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    Boiler is it the right size?

    Hi everyone and thank you for any advice and suggestions in advance. We moved into our property 4 years ago and had the CH upgraded to a system boiler and tank system. It has never warmed the house properly but we just thought this was due to renovating e.g odd rad off wall, bare floor boards...
  2. S

    What size is this rad/valve connection? picture included

    Hi all. I'm removing the rad in the picture for decorating and want to blank off the connection from the thermostat/valve to the rad (will do both ends obviously). The thermostat/valve has 1/2 bsp stamped on it but pretty sure the connection to the rad is not 1/2 bsp, I have a couple of 1/2 bsp...
  3. K

    Bath tap aerator - imperial size

    I'm looking for a replacement aerator for some old mixer bath taps. The diameter of the part is 1 inch. If there is old stock available anywhere I would really like to know, please. The name on the tap tops is Tiber.
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    Radiator price & size???

    Hi there could with a quick recommendation pls. Trying to get a 900 height x 500 width rad for bathroom refit but I'm only finding this one from Victorian plumbing... would prefer double convector for heat. It's showing at £104.95 plus delivery... annoyingly the size seems to be a available in...
  5. D

    Advice needed pipe size and where to change

    hello all pretty new to the forum and was after some advice. I am fitting a new bathroom/wet room in a house I have just bought and wanting to move the waste thus putting a new length in and a boss onto the 4inch soil that is set in the concrete floor. My question is am I ok to run the 1 1/2...
  6. F

    Cold water storage size

    Hi there, Looking at running a single shower (no other demand at all). Want to use a 1.2 bar shower pump and feed a normal small shower head. Nothing to big. Have 162 litre hot water tank and a 227 litre cold water storage tank. Will this be big enough on the cold water storage side? Thanks!
  7. M

    What size combi boiler??

    Hi Guys, what would you recommend, house has 20 litres a minute with 18 litres working, only one bathroom and will not change. Cheers
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    Replacing stopcock, which size

    Hi, I am looking to change my stopcock to a 22mm version. I am currently getting everything ready for my unvented system and figured I'd get this done whilst I've got the floor up downstairs re piping the bottom central heating ring. The plan is to run the pipe into the adjacent garage which...
  9. Bogart

    Boiler size estimate

    Considering replacing old Camray with a new unit. Have approximately 25kw of rads installed plus say 3kw for the hot water tank giving 28kw. Now the boiler is some 15 metres from the house feeding in 35mm copper insulated pipe under a lawn. In the very near future I will change this for a...
  10. D

    How to determine the size needed of an electric unvented water heater to supply two ensuites

    I have a Glow worm betacom 30c combi boiler that is not connected to any water tank/cylinder in a 4 bedroom 1 bathroom house. I am adding two en-suite bathrooms which will include a shower, basin and toilet in each (saniflo systems in each). I need to identify how to determine what size unvented...
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    Grey Water pipe size?

    Hi all, I have a grey water waste pipe which keeps getting blocked. The pipe is 50mm, and connected to it is a W/M, D/W, 3 x sinks and shower/bath. Should the waste pipe be larger than 50mm, and is this the reason why it keeps getting blocked? Any advice much appreciated.
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    New central heating and HW system, ? Unvented Cylinder - what size, what boiler? Confused! HELP!!

    So I'm new to Internet forums and new to commissioning a new CH system... any help would be greatly appreciated, as I'm pretty confused by all the differing things I've read and been told regarding my current heating dilemma. Background - I've just purchased a large 1900s 4 bed semi with 1...
    • Matt Davies
    • Thread
    • boiler central central heating cylinder heating size system unvented unvented cylinder
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Boiler Advice Forum
  13. D

    moving / changing boiler - likely size of job?

    Hi, I'm part way through purchasing a small house that currently has an unvented cylinder/conventional boiler taking up slightly more than one of the alcoves beside a fireplace in the back bedroom. I'd be interested in replacing this boiler/tank combo with a smaller Combi boiler, sans tank...
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    What size pipe to use for garden tap - long distance 80m? Overground not buried

    Two things. Customer has a huge garden, requiring a tap at the end. Firstly is it best to use say 25mm bore plastic pipe? Will I get better pressure by using a larger bore pipe, or lose pressure over that distance? Direct off mains. Secondly the customer does not want their garden dug up to put...
  15. M

    What size is the nut on a tap cartridge?

    I have to swap out a cartridge on a set of in the wall taps, so cant get a spanner on the nut to undo it as it is set back. It had a long spindle too, so need a box spanner or deep socket. Can anyone tell me the size of the nut? I cant remember off the top of my head.
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    Expansion Vessel size ?

    I have an underfloor heating system of 720M of 16mm Alpe pipe & only short 2M runs of 28mm pipe to a Ground source heat pump. Absolute maximum temp rise of 65 degrees more probable 40 degrees. What size should the expansion vessel be ?
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    Immersion size

    hi lads, i am just wondering if someone know she what size the top immersion has on an indirect hot water cylinder ? Will it be 14" or 27" ? I cannot see any brand or name on the old copper cylinder. It blows all the time the fuse and I would like to change the immersion it just has one...
  18. D

    USA Looking for correct size tool, box spanner or similar

    Would like a box spanner or similar to help tighten the locking nuts on a replacement sink tap ( has one vertical lock nut over a central cylinder plus for a click clack waste locking nut. I realise these aren't meant to be hardened down, just saves my fingers and will allow me to nip it up...
  19. O

    Immersion size - help

    Hi lads, just wondering if if anyone could could tell me what size immersion I need for boost and off peak ? Current immer name Heatre stadia / superloy 2 - 2.3/ What would you guys do regarding the asbestos gasket ? Also the bottom wire were burnt ... kind regards ron
  20. Scott_D

    Heat only size

    I need to put in an estimate for a new boiler without visiting the property (I cant get there til next week) The boiler will be a Worcester heat only Its a large, old 5 bed house but only has 12 rads There will be a 210l unvented fitted at a later date Would you say 24, 27 or 30kw of the top of...

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