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  1. D

    Triton bar valve shower installation advice

    We have a Triton Westbourne Bar Valve Mixer shower with diverter. The instructions clearly show all the components which include Push Fit Wall Brackets to attach to the pipes. The instructions also detail the installation of the wall brackets and reference that the supplied brackets come with...
  2. tinyshinybeth

    Installation of outside tap has caused toilets to fill slower?

    Hello! I had a friend install one of those 'tap into pipe outdoor tap kits', and since that both my upstairs and downstairs toilets are filling much slower than they did before. Has anyone any reason why this might be? Thanks in advance!!
  3. S

    Operating pressure. Low pressure installation

    Hi I was working on a job yesterday low pressure installation. extending a 15mm gas pipe by about a foot. The meter was an e6. no appliances connected, so when it came to purging and I cracked the nut on the compression cap end, I was wondering why the Pressure in the system felt very high...
  4. Y

    LPG Flexi installation concerns!

    In december I had a gas safe registered company carry our an inspection on my food trailer with a view to obtaining a Gas Safety Cert. The engineer informed me that the small bore pipe to my two fryers was not sufficient for the appliances, and that he would also need to fit flexi pipes to the...
  5. H

    UFH Leaks 1 year after installation

    Hi - I little insight and guidance would be much appreciated. My wet UFH was installed over a year ago by a qualified heating engineer, he went through all stages and did the pressure test as well, everything has been working nicely without any issues. Now here is the unlucky coincidence - I had...
  6. J

    What are all the things wrong with this roof installation?

    Hi all, chasing some quick advice on a recent job we had done by some builders. Our building paid the attached quote last year to have a small roof patched up and prevent it leaking, but the owners have said that they are still getting water pouring into their living room. We've contacted the...
  7. N

    Is my Gas installation at home domestic or commercial?

    I had a problem with my Gas boiler and called an engineer out from a local Crondall, Surrey UK company. The engineer felt my installation was commercial even though past engineers over 13 years have never said anything like this. My installation is different as I have 2 x worcester bosch 30cdi...
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    Extra charge to fix boiler installation.

    My mum had a new combi boiler fitted. A few week later the pressure dropped (you have to manually operate a lever to re-pressurise it). We wanted to confirm there really was a problem, so we waited until it happened twice again before contacting the plumber. They confirmed there were 2 leaks...
  9. RDS

    Boiler options and installation advice for Type B23 Flue

    I've been asked to carry out a boiler replacement for a customer but haven't come across this type of set up before, i'm looking for a bit of advice from some of you more knowledgable chaps! Boiler is in the kitchen cupboard on top floor of flat, its a Halstead CBX 24, and the flue terminates...
  10. C

    Help new boiler installation not registered at gas safe

    Hi all My boiler installation was done by a gas safe registered installer but he didn’t register it (May 18). What should I do? I can’t get him to respond to me at the moment. I need a gas safe certificate and can’t get it if it’s not registered is that right? Thanks
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    • Forum: Boiler Advice Forum
  11. M

    Electric heat only boiler installation advice for a charity please

    Hello, would appreciate any advice please. I assist a charity which is taking on a building which has stood empty for some years. It will be used for archival storage and office/exhibit area. Existing heating was blown air via a large commercial grade HVAC unit utilising a pressurejet oil...
  12. H

    Bye-Directional Electronic Rad/Stat Valve Installation

    Is there an optimum position for them on a radiator - meaning position them on the Flow or Return side. I mean by this - is there a technical argument - If you have a choice (new installation) to say that mounting an Electronic TRV ( more sensitive) on the return side is better due to the...
  13. T

    Thermostatic mixer failure and leak following new boiler installation

    Hi, We had a new combi boiler fitted this week, changing from a system boiler and water tank. The work did not touch the bathroom area. The first shower with the new boiler the concealed mixer failed and caused water to flow through the ceiling below. The mixer failed when I activated the stop...
  14. Teebag

    Help me understanding my heating installation and replacement

    Hi all, I just joined the forum as I couldn't find help just being a lurker. :) I just bought my first house (yay me) and it's a new one. The installation has been done my a bunch of different people and the plumber himself couldn't explain fully what he's done (yes, you read it right). I...
  15. A

    Is my gas engineer a quack? Should I trust the new boiler installation?

    Hi all, I am in the process of refurbishing a storey semi-detached house in London, UK. This is a complete refurb, including new pipes chased into walls, under the floors, installing a new boiler and new unvented cylinder. When I started the work, my builder assured me that he has a gas...
  16. SimonG

    Multi Fuel/Boiler Stove Installation.

    Been working for a customer, doing a bathroom. Going to be a holiday let, worked for them before at their house. Good customer, good player. They got me in early to do bathroom before stove installation. Currently solid fuel back boiler doing hot water (immersion back up) and switch for the...
  17. plumb_know

    flueless gas fire installation advise

    Hi Everyone, I have customer who would like a flueless gas fire installed in a conservatory, but i have no where do put in a permanent vent all walls are internal except one which has big doors & supporting pillars which i cant drill though. But the extension has glass roof with permanent...
  18. S

    Is this soil pipe installation ancient?

    Hi This is my first post on here so apologies if I'm not spot on straight off! I'm about to embark on a bathroom refurb (mostly DIY). All the existing pipework is behind fitted furniture and this afternoon I took some photos from the cistern access panel to get an of what lurks behind...
  19. H

    Mew installation not working

    Today plumber installed unvented hot water cylinder to replace old hot water tank and converted gravity fed boiler to sealed system. Now my Tado smart thermostat not working. Heating and water on all time. Contacted Tado and they told me at 2.30 today thermostat stopped communicating with boiler...
  20. gmartine

    Combi installation, mixer valve on HW outlet & CW inlet to improve flow rate?

    CW inlet...about 15 minutes in, seems like a good idea.

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