Today's install.

[Gerard17]

Nice work vern, is that a low loss header?

 

[vern]

Nice work vern, is that a low loss header?

Yep that one can handle 60 - 100 KW

 

[Gerard17]

Would love to do something like that I only do, small stuff never needed to use 1, although a m8 of mine says he used to make them himself? Don't no how easy that would be. I will post a picture of a little conversion am doing tomorrow little bit of a pipe run to do so wil take a few pics

 

[vern]

Would love to do something like that I only do, small stuff never needed to use 1, although a m8 of mine says he used to make them himself? Don't no how easy that would be. I will post a picture of a little conversion am doing tomorrow little bit of a pipe run to do so wil take a few pics

You can really nothing too them really, loads of design tips on net......yep get the pics up

 

[peteheat]

First class work Gents.

Craftsmen one and all.

I tip my hat to you.

 

[tackleburger]

Nice tidy job. Isn't it great when you have the space to work in so you can plan it properly. re the airvent i think you'll be fine just having one on the boiler. Given the position relative to the boiler different if the cylinder was above the boiler though.

 

[Whn1]

I agree tackle but.... Mi's do state you have one on the cylinder so.. I must start... Probably on the next one..... Or the one after that. 🙂

 

[lambchop]

I like your work mate, and you have passion (ohh err) for it which is always good and rightly should be proud of your work. We can all pick on somebodys work if we look hard enough. If I was doing your install on a price I would use a few more solder fittings as time is money, but day work that should be the standard for a good time served plumber (which obviously you are) working at a reasonable pace, so nice one :yes:

 

[TBServices]

could any one explain to me what does this mean ?

Stan - jobsworth:

http://www.ukplumbersforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=49221

 

[virgil]

Vern, out of interest why have you lagged the D2 pipe on your nursing home install?

 

[Whn1]

Ruined I tell ya... RUINED

 

[TBServices]

It was ruined the minute a potterton went on the wall 😉

 

[peteheat]

A question more than a comment;

Is the pressure vessel upside down?

Reason I ask is all solar diagrams say the Schrader facing down, old school says facing up and the big vessels on legs it's up.

Who is right?

 

[TBServices]

A question more than a comment;

Is the pressure vessel upside down?

Reason I ask is all solar diagrams say the Schrader facing down, old school says facing up and the big vessels on legs it's up.

Who is right?

Doesn't really matter IMO but most MI's I've seen state valve at bottom.

 

[Whn1]

It was ruined the minute a potterton went on the wall 😉

I loves my pottertons mate, suprima has to be my least favourite mind. The boiler was reused hence the vessel, external pump etc. so didn't have much choice.

 

[vern]

Vern, out of interest why have you lagged the D2 pipe on your nursing home install?

Welcome Virgil......more pipe protection than anything, it's a working laundry room and small at that, lots of laundry baskets in an out

 

[hammers4spanner]

I loves my pottertons mate, suprima has to be my least favourite mind. The boiler was reused hence the vessel, external pump etc. so didn't have much choice.

How many pcb's has it had???

 

[DirksPlumbing]

A question more than a comment;

Is the pressure vessel upside down?

Reason I ask is all solar diagrams say the Schrader facing down, old school says facing up and the big vessels on legs it's up.

Who is right?

Kind of confusing having the vessel instructions telling you schrader up and the fitting instructions for the kit telling you schrader down.

Depends on your likes, Schrader down leads to a much higher failure rate in my experience.

 

[DirksPlumbing]

Question to whn1: why 22mm HW pipe? 15mm gets the hot water much quicker to the taps. And loosing a few hundred millibar at 3bar standing pressure will not kill you.

But otherwise its just looking bonny.

 

[Whn1]

22mm feeds straight to the bath taps to give optimum flow rate.