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    mixer shower

    hey guys weekend again and am goosed just priced a bathroom there just now everything fine customer buying all the gear out of my control am afraid, question i got is he has bought a mixer shower but he has a gravity fed system in and from whay i can see the kitchen and bathroom are back to back...
  2. P

    Halstead Ace No HW/CH after Power-Cut

    Hi all again, Followed the fault procedure for my Halstead Ace boiler and the flow chart said replace PCB - Just done that! made all adjustments but boiler still refused to fire up - any ideas anyone?
  3. A

    new member

    new member just joined, ive been a tiler for 28yrs so im allso a member of the bad knees forum, hope your work loads are better than mine at the momment .
  4. I

    Ravenheat boiler

    I am working on a ravenheat combi. CSI 85T. The diverter valve needs a new diaphragm. The valve is also leaking from the primary water side. will a service kit fix the the primary side?
  5. R

    Jaguar Combi boiler

    Got a problem with a jaguar combi boiler. Burner fires up for a few seconds then cuts out. A few seconds later it fires up again and so on. Boilers flagging up F2 on the diagnostics but the manual doesn't mention anything as regards to fault finding. Tried ringing Vaillant (as this is ex...
    • rob jefkins
    • Thread
    • boiler combi combi boiler screwfix
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Boiler Advice Forum
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    Plastic pipe

    I Always use polypipe fittings when not using copper. i prefer it because it has 16 teeth and can be used with copper as well (if needed). I used to use equator but never like demounting the fittings. I'm just really asking what other fittings are as good as or better than polypipe fittings...
  7. A

    Auto air vents on Hot water

    Had a few problems with air in my hot water recently and I was just wondering if you can install a auto air vent on to a hot water pipe? Thanks in advance Adam
  8. L

    Electronic Token Meters

    Does anyone know how you can gas rate an appliance if an ETM (Landis & Gyr METLG210 ultrasonic type) is fitted? It appears to have no units display only credit display as it's a prepayment type meter, any help would be appreciated thanks. See here: Page 13...
  9. I

    new shower tray onto upstairs floorboards

    I am installing a new slimline plastic shower tray onto upstairs floor boards. Does the floor need re-enforcing under building regulations? or is the just for heavy resin trays?
  10. Z

    immersion heater

    Hi there i am looking to add a timer to my immersion heater (hot water) as i had an old tick tock one before and this brokedown and have not replaced it for some time. i have a 2.3-3kw element and was wondering which is the best one to get in regards to power amps etc many thanks P.s i hope...
    • zhabski
    • Thread
    • heater immersion screwfix
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: UK Plumbers Forums
  11. Z

    Hello plumbing forum

    Hello to all, i am no real DIYer but tend to do must work around my house, and from time to time i get stuck with certain tasks, and have found some great value from sites like this so a big HI and hope to speak with some of you soon cheers Nige :):)
  12. D

    heat sink radiator

    hi,i have an oil fired noble overheating the immersion tank i have fitted a heat sink rad in the bathroom which is about 15ft away from boiler .is this to far away for convection to work as it will not heat up.i tee'd into the system by the immersion ,would it work better nearer to boiler
    • dom goldsack
    • Thread
    • heat radiator screwfix sink
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: UK Plumbers Forums
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    Baxi washers

    I have just been charged £2 each for the tiny washers Baxi part no.248735 that connects the pipes to the dhw differential valve, and this was trade. Does anyone have a cheaper source for these (Gold plated washers).
  14. L

    intro.

    Hi there everybody,hope your all well. lightfoot is not my real name as im sure you are aware. Its derived from a movie way back before T.R.Vs were invented in the early 70s starring Clint Eastwood. Im sure i will be able to pick your brains with a few plumbing queries.
  15. I

    slim line shower tray onto floorboards

    Can anyone tell me the ideal way to secure a slimline shower tray to floorboards in a new upstairs bathroom? my thoughts were: -silicon, with small spacers to achieve level -gripafix -pink thistle plaster but i'm not sure which would be most effective; and correct? any ideas?
  16. I

    outside soil vent near flue outlet

    I am running a 4" soil pipe up a wall with no windows to open vent. There is a flue outlet on the same wall near to where i want to run the pipe. Is there any building regs reguarding the distance you have to keep the soil pipe and open vent away from the flue outlet? I wouldn't have thought...
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    Pumps pumps pumps

    Okay, here's my first large, (Bernie2 and Plouanse) style thread starter I am sick to death of incorrect pump installs both by DIY and cowboy plumbers so I thought I would give some in sight as to why they have to be installed in certain ways The most common pumps are the positive head...
  18. P

    Towel Rad on DHW

    Hi Can any one advise how common the above install is?
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    Heating system check order

    Hi there can some one help me out, am doing course I need to know the write order to check the heating system after doing repairs to system, manythanks.
    • plumberphil
    • Thread
    • heating heating system screwfix system
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: UK Plumbers Forums
  20. R

    where do they come from?.

    went to a job yesterday, i had to postpone a gas fire and flue job because of the distress of the female customer, was in her 60's and crying due to a leaking kitchen and downstairs w.c ceiling. story was, she had taken redundancy and at her age doubtfull to get another job, so spent money on...

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