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    New boiler installation position

    Just starting the refurb and extension and plan to put a new boiler under the stairs with a vented door directly to the outside. Thinking of putting a large hot water tank upstairs. Wanted to keep the boiler away from bedrooms if possible. What regs are there regards position?
  2. S

    New boiler with option of ASHP later?

    Hello Hoping for a bit of advice on how to upgrade my central heating. I've currently got a conventional LPG boiler which I think must be about 20 years old (aprox age of house) which I'm planning on upgrading when our kitchen is done. Where I get confused is what to replace it with. I would...
  3. Inverness

    Replacing a new boiler but using the same flue hole..

    hi guys, I'll be doing a boiler replacement with a glow worm betcom4 but customer insists I use the same hole.. I've looked at the manual for the terminal positioning and the only way round would be having the terminal extending passed the soffit and guttering with a flue clip. Opposite ge...
  4. L

    New boiler documentation

    I'm back again after what is turning out to be abit of a headache, i had a boiler fitted recently and I was assured any necessary documentation would be provided, I was under the impression I would receive a gas safety cert along with a building compliance cert, What I have been sent is a...
  5. J

    New boiler central heating system

    I'm curently speaking with a plumber regarding installing a new boiler and central heating system in my house. The person I'm speaking with has said the certification forms part of EPC. I wanted to double check what qualifications and certification is needed to install a gas boiler. Any advice...
    • Johnb1977
    • Thread
    • boiler central central heating heating heating system new boiler system
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Boiler Advice Forum
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    Flue placement on new boiler installation

    I've just had a new Vaillant boiler installed yesterday to replace a 30+ year old Glowworm boiler and I'm wondering if anyone could comment on the placement of the flue.
  7. Richard Lindsay

    New boiler flow rate not improved

    Just had a new 35kw boiler installed. Everything working well except that I expected the hot water flow rate to be improved. I had a 20 year old 28kw boiler replaced. The new boiler is rated for 14 litres per min of hot water. I measured the outside tap and get 20 litres per min at 2 bar. The...
  8. D

    New boiler new system

    Hi all, Ive got a 40kw Ideal Vogue combination boiler going into a new 4 floor Georgia terrace, with big ceiling heights and subsequent flow and return runs. The boiler is being installed at basement level so I want to understand the heating requirements and pipe sizing for the flow and...
  9. M

    help with wiring up new boiler

    hi I have just replaced a potterton promax he and cant get my head around the wiring to replace it. 5 cables in as marked on the original boiler are SL E N and 2 PFs but where was it getting the 240 from? And also why is there just 2 pump feeds going into same connector and nothing returning...
  10. C

    Looking for advice with new boiler fitting

    Hi there, looking for a bit of advice. Need a new boiler (combi) Havnt got the money to pay for one up front. So we're talking financed monthly payment. Anyhow my twenty yr old daughter searched online and arranged for someone to come and give us a quote . I was at work when they came. He's had...
  11. L

    No central heating...new boiler

    Hi everyone, I am at my wits end and am at the point where i want to smash my boiler with a sledgehammer... Ok I'll begin.....moved into my new house in October, the previous owner installed a new baxi ecoblue 16kw heat only boiler back in July. Friday just gone I had 2 new rads installed as...
  12. C

    Best new boiler - Replace Ideal Classic RS40 1995

    What kind of boiler would be best to replace IDEAL classic RS40 (1995) piezo ignition type. It's fine at moment but being old alone and ill a lot I like to be aware of what I need if it should fail. I wish they still did this one as lived here 14 years, only had one fault, blocked pilot jet 8...
  13. N

    Help! Do I really need a new boiler?

    Hi all, I am in need of some help asap, so any comments will be much appreciated. I've also attached a couple of photos. Warning: this might be a little long but here it comes... I have been living in a flat for the past two years. It has a Vaillant Turbomax (VUW GB 242/2-5 R2) which has not...
  14. E

    Crackling noise from trv new boiler installation

    Just had a new combi boiler installed on 4 rad system. Crackling noise coming from trv area on 1st rad nearest boiler. This happens only when boiler in central heating mode not hot water. Can go on for quite some time. When stopped and I turn trv in either direction (keep it on full) noise...
  15. L

    New boiler installation, pipe size question and controls please

    Hi, About to complete on a 3 bedroom semi detached house, upstairs downstairs. Current combi is upstairs in the bathroom and the intention is to buy a new Baxi HE33 and put it downstairs just off the kitchen so nearly directly below the old current boiler. Total number of radiators for the...
  16. A

    Do I need a new boiler

    I just aquired a place with a boiler which seemed to be working, but has now been declared unsafe by the gas safety man. I'm wondering if I should try to have it repaired or if it's not worth it. On the plus side it's an 8 years old Worcester-Bosch Greenstar Junior 24i On the minus side: Some...
  17. D

    British Gas powerflush and new boiler advice

    Morning, We have a Vokera Boiler which is roughly 14 years old. In the past year it has failed nearly every month and the last engineer from British Gas said that nearly every part had been replaced including a new board etc... Last week we had to keep resetting the boiler as we had no water...
    • Deleted member 84970
    • Thread
    • boiler gas engineer new boiler
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Boiler Advice Forum
  18. S

    General New boiler advice

    Hi there Just some general advice regarding a new boiler We have a 4bed detached house upside down Main bathroom with walk in shower Ensure with walk in shower Both showers mixers fed from boiler What boiler recommendations For this layout If it could run both showers without losing too much...
  19. G

    New Boiler Brand Advice

    Hi I have a 2 bed house with 1 bathroom and 6 rads. The boiler is dead so am on the lookout for a decent boiler. What do people recommend for the best branded reliable combi boiler? Was looking at worcester bosch online but not sure people still rate them. Can anyone recommend anything? Many Thanks
  20. T

    New boiler Quotes, advice please

    Please can anyone help me, been quoted for 2 boilers to replace my 15 year old Potterton Promax HE, I have a unvented system with a hot water cylinder The boilers are vokera mynute or Potterton titanium I think that’s same as the Baxi eco blue My system is rated at 18kw, there’s around £300...

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