. Any...
I am having a second shower installed and am very concerned that I will end up not being able to use both and taps/ washing machine etc at the same time. I have had a number of plumbers around and they are all suggesting different solutions which doesn't fill me with confidence, especially as a...
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The system is a semi gravity solid fuel ( wood boiler stove 24kW ). I just need some advice on the pipework layout...
1) The building is single storey
2) The flow and return pipework will all be run through the attic feeding the rads vertically downwards. The ceiling height is 2.6m
3)...
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