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Kris Griffith
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Hanging radiators on stud plasterboard walls
Folks, I'm plumbing 3 radiators in tomorrow and the customer is keen for their walls not to be chopped up to place battens behind to support the radiators. Has anyone any experience of using hollow wall anchors to support radiators? The largest one will be a 1100x600 double radiator with...
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Grant euroflame 50/70 oil boiler failing to fire
I have been having trouble with this boiler ever since it was installed due to two rogue plumbers never setting it up correct. However last year,and with a well reccomended plumber the boiler worked fine for 12 months. But now the boiler stopped working a few days before it was due to be...
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MCS Accreditation
Hi Guys, Just thought I would start this thread if anyone want's any advice or has any questions on the MCS Accreditation process. We are specialists in MCS Accreditation Support on Quality Management Systems so if anyone want's to run through the Quality side of MCS on Heat Pumps, Solar...
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Has anyone heard of a company train4jobs?
I am looking at doing a course with them to train as a gas engineer. I want to know if anyone has used them before? The course advisor sold the course we'll it even has Tommy Walsh doing video about their training centre. The course is just over £7000, and you can do it while you are working...
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John Wildgoose
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worcester bosch greenstar 24i junior fast flashing blue light
Hi everyone, I just moved to a new house and there is a problem with the boiler, the other day i switched it off pressing the master switch on the boiler when it was heating because i was going out, and the next day when i got home and i switched it on it didn't start and the blue light was...
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main combi 30he , hot water not constant
hi all can any one shed some light/advice , problem with main combi 30 HE 2 years old which will run domestic hw at correct temp for a few mins then run luke warm , then may run correct temp again for another min or 2 . this pattern continues. boiler showing no visible faults . thanks
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Baxi Solo 2 50 PF - Ignition Problems
Boiler is 11 years old and very efficient, but have experienced intermittent ignition problems for a couple of years now. This has foxed more than 10 different heating engineers, but it has to be a simple solution imo. Current symptoms When boiler comes on it sparks for about 30 secs, and...
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Condensate into gutters
Is this ok to run condensate this way, seen it done on a few houses. Im fitting a job soon where i could take it into a soakaway, but running it into the gutters would be a much a shorter route. MI's dont say anything about it
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Full bore or restricted? Opinions please.
Just canvassing opinions here. What do you think is better and why? Full bore isolation valves, (gate valves or quarter turn lever valves) or the cheaper restricted ball valves? I prefer the full way quarter turn lever valves, on the customers acceptance. They are full flow (obviously :)), less...
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Vaillant Ecotec Plus 831 losing pressure overnight
Hi all, I'm having problems with my boiler and am hoping someone can offer me advice. Few days ago our heating and hot water stopped and on inspecting the boiler I was met with the F.75 error. We had a plumber come out and the first thing he asked was if I had the owners manual which didn't...
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Any boilers that can still use 15mm gas supply?
My boiler is over ten years old now and last time I had it checked I asked the engineer about getting it replaced. He initially said no problem, but then discovered that the supply pipe is 15mm and apparently modern boilers need 22mm? Unfortunately the gas pipe enters my house at the front, and...
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Can you work on a boiler if your not Gas Safe?
Hope someone can clarify this one for me. I want to know where I stand on fixing domestic boilers. I don't have domestic Gas Safe qualifications. Can I still work on boilers? in this I mean like replacing parts on them like PCB's and fans ect. I don't and never will touch anything gas, ie gas...
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Dotty
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Ideal Icos m3080 LE then L8 error code!! Do I repair or replace
Hi woke up this morning and no heating :-(. Error code on the boiler was LE, then I reset it and now get error code L8. Have been reading the forums and looks like I need a new PCB and maybe a new fan assy. Plumber is quoting around £500 to replace both parts. The boiler is about 7-9 years old...
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Painting copper pipes
Friends Following on from yesters 'hell of a day' I need to do some boxing in but also need to paint the pipes under the rad (or when I docorate it'll look rubbish). It is just an undercoat and gloss or are there other paints needed, I don't want them peeling!!! Cheers all.
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NO hot water upstairs on valiant combi boiler
I am having problems with the hot water upstairs on a valiant Combi boiler, its about 10 odd years old, the last work on it was a replacement diaphragm i believe a year ago . The hot water downstairs is fine but upstairs shower has no hot water and the bathroom sink taps run infrequently luke...
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rothenberger or hilmor bender?
I am at college and we use both (15mm&22mm). Being a novice i can't tell a good bender from a bad one but want to buy a quality tool. The college tutor recommends a hilmor, and only a hilmor, even stating that the rothenberger bender was poor. However now i am researching, rothenberger seem to...
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leaking copper push fits
Hi everyone, I have just plumbed a shower in, usin compression fittings, and 1 push fit connector. The copper push fit was used because it was an inaccessible place, too difficult to solder or use compressions. However, it leaks!! :veryangry2: Any ideas what to do? I cant afford to call a...
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Removing rusty screw from toilet pan.
Hello, our downstairs toilet has come loose (Concrete floor). I have tried to tighten the screws but they are very badly corroded and I can't tighten them. I would like to take them out and replace them but I can't get purchase with a screw driver. Does anyone have any methods I could use please...
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Dismantling tap with no retaining screw - baffled what to do next
I have a dripping tap which I'm trying to dismantle to see if I can replace a washer. I've removed the cap on one tap but there is no screw underneath as I expected. Below the tap head there is a separate 'skirt' which screws on to the base and I've tried unscrewing both parts but the tap...
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Victoria Plumb Bathrooms
Hi Guys anyone used victoria plumb before? thinking about ordering full bathroom suite from them. are they good quality? its mainly the bath im worried about, i was told I should be buying an 8mm bath. I rang VP, theres are 4-6mm Amazononite. its with built in Whirlpool and airspa...
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