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The technical meaning of maintenance involves functional checks, servicing, repairing or replacing of necessary devices, equipment, machinery, building infrastructure, and supporting utilities in industrial, business, and residential installations. Over time, this has come to include multiple wordings that describe various cost-effective practices to keep equipment operational; these activities occur either before or after a failure.

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    Shower unable to maintain temperature but who's the culprit?

    Thanks in advance for any advice. We have a Lefroy Brooks XO concealed thermostatic valve shower and Worcester Heatslave 20/25 combi oil fired boiler. We moved into this property 4 months ago and from day 1, our shower has not been able to maintain temperature. It starts off hot, and after a...
    • Nathalie
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    • america flow maintain shower temperature usa
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: USA
  2. B

    Rayburn 400K won't maintain temperature

    Hi - Our Rayburn 400K mainly runs low as a heater as we have LPG cooker. Yesterday (Christmas Day) I turned the control up to 8. It heated until the Thermodial needle got into the Roast sector, then it cut out and did not kick in again until it had cooled off - useless for roasting tatties! I...
  3. P

    Qualifications needed to fit / maintain Biomass boilers?

    Just wondering what you need to install Biomass, Baxi do a Biomass course but does that just qualify you to work on their kit? What qualifications or pre requisites do you need to register with MCS for installing them and finally, could anyone recommend any courses? Cheers Stu
  4. W

    Hot water pressure washers - anyone maintain them?

    Got asked to look at one this week. Faulty fuel pump. Just wondering if anyone else works with them and are there any typical faults / problems to watch out for?
  5. A

    Boiler Hot Water Temperature Fluctuation

    I have an issue with a plumbed in mains pressure mixer shower. When running the shower the boiler will cycle to a very nice warm temperature around 56degC(?) and then switches off (as it is up to temperature?). The shower will then use up its reserve of warm water then start to refill it...
    • Adam10
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    • boiler burner cold flow gas head hot hot water mains maintain mixer mixer shower oil pressure refill shower temperature vokera warm water water work
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  6. P

    Looking at a change over.

    I've been thinking about getting a change over to LPG. I am also looking at oil. I'm in the Reading area and oil is definately more prevelant. What's your thoughts? Anyone out there have these certs and how much call is there for them? Thanks in advance guys.
    • PuraTherm
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    • boilers central central heating change gas heating install job jobs looking main maintain oil school service system work
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  7. S

    is it a good time to go at it alone!

    I have been in the game 12 years now, fully gas safe registered,insured,qualified, served a full apprentiship with a big building services company. I have maintained,repaired and installed and feel more than confident in my abilities, I have been sub contracting in the new build game for the...
    • so-solar
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    • advertising building evenings gas gas safe jobs maintain plumber plumbing private safe service time tools van waste weekends work
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  8. S

    gas certs when doing work

    ive just changed a boiler for a landlord job finished and registered with gas safe now the landlords have told the customer that they have to have a new landlords cert to include the new boiler since this involves testing a fire and a cooker plus a 30 mile round trip im loath to do it for...
  9. P

    Free SOlar Panels from British gas?

    Ok, BG have contacted me regarding an offer they have on these They will supply, fit, insure, and maintain solar panels for free for me on my roof I get to use the electricity from them they get the extra supply to feed back into their supplies Sounds good so whats the catch I was asking...
    • Plumbstar Tom
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    • british british gas costs damage electric energy equipment fix free gas head installation insulation law maintain panels power remove sale solar solar panels supply technology work
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  10. L

    ASHP and building load

    Hi I'm interested in these new-fangled Air Source Heat Pumps for my house but I understand you need to calculate the building load for the house to be able to size it correctly. Anyone got any pointers as to the best way to do this? I expect it's really complex and you need to get a...
    • LeakyNick
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    • air ashp boiler building bungalow central heating system free gas heat loss ideal inside insulation maintain pump pumps radiator rules solar store thermal underfloor underfloor heating wall water website work
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  11. B

    Kane may km9106 flue gas analyser

    Hi guys, I have been given one of these by a (now retired due to quad by-pass) heating engineer whose van I used to maintain. It needs calibrating, but its complete, working and in excellent condition. I would like to sell it but think its a bit specialised for auction sites like ebay. If you...
    • barnetboyo
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    • analyser flue flue gas analyser gas gas analyser heating kane maintain van
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  12. D

    Most effective way to run the boiler.

    I have an oil, floor standing boiler.I have my CH on all day from 6am till 9pm, this is controlled by the room stat(temp control only). I then have to run the boiler flat out for 2 or 3 hours in the morning to again reach temp. My question is, would it be more efficient to leave the boiler on...
  13. P

    Merchants feel the pain of connaught

    While the dust settles on the con-naught collapse,merchants count there losses Plumbing Trade Supplies (PTS) down 6.3m,nice take over surprise for Travis Perkins,which themselves seem to have waved good bye to 1.7m and Jewsons come in with 2.2m In all trade creditors are out some 57m...
    • Puddle
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    • boiler boilers british gas central heating system feel the gas hose london maintain merchants pcb redundant trade
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  14. I

    Magnabooster 2 vs Magnaclean vs Fernox TF1?

    Hi, From other places i've read, the Magnabooster 2 seems to be the favourite - is that true? Which would people recommend? Thanks, Ian
    • ichilton
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    • bits boiler brass drain fernox filter fitting flushing flux job leak magna magnaclean maintain merchant pipes price problem remove system tf1 valve
    • Replies: 38
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  15. M

    CH output on vaillant

    We have a Vaillant 837 and you can adjust the heating output. As i understand it, houses require a low heating output compared to the water. So does anyone know what output i should put the boiler on ? We have a 4 bed semi over 3 floor. We have 10 rads and one under floor heating loop...
    • marsaday
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    • boiler boilers ceiling central heating system cold combi control cylinder head hot hot water insulation kitchen maintain output problem switch vaillant water work
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  16. T

    electrical bonding ?? please help

    Hi all, New to this forum and just gas registered so need some advice. Just got my first job to renew the gas pipework from the meter through out the house and fit a new combi and existing hob and LFE fire. There is no bonding on the existing gas pipe near the meter or anywhere I can see...
    • the royal flush
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    • 10mm boiler bonding cable combi connect electrical flush gas gas safe help install installation job main maintain ncs pipe please plumbing price regulations safe safety supply test warning work
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  17. P

    Can this be fixed? (Grant oil boiler)

    I have a Grant Euroflame oil boiler. It is a boilerhouse model which is cased in an insulated cover. I noticed a small amount of water on the floor below it and discovered that it appears to be coming from inside the casing. Speaking to Grant they tell me that the insulated casing cannot...
    • pewe
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    • boiler boilers burner combi connections costs fixed free inside install leak liability maintain oil oil boiler pipe pipes pressure price problem water worcester
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  18. B

    Tightness test MEDIUM pressure

    Can anyone help me with this as my boss has never heard of this in 30years Where, and on what would i do tightness test MEDIUM pressure?
    • billychuff
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    • acs bar bits control gas inside installation leak main mains maintain manual medium pipe pressure racking supply switch test tightness training valve valves work
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  19. G

    Salus RT500RF Thermostat not controlling boiler?

    Hi. I have just had a Gloworm 30 CXI Ultracom 2 installed with a Salus RT500RF Wireless Programmable Thermostat to control temperature. All my radiators have TRVs and I have noticed that the Salus is not switching the boiler off or stopping flow to the rads when it should be. Eg at 10pm I am...
    • Grovis
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    • boiler central central heating system control flow green head hot internet maintain no water oil problem radiators relight remove salus temperature thermostat trv water wireless
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  20. M

    Hello

    Hello, a dreaded Diy'er here :D I've been carpetfitting/floorlaying for 17 years and come from a pretty hands on background and can seem to turn my hand to most jobs. nothing too serious but enough to get by. Had an extension built and ran all the plumbing through to the new en-suite and...
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