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    hot water not staying hot in an unvented system

    it is happening for all taps, not just for the shower, if that helps to find the issue
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    hot water not staying hot in an unvented system

    system boiler vailant 637 with centre store unvented cylinder . external expansion vessel
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    hot water not staying hot in an unvented system

    hello we have an unvented system. we have an issue where the hot water is hot for 10 seconds and then luke warm, turn off taps / wait and turn back and it repeats itself. had boiler checked and told it was the expansion vessel. Had the expansion vessel drained and recharged. plumber told me...
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    at annual service told boiler was dirty - is this a way to be ripped off

    checking for what .. had the boiler on a service plan since it was installed i havent won the lottery to afford pimlico plumbers
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    at annual service told boiler was dirty - is this a way to be ripped off

    they are serviced each year .. the issue is when the service engineer suggests a power flush and you effectively lose your service plan until you pay many hundreds for a a service you may or may not need .. i have never had one engineer suggest i should put a filter in
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    at annual service told boiler was dirty - is this a way to be ripped off

    thanks for all the advice .. whats a fair price for power flush 11 rads, 2 towel rails .. se london ... and cost to supply and fit filter
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    at annual service told boiler was dirty - is this a way to be ripped off

    tenants are telling me they have had to reset the boiler a few times recently as they are getting an error message on boiler .. time came for annual service .. tenant told plumber the issue .. plumber says needs flush .. service contract says wont cover flushing and wont do anything until...
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    at annual service told boiler was dirty - is this a way to be ripped off

    yes agree keston arent the best .. and yes in hindsight should have cancelled the policy and banked the money .. due to location of boiler there is a horizontal flue run of 6 meters .. would prefer to keep same location and not have to change flue pipes .. so dont really want to replace a...
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    at annual service told boiler was dirty - is this a way to be ripped off

    i am a landlord and wasnt aware of the code until today ..
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    at annual service told boiler was dirty - is this a way to be ripped off

    so the error on the keston q28s is an e04 which is E04 Flame lost 5 times in a single demand period - check combustion setting high and low, and ignitor condition would this be caused by sludge ? need for power flush ? thanks
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    at annual service told boiler was dirty - is this a way to be ripped off

    would filters have be added as standard in 2008 ? i have had a boiler service plan .. will the companies come back and say you need a a boiler and radiator plan to include chemicals ..
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    at annual service told boiler was dirty - is this a way to be ripped off

    because after the boiler being served year in year out without one engineer putting in or suggesting any chemicals to stop sludge .. then a service plans that excludes power flushing and non power flushing voiding plan .. the deck of cars is stacked against you .. how can the consumer not be...
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    at annual service told boiler was dirty - is this a way to be ripped off

    so the engineer came for the service here are his comments Appliance - All ok Visit - Service complete, cleaned out condense trap however found pump running slow due to dirt in the system. Will need to be replaced soon also advise a power flush Initial combustion reading, where applicable...
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    at annual service told boiler was dirty - is this a way to be ripped off

    hello i have scottish power boiler cover .. a couple of times recently boiler shut down on its own (keston) had annual boiler service and engineer told wife the boiler is dirty .. does this mean there is sludge which of course isnt covered so it this an excuse for the plumber to try and make...
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    boiler that accepts horizontal flue

    flue run is pretty much straight .. inside a small loft to the outside wall
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