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    Possible Rip off problem

    Hello I hope someone can please help me, I have a problem with my Ferroli boiler and I called a company out to look at it. I had no hot water or central heating for 1 week and for the past few years it has played up but always sorted itself out. I paid the £70 call out charge and was told it...
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    advice

    as you can tell by my screen name my speciality lies in stuff that dont mix with water!! what im after!! i want to install one of them mad shower/jacuzzi things in my house however my property is new and my water supply is pretty poor and entirely relies on northumbrian water pressure...
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    Calculation for HEAT INPUT

    Hello. If i know the HEAT OUPUT of a gas fire for example how would i use this to calculate the heat INPUT of this appliance if the data badge is not available. what is the correct formula for example if my heat output on a fire is 7.5kw ? thanks
  4. E

    Showerfice victorian T not working

    Hello all, here is hoping you can help. I have a Showerforce Victorian T that I took out to re-tile the bathroom. Having put it back in, I can't get it to work. It worked OK before I removed it, I have not lost any of the parts for it, I have even taken it appart and replaced the thermostat and...
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    newbee

    hello every-one. Hope to learn from you all.:)
  6. J

    baxi 80 eco nightmare

    hi there, have a bit of a problem with a baxi 80 eco combi, i replaced the PCB as this is what i believed to be the initial problem, fired the boiler it ran for half a minute before popping both the 3a fuse in the spur then the 2a quick blow. so i called baxi tech (heat team) and they inform...
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    fault finding book?

    hi, does anyone know of a good boiler fault finding book. have been on amazon and there is quite a few to chose from.:confused:
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    flyers

    hi all, does anyone knw of a site i can download a flyer. been trying to design one but ran out of ideas
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    Honeywell/Siemens Stats

    At the minute i have this stat listed on ebay Honeywell RF Thermostat Analogue Stat Wireless HC60 on eBay (end time 26-Mar-10 11:48:50 GMT) just to see if theres much interest on ebay anyway i have honeywell wired stats, wireless stats, programmable wireless stats, tank stats, frost stats, and...
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    Bathroom mixer tap valve broken

    hey folks, im new to the site, i did do a search but as im not too sure what im looking for i didnt get very far, anyway i have this set of taps in my bathroom Quattre Bath Shower Mixer Chrome, 0000003634462 the thing is, the mixer valve thingy wont work, its the wee knob in the middle of the...
    • weeluke
    • Thread
    • bathroom mixer mixer tap screwfix valve
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: UK Plumbers Forums
  11. L

    Pedestal wash basin

    I had to do some work on the pipes behind my bathroom wash basin at the weekend. I did not need to remove the basin itself but did need to remove the pedestal. I struggled a bit because i did not have anything to support the basin, i was worried the weight would pull it from the wall as it is...
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    sunken gas meter boxes full of water

    went to job today,found gas meter box 3/4 full of water,half covering meter,no gas leaks,surely meters going to rust away,told landlord to get in touch with transco to relocate meter,new build estate,all sunken brown meter boxes in ground,opened a further 2 same thing,what a bad design.
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    Toilet Cistern

    I have just fitted a new close coupled w.c. I followed the instructions when it came to fitting the cistern to the bowl, e.g i noted the order in which to place the nuts/washers and bolts to secure the cistern to the pan. Filled the cistern and it started to weep from both the securing nuts. On...
  14. Dan

    Worcester Bosch Sponsor UKPF

    I'm pleased to announce that Worcester BOSCH now sponsor the UK's Plumbing Forum. Checkout Boilers and renewable energy home heating products - Worcester, Bosch Group UK homeowner site for more information on the range of heating and hot water appliances available. More info coming soon. :)
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    fitment of bath

    hello i iam installing new bath , is there an easy way to fix to back wall for more stability cheers daz diy
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    job roles

    i am researching a possible career change and im getting confused as i am trying to take in as much info sa possible. would a compitent plumber who is qualified to nvq level2 be able to install full central heating systems? or am i right in thinking that the plumber would do all the pipe work...
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    Pr1ma 40B - no HW or CH

    Hi all, first post in the forum. I have a Potterton Pr1ma 40B which was working fine, but now I have no heating or hot water. Pilot light is on and the system sounds like something powers up when I engage HW or CH (maybe a pump somewhere else in the house?), but nothing happens :confused...
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    Help for Solar Virgin

    Hi. I must confess that I know very little about solar at all. I am looking at the possibility of solar panels at my place as I am eventually going to get round to replacing the system for an unvented one and am considered solar as well. The thing is my roof has a very shallow pitch. It is a...
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    Boiler issues

    :confused:Hi there - I am not a plumber!!! Sorry, but I need some realistic advice and hope that you guys out there will be able to help me. I am a middleaged woman living on my own and have no one to ask for advice with my current situation!! Basically I need a new boiler!! Its a long story why...
  20. R

    Gas Cookers

    Like many other Gas safe engineers, I did my cookers as part of my ACS. Basically installing, servicing and decommisioning freestanding cookers etc. Trouble is I have been faced with a few problems which require the thermostat of a gas oven to be replaced. Does anyone know if I need to pull...

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