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    Veissman 050-w vs Baxi 600 624 24kw

    I need to choose a reliable budjet boiler. Ive never installed a veissman before and its been years since i installed a baxi. I like the specs on both boilers. The amount of plastic and rubber worries me about the veissman but i do still like it, the baxi 624 looks like a lot of boiler for the...
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    When to replace old analyser

    My anton evo2 now needs a £250 service with new oxygen and carbon monoxide sensors. My first thought was maybe I should just replace it. Do the service bills get bigger than this?
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    Which heat only boiler

    Im replacing an old ferolli sigma 40 60 on an open vented system. I ve narrowed the choice down to either Baxi 418 18kw or Ideal Logic +heat 18kw They are similarly priced and featured but i dont know either boiler. What are the customer support like for Baxi vs Ideal and more to the point is...
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    what size cable for 8.5kw shower

    Ive got an electric shower to replace, currenty 8.5 kw on a 6mm cable. Is it dumb to install 8.5kw on 6mm, im sure i used to do this years ago without thinking too hard about it. A quick bit of research recommends 7.5kw max rating. what would you do? Rewire for 10mm too expensive. Cheers.
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    Ferroli sigma 40 60 issue

    Im trying to fix a Ferroli sigma 40 60 heat only boiler. As soon as its powered on the main board trips. instantly. I disconnected the fan and it stops tripping, so im thinking simple enough change the fan unit. Measured the ohms and it reads 75 which sound about right. connected the fan to a...
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    correcting ph of heating systems

    I recently power flushed with an acidic solution on a particularly dirty system. I drained and refilled and added the neutraliser crystals and test the ph. It was a bit disturbing to find it was still about 5 ph. So I repeated to get it down to about 7.5. I just wondered what solutions/methods...
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    Electrician wiring heating

    I had a debate with an electrician about correct wiring of regular Worcester boilers. I told him it needed to be wired to give the boiler control of when the pump comes on. This would mean up dating cables. He said using the original wiring just a switch line to activate both at same time was...
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    flue through a conservatory roof

    Just priced a replacement reguler boiler that passes through a conservatory lean to roof. Conservatory extends kitchen between two terraced L shape houses. British gas quoted and said it had to be moved to position inside original kitchen? The conservatory bridges between two terraced houses and...
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    vaillant f 62 fault code how to test

    Hi all, ive got a call to look at a vaillant ecotec with an f 62 fault tomorrow. Its a gas valve fault not closing properly but it also could be the pcb causing the same problem. Can anyone advise me. Is there a simple test to be sure its the gas valve or the pcb that needs changing. Thanks in...
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    How long will this pump last

    I opened up a heating pump today. Jammed in a screwdriver and stopped it spinning without too much pressure. I know its not a good sign it should have tossed the screwdriver back at me. Its still circulating heating for a 10 rad system, what's happening inside pump and how long do you think its got?
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    Pumping from tank for combi hot

    Ive got to add a pump to 2 x 100 gallon tanks to pump to a Worcester 38cdi combi to supply hot water instead of using mains water. Ive been recommended a rp80su 2.4bar by salamander pumps. Anyone fitted tank pumps for combi's, how did it go, did it all work ok? Any advice much appreciated.
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    problem glowworm essential 24c

    Just looked at glowwworm essential 24c combi. Only 14months old and out of warranty. Hot water will only run luke warm. Temp coming from heat exchanger only reaches about 45c in hot water mode. Super red hot in heating mode no problems there. Checked thermistors which control both heating and...
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    Problem pipework that dosent make sense.

    Stripping out hot and cold for new set of bathrooms and ensuite so identified hot and cold marked h and c on floor next to pipes. Shut it off and stripped all pipework out to floor level. Turned out a bit of spaghetti station pipework feeding from one side and disappearing other end of room into...
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    Pressure problem with alpha cb25

    From cold boiler pressure shoots up in seconds and dumps through prv whether hot water or heating. If you persevere with heating and get it running even on very low heat all settles down and boiler works fine, heating and hot water. Let system go cold and run hot water and system dumps again. I...
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    Problem with vaillant turbomax vuw282

    Just looked at an old vaillant turbomax. Set the boiler calling for heat and burner dosent light. So removed front cover and instantly sparks and lights for 30 seconds then goes out a few seconds later repeats lights 30 seconds and goes out. The pumps ok and the fan runs, I pulled fan apart to...
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    Whats the best way to deal with rust around cast iron bath waste

    The customer dosen't want to change the cast iron bath but it has rust around the plug waste hole. It dosent look good and is difficult to clean. I've suggested touching up the bath with some repair enamel paint but now am not sure which product to use. Some of the product reviews are not good...
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    Why such a huge pressure drop in gas to boiler

    Just fitted a Worcester 38cdi. Ive run 15m of 28mm with 9 bends and im getting a 5mb drop from the meter to the boiler. Ive connected to a 22mm union on the meter and stepped up to 28mm, then used a Worcester own top feed kit to feed pipes behind boiler which is about 1.5m of 22mm. Is my maths...
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    I cant find a 1650 x 700 steel bath to replace old cast iron.

    Looked everywhere and I cant find a 1650 x 700 steel, not acrylic bath. 1650 x 750 is too big. I don't fancy chasing in a 1700 bath. Can anyone help? Cheers to anyone who can im going in circles searching online.
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    Best reliable budget combi vs price

    Usual story of customer wanting the most reliability for the cheapest price. Its for a cash strapped local charity community hub so I want to give them the best for the price. Looking at a number of low price boilers which i haven't installed myself. I'm liking the look of the Baxi 400 24kw with...
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    sealed heating system air lock problem

    Ive now got to run a heating zone through a flat roof structure where the pipes will have to rise 300mm for 8m before dropping to a single rad using plastic pex pipe. Its obviously a sealed system but im worried about airlocks. Has anyone done something similar with no problems. What do you...
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