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Air bleed magnetic filter
Can someone please advise how to bleed air from a magnetic filter installed on a Worcester Greenstar boiler. I don’t want to clean it out as that was done by a professional engineer who seemingly left me with this problem. Specifically, should I close the valves either...
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Small rental portfolio advice please.
With the up and coming Renters Charter, its probably time to start thinking about increasing the efficiency of our small portfolio. 4-small houses.
Two of our four 1990's properties have heat only systems with non-condensing boilers. One on the garage wall...
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Baxi 105e pump head removal
Hope you confirm something’s for me, boiler calls for how and ch but am not sure if pump is rotating, have checked if it’s stuck via inspection cap on pump which is ok. 240v at pump and on pcb so that’s ok. Can someone tell me how I check if it’s rotating, if not it...
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Advice on replacing with a new riello burner
im looking to replace this burner but is this easily done with a new modern riello burner or would you recommend replace with like to like? I hate these shutter manual fan.. I would prefer to replace with the new riello burner if possible but the...
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Smart thermostat causing boiler to short cycle or something else?
Hi all,
When I use my hive thermostat in the way I think your supposed to. I.e. set it to a desired temperature then don't touch it. The combi boiler seems to cycle on/off in short succession as can be seen in the attached image...
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Grundfos Alpha1 L 26-65 replacement
Just had a call out to no central heating and the pump needs replacing tomorrow. It looks like the Alpha1 L has been discontinued as its not listed on Grundfos website and it looks incredibly difficult to get hold of one. Typically their technical help is out...
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Hot Water For Bathing Ideas
I live in an apartment with a cold water tank. The cold water tank feeds the cold water tap in the sink and the bath. Recently, I refurbished my bathroom, and according to the plumber who fitted the new taps, high-pressure taps were fitted. Consequently, the water...
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Low pressure light coming on.
My Ariston Eurocombi A23 low pressure light has started to come on.
When the kitchen HW tap is on the boiler ignites and then immediately goes off, then about 5 seconds later it comes back on. The kitchen HW runs okay.
When the bathroom HW tap is turned on the...
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Combi boiler - heating not working
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The heating side of my Ariston Combi A23 has stopped working since a new 3 way valve has been installed.
It's been a hugely reliable boiler up until now with regular servicing.
When the heating is turned on the boiler ignites and looks to start up but...
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Anti vermin outlet.
Feel a bit sorry for one of my neighbours, youngish family that have been flooded twice with flooring ruined both times because rat(s) got in through the washing machine outlet and burrowed through pipe to get to the ktichen. I got involved and despite my experience the...
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Help joining waste pipe to shower waste please
Hi, just a quick question about the standard way you connect 40mm waste pipe to the outlet of this waste I have. The waste outlet is too big compared to the tube to be solvent welded (it's more like 43mm internal diam) and there are no threads to...
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New Boiler Being Fitted; heat only or combi boiler?
I am having a new gas boiler fitted for central heating only.
The pump needs to be part of and contained within the boiler.
What boiler do I need?
Heat only or Combinaton boiler ..... or?
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Air Source Heat Pumps
I have been thinking of going on this course but my only reservation with it is reaching out to the right clientele, has anyone made this transition and started fitting these units? And if so, was it worth doing the course for the amount of work gained afterward?
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WC into understairs pantry - queries... anyone here?
Hi, looking to do two projects:
PROJECT (A): Want to bring garage WC to below the stairs pantry
PROJECT (B): Then maybe turn the garage WC area into a shower room
Pic of the PROJECT (A) basic move:
Pic of the garage WC:
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Toilet waste small drip leak - plumbers mait not working
Amateur here. My toilet waste has a small drip leak at the join, & I was advised to use Plumbers Mait to seal it up. I did, & it worked for a while, but what I find is the putty is continuing to get wet from the leak & the seal is being...
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Isolating valve
Is it good practice what I'm planning to do. I want to drain the central heating and then put 2 isolating valves on the flow and return in readiness for when I purchase another radiator and that way after doing a little bit of pipework I can just top the system up. I want to...
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Megaflo UVC - Very Loud Noise When Hot Tap Opened
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I have noticed that when a hot tap is opened for the first time after a heating cycle (in this case a bath tap), the water flows for a couple of seconds and then there is a very loud noise as can be heard in the video.
Any ideas what it may...
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4” pipe lagging query??
Hi folks
I don’t normally do much pipe lagging but I need to lag some rain water pipe work.
Thing is I’m struggling with lagging the branches properly. Any advice that could be useful?? I’m using foil faced rockwool.
Cheers
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What valve is the flow
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I removed a radiator off the wall and forgot to note what valve was the flow as I'll be replacing with a new radiator with a trv. Without putting back and re connecting how can I tell what pipe is the flow and what pipe is the return because I assume the trv goes on...
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Best £750 Aquataps or £2000 Quooker Tap £1000 Verana Tap What's Best?
£750 Aquataps or £2000 Quooker Tap £1000 Verana Tap - Which is best?
Been looking online, and see adverts on TV, for a Boiling Water Tap.
Aquataps do them, Quooker Taps are probably the first to do them, and then there is a...
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