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  1. R

    Trying to work out my CH/HW system...

    Hi all. After a bit advice to work out whether we're using our HW and CH system properly. All the kit is about 10-12 years old. Worcester Greenstar 30 CDI boiler installed in the porch, a programme with CH and HW options and a Copperform Flowaster 210 litre tank in an upstairs airing...
  2. T

    Mate looking for work

    Hello I’m looking for work as a trainee/mate. I live in Lancashire and attended college in Leeds so don’t mind travelling anywhere in the north west. I’m looking to complete my NVQ portfolio the jobs I require On site observation with the college assessor: Health & Safety x2 Installation of...
  3. M

    Condense concealed drainage pipe work?

    Hi all. I have a couple posts regarding this issue going at the moment. I’m having to try and help out the in-laws with an underground drain and I’m struggling for ideas. I’ve found this item in the picture online but I’m unsure what pipe would be best? The reason we’re having to do it like...
  4. Lolz23

    New plumber, looking for work ((Suffolk))

    Hey everyone, my name's Loren, I'm 31 and I recently finished my level 2 NVQ plumbing diploma at college and I'm looking for someone to help me out with the essential 'on the tools' experience. I work full time at the moment and am used to an above min wage salary, I understand I will have to...
  5. M

    Will this work to wireless turn on boiler

    Hello I need to send a boiler on signal wireless for an UFH system. This seems like the solution to me Mains Switch - RF Switch for Wireless Control of HVAC pumps controlled by Boilers. - https://mainsswitch.co.uk/ Signal sender gets hooked up to the wiring centre which already has a...
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    Evacuated Tubes work with A2W ?

    Hi all, Hopefully this is in the right section. (Admin feel free to move if necessary). I have a new build nearing completion. I went with a 7Kw split Ecodan system. The house is extremely well insulated and air-tight. If it wasnt for hot water for showers etc, we would expect the unit to be...
  7. F

    Shower replace cartridge cold hot does not work

    Moen Posi Temp1222A cartridge replacement. I replaced my old cartridge with a new one. I one with the handle goes from cold to hot. Now it goes from warm to hot. I reversed the cartridge and get warm to cold. I don’r what else to do so it can get cold to hot again. I tried at least 2 brand new...
  8. S

    Level 2 Qualified - Looking for Work / Experience - Essex / East London

    Hi, I just recently completed my Level 2 City & Guilds Plumbing Course and am now looking for bit of work / experience working alongside an experience plumber to further my knowledge, I am 33, based in Brentwood, Essex and have tools and car. I have done a few domestic jobs for friends and...
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    Allowed work on extract fan?

    Hi, I have a question regarding a disagreement i'm having at work. We recently had a tray-washing tunnel machine with a gas-burner break down due to the burner extract fan being flooded as the submerged heat pipe cracked. The fan was removed and sent away, came back today to be fitted. My...
  10. Scott_D

    Purge and relight after gas work

    Am I going too far? Job today was disconnect a gas cooker and I ended up turning off the boiler. After I tightness test the gas I 'purge and relight', I would light and visually check a cooker, hob and fire. Put the boiler into max or hot tap and check flue gasses and take the cover off and...
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    Removing cylinder and installing combi boiler. Pipe work query

    I have a question regarding combi boiler installation. I’ve just completed an attic bathroom where the previous plumber had put in the first fix of qualpex down to the airing cupboard which is standard practice. I’ve come a later stage to finish the bathroom but I now find that in the airiing...
  12. K

    Heating engineer required for work in Abergele, north Wales

    The work required is two-fold: 1) Firstly, to perform a power flush on the 11 radiators contained in a four bedroom detached house. 2) Secondly, to install a new upgraded radiator in the main bedroom for improved heating. Note: the bedroom floor has already been modified to allow easy access...
  13. FKBIH27

    Can i work on boilers with a gas hob in the property. Owner occupier

    Hi, I am new to the industry and have recently passed my CCN1 course i have received my Gas safe id etc i am a member. I am not qualified to work on Gas cookers/hobs However, I have a few jobs offered, to service boilers only. in these properties, there is a gas hob. They are both...
  14. S

    Watermark on brick work

    Wondering if anyone can point me in the right direction. Seem to large watermark near the boiler flue. Trying to figure out what’s the issue? PS: The black pipe near the flue is an aircon pipe inside which the refrigerant pipes are there. The aircon has not been used for 3 months.
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    House wall wet - prior plumbing work completed, potential leak?

    Hello all, I hope you are well. We have a question if we may regarding the outside wall of our house. We have noticed that the house has a wet look to the wall in a particular area. And while this may seem a little silly considering its winter in the UK and most house walls are wet this one...
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    Boiler pipe work and filter removal

    We bought a new build. After 11 years the boiler had gone and we get a new one fitted. The pipework I want sorting out (like that from new build) as we are getting a new kitchen and boxing it in is a pain. The filter hangs very low down. Do we really need this? Pipework would hang down a lot...
  17. D

    Replaced CH programmer, but heating doesn't work

    I have got a 25 year old Potterton Profile boiler, quite basic and very reliable, on a fully pumped system. It has worked happily with a Glow-worm Mastermind RWB2 programmer, but just recently the programmer occasionally misses a switch-off. So I thought I’d replace the programmer and bought a...
  18. A

    Pipe work a little bit short what can I do?

    Hi, my pipe work is a little bit short it is plastic pipe 10mm will a 10mm coupler be okay to use to extend it to fit the valve?
  19. J

    Zoned heating with Terrier i30s and timer. Can it work?

    Hi everyone, I 'think' I've found a cheap solution to fulfilling all of my family's heat automation needs using Terrier i30 TRVs (eTRVs that have a timer, but no way of calling the boiler for heat). However, it seems too good to be true. Therefore, I wondered if I could run it by some of you...
  20. E

    Trainee Needing work experience

    My name is Ed. I'm 28 and a trainee gas engineer from Norwich. I'm reaching out and looking for a mentor. I'm currently doing a MLP course. Before I take my exams and do my ACS I need to build up a portfolio of work off premises and in real peoples homes. I need to go out with an engineer where...

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