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  1. M

    Issues on New Boiler Install

    I'm hoping for a bit of advice. We are in the process of renovating an old house and as part of that work we are upgrading the old 1980s boiler and gravity fed system with a new boiler and unvented cylinder. I got a load of quotes, went for a guy we thought seemed ok and checked that he was...
  2. S

    Condenser boiler install looks to be unsafe.

    Hello everybody I am new to this group and I am not a gas engineer but have some basic plumbing experience. Anyway, I have recently bought a house and the previous owner had a worcester 28i greenstar boiler fitted in 2011 by British Gas. There is paperwork to suggest it has been serviced on a...
  3. J

    Shower pump advice and install

    We have a gravity fed communal system in a block of flats. We are on the top floors (4th &5th floor). Main bathroom is 4th floor. Upstairs loo 5th floor. We have a cold water tank and a hot water cylinder. We are looking for suggestions to replace the existing showermate eco Stuart Turner pump...
  4. Antonio

    Adey MC3 Cleaner and MC1 Protector (didn't put any in at the time of install!)

    Hi guys, I had an Adey installed a couple years ago, but, stupidly, at the time, didn't have the protector poured in as I mislaid it, new rads and all, argh! I kept putting it off but am conscious that it really needs to be done. I guess I am wondering what the best course of action is now...
  5. P

    DIYer - need help with toilet pipe air-valve install

    Hi, New to the forum - hoping to get some help here. I am rerouting my toilet to have the pipe work hidden in the eaves. Bath/shower/basin waste connects to the toilet drain via Barco Bos. I need help with the air vent. - Do I need one for toilet, and another for shower/bath/basin...
  6. M

    Washing machine install - taping pipes to side

    Hello. I have a little problem with my integrated washing machine Unfortunately it overhangs the rest of my units by just a few mm. To create a bit more space, I've taped the pipes to the side of the washing machine. See pics here: Washing machine Washing machine I know this isn't ideal but...
  7. N

    Illegal hot water tank install

    Just had a dodgy builder install a hot water tank using a plumber who isn't G3 certified. They then got g3 gas Safe registered engineer commission it, but it doesn't meet building regs (wrong discharge pipe, plastic not metal) and he didn't register it with building control. Any ideas who I can...
  8. cadmunkey

    Toilets continuously refilling after boiler install

    Had a new boiler installed 3 days ago, since then all four toilets in the house have had a slow drip into the bowl. Today however all 4 are filling fast and not stopping, just continuously filling into the overflow pipes. Had to turn 3 of them off at the supply. All toilets just have a standard...
  9. P

    install 2 pipe copper pipe for CH - can i combine the pipes?

    3 bed 1900s house , ground floor is concrete floor, requires 3 or 4 medium size radiators, rather than chanelling the concrete floor with 22mm copper central heating pipes (via a duct or sleeve pipe to satisfy building regulations, would it be ok to run the ground floor 22mm copper pipes using...
  10. D

    full install - pipework?

    Hi all Im new here... and new to any type of plumbing... I have a bit of a project - see attached. Could someone please help me with the following: Im going to use an IDEAL VOGUE C40 GEN2. is this ok for this installation? Have I got the pipework ok for this installation? Am I be better off...
  11. D

    full install - pipe work?

    Hi all Im new here... and new to any type of plumbing... I have a bit of a project - see attached. Could someone please tell me have I got the pipework ok for this installation? Am I be better off doing everything in copper or should I use HEP20 everywhere apart from where its chased into walls...
  12. V

    Baxi Ecoblue and Drayton Wiser install

    Hi, Can someone help me please with my issue? I have a Baxi Ecoblue +28 ERP boiler controlled by a mechanical wireless thermostat (which I really, really hate) and I would like to fit a Drayton Wiser one channel control system. The first issue I have is how to connect it. From what I know of the...
  13. L

    help with pricing to install new radiator

    Hi had a quote to install new radiator being tapped from another radiator the room is 3m so would be copper piped from that radiator to this new 1 was told if he does pipework along the wall will cost £150 in labour or under the floor £300 in labour i just dont understand he wants 45-£50 an...
  14. K

    Smart Meter install and boiler breakdown.

    Hi first time post, Got called out on a Sunday regarding a boiler breakdown. Previous day both electric and gas meters had been changed to smart meters and the boiler had been deemed AR as the pilot would light (electronic ignition) but main burner failed to light. Inspected the boiler...
  15. B

    New Shower Install Causing Issues - Please Help/Advise!

    Hi All, We are experiencing some problems with both our Showers in our home. We have two Showers - in the upstairs bathroom & in a wet room downstairs. They are both connected to a Worcester Bosch 35Cdi Combi Boiler (older version) which gets regularly serviced every year. In our upstairs...
  16. M

    Flue liners install

    I am currently quoting for a job installing a 160kw boiler which will require a flue line for the flue. Do you guys have any recommendations of companies who fit these, the job is in north London.
  17. A

    Going to install a Magnetic filter some help needed identifying pipes

    Hi, new member but would appreciate any help, I am a DIYer but generally consider myself competent enough to do basic plumbing so am going to put in a Magnaclean Professional 2. I want to ensure I put it on the return as I am also going to be borrowing a Magnacleanse for an initial deep clean...
  18. jaydebruyne

    Best UFH kit to install

    hi all, Wondering if anyone can recommend a kit for c/h UFH? Cheers
  19. gingalig

    G3 diy install who do It report to.

    Hi, Not sure if its the right forum, please feel free to move if not. Went out to a leak on an unvented cylinder and found all sorts of horribles, There was no benchmark, the PRV/ temp valve, PRV expannsion valve and Pressure reduction, all linked into the same 15mm pipe, terminating into an...
  20. I

    Help identifying sink connections & availability for appliance install

    Hi everyone I am looking to purchase a Compact tabletop dishwasher from currys as shown in the link below http://i66.tinypic.com/qrisyv.png I am not sure if under my sink the connections/valves are there and free/available. I have two colour coded valves, I think the first one is connected...

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