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  1. M

    Toilet keeps running

    Hi guys, I’m having problems with my toilet, water keeps running and won’t stop. I tried adjusting the level of the float but that’s not stopped. Also pulled out the dual flush valve to give the rubber ring a clean. My pipe just keeps running water and won’t stop. I’ve had to isolate the water...
  2. O

    Continues running boiler ...

    hello guys, A customer called me and asked to come over it to solve the problem with his procombi boiler... never heard or seen those boilers. Apparently vokera makes them but don’t put their names ... When he turns hot water on boiler fires but when he turns it off it still runs...
  3. J

    Pump won't stop running

    Hi First post! I’m having an intermittent problem with our central heating. It’s a fully pumped system almost 30 years old. It has 3 motorised valves for hot water, downstairs CH and upstairs CH. The problem is that when all the timers are turned off, the pump keeps running. The boiler isn’t...
  4. Jack bIRCHLEY

    Electric boilers, running costs and replacement options?

    Hello, I am looking at buying a property with a HeatraeSadia AMPTEC system fitted. It is a brand new system coupled to a thermaq UNICYL cylinder We are a bit worried about the cost of running this system, and may be looking to remove it and fit a gas boiler instead. Unfortunately it is fitted...
  5. B

    Condensate pipe not running into drain?

    Hi - wondered if anyone can help. I asked my (upstairs)neighbours to fix what I think is the condensate pipe from their boiler which was cracked and leaking water down the side of my flat. It froze (pic 1) and they decided to fix it, but have replaced it with a pipe that comes horizontally...
  6. M

    Gas Supply and Gas Meter Issue When Running 2 Boilers

    Hi, I wonder if someone can help answer some questions please. In our house we have two boilers : a 37kw and a 30kw. The max flow rate required for the two is 4.1 and 3.24 cu m/h (7.34 cu m/h) this exceeds the meters limit of 6 cu m/h. What options do I have resolve? I have been told that a...
  7. A

    Strange problem - mains water running for 10 secs every few mins

    Hi, Got a strange issue and hoping someone has some ideas please. The other day I needed to switch off the stopcock to work on my toilet. Water was off for an hour or so and since then there is a strange noise every few minutes. It sounds like water running in a pipe and is coming from the...
  8. 8

    Running UFH, cold, hot & gas pipes

    Hi Pls help I'm going to be installing UFH in an extension for the 1st time. In the area I will also need to run hot, cold & gas pipes. Question I have is can the pipes overlap, I can't see away of doing it without the pipes overlapping?
  9. J

    Grohe concealed cistern running despite changing seal

    Hi everyone and thanks for having me as a member. I hope I'm in the right place, being an amateur! We have a Grohe old-style Eau2 concealed toilet, about 11 years old, that has started running water after it has flushed. I assumed it was the seal at the bottom of the flush valve as that had...
  10. Stoney Ground

    WB 18ri fan running when no call for heat

    Got above where when heating switches off boiler is getting a feed from somewhere, causing clicking noise as it tries to go through start sequence. Where would it get it from, through cylinder Stat or 3 port. Going there tomorrow to check it out but wanted to grab a replacement just in case.
  11. C

    After cleaning bottle trap, water not running away properly

    Having just replaced my bathroom basin tap, I thought I would check and clean all the outlet fittings and seals, including a plastic bottle trap (don't know what make, but it was from B&Q about 5 years ago). Now, water runs away very, very slowly - just a trickle. Loosening the bottom of the...
  12. I

    Potterton Suprima 80e running continuously

    Hello, I have a potterton suprima 80e boiler. The pump stopped working last week blew the fuse on the main pcb board. I replaced the fuse on the pcb board and it kept on blowing the fuse. We replaced the pump for another one and the pcb started working ok, but did the boiler flame did not...
  13. W

    Boiler cutting out whenever CH running.

    Hello, I have a glow worm ultracom HXI 15 boiler. When's it is on CH cycle it runs but as soon as it reaches the set water temp of 66 degrees it cuts out. It then re starts once the water temperature has cooled. This it does continuously until house has reached temp. The pump in the airing...
  14. D

    Running a backboiler dry

    Hi, This will sound like a silly question but bear with me please. I have a Brossley hurcules 30b which is currently connected to a thermal store. The thermal store is too small for what I need to run house so I am thinking of removing it. I really like the hurcules and wondered if I drain...
  15. J

    Central Heating only working when hot water is running?

    I'm working on a Halstead Eden CBX32 and it only seems to run when the hot water is running. I've removed the diverter valve and the valve motorised head, but as I'm new to this I'm. Not sure of the best way to go about testing to see what's faulty... I can't seem to get the valve head to...
  16. Dan

    UKPlumbersForums.co.uk Now Running HTTPS Instead of HTTP

    I just have a few more tweaks to do, but we're now running on HTTPS instead of HTTP. Which is more secure and prevents the likes of 'man in the middle' attacks when you're out and about browsing our forums. Note that we also allow two-step verification for logging in too. So that you get...
  17. D

    Vitra dual flush toilet constantly running

    Bit of advice please. I'm trying to remove and clean the flush valve washer as I suspect it's either worn or needs a clean. (Toilet is not filling and emptying water straight out into the bowl). However, from reading a post on here it appears that I may have to give the unit a 90 degree turn to...
  18. I

    Running gas pipe under concrete slab

    Hi, I am wanting advice on what is permissible with regard running a gas pipe under the concrete slab of a garage. To give further info, we are building our own house with a integral garage, we propose to have the gas central heating boiler in the garage, towards the back, the gas meter will...
  19. R

    I want to learn more about running heating systems on uncontrolled heat sources

    I have the basic NVQ2 level awareness of wood burning stoves and gravity systems, but sadly this is one of the C&G (Maskrey) Plumbing textbook sections that should have been used for lighting the fire. I could bore you with the specific situation with the bungalow, the existing woodburning...
  20. M

    gas pipe running underground , what are the regs?

    I have no intention on doing this myself as i am a joiner, i would like to know any cons to putting a propane bottle to cooker gas pipe underground appose to having it running around my house wall, ? just some advice on the regulatons and the extra cost on materials would be much appreciated? i...
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