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    what percentage of fitters own a powerflush machine

    With a power flush adding minimum £150-250 to a boiler install and the time needed, I sometimes think i'm one of a few giving the system a full power flush. If your fitting a budget boiler with a one year guarantee why would you worry. Before I had my own machine I used to hook the system up to...
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    Are viessmann 111 w boilers any good

    Veissmann 111 w has been suggested for a one bathroom two shower room installation. I've never fitted one before and I am looking for some advice. How good are these boilers, build quality, reliability etc. and what are Veissmann's like to work with for customer support. Any comments...
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    Best combi for 2 bathrooms

    I need to fit a wall hung combi boiler to service 2 bathrooms. Im about to go for a Worcester 38cdi combi, its 16.4 litres min. The 42cdi only gives 17.1 litres for an extra 300 quid, hardly seems worth it. Whats your boiler choice for 2 bathroom installation?
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    Boiler plus load compensation?

    Just looking at the gas safe mag about the 4 choices to add for boiler plus regulations. One of the four listed is load compensation, i'm confused.. The boiler does the load compensation with room stat.. Why have they listed something that is already part of the boiler?
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    Servicing gas fire gas valve.

    Ive just shut off a Main madrigal gas fire because the gas valve is jamming and not shutting off the gas when the pilot is extinguished. I cant get a replacement valve because of the age of the fire. G.C. 32-477-65. How easy is it to service these valves, what will I need and what is the success...
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    fault finding earth loop impedance

    Ive been told testing the earth loop impedance (quality of earthing back to elec meter) as a part of electrics testing for boilers is important. My socket tester martindale ez150 tester measures this by series of lights. If its a low reading its ok,,if it lights up into hundreds ohms call...
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    Teeing in mains to feed a tea cabin.

    Ive been asked to run a mains feed to feed a tea cabin in a courtyard behind a shop. Its on land being leased from the shop which has the mains water supply. They want me to tee into their supply underground and run the new pipe to the new tea cabin. It will involve digging a trench across a 3m...
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    IMI range tribune dn22 temp and pressure reliefvalve

    Just looked at an old unvented cylinder with an IMI range dn22 temp and pressure relief valve. The valve has a side tapping about 1/4'' in size. Its plugged with a short brass fitting with a spade shaped rectangle end. Its leaking through the center which means it has another thread inside. Can...
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    CTS Grouponline training

    I want to learn more about boiler repairs. Ive got a basic knowledge but have had a few jobs with intermittent faults and ive ended up wasting time, i want to up my game. Ive found CTS Group online boiler repair course and wondered if they are worth a try?
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    worcester 24cbi lockout

    I looked at a Worcester 24cbi today. It has been occasionally going to lockout so the MI suggested changing the Overheat stat and temp thermostat. I noticed that whenever the power supply is turned off and then on again with no demand the boiler goes to lockout. Once reset it appear to work...
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    Additional air vents on combi pipework

    A customer has a boiler that is sludge up and going to lockout. British gas are insisting on powerflush ok, and fitting an extra automatic air vents on both the flow and return pipe work above the combi boiler because of possible air locks. The system is 15yrs old and I am planning to...
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    pump capacitor problem

    Hi all, I have a Grundfos pump with 240 volts, not jammed, runs each day for approx. 30mins-2hrs then stops. Capacitor looks ok but wire dropped out I put it back and pump running again 30min -2hrs according to owner. Could this just be the capacitor needs replacing? I don't have capacitance...
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    power flushing machine

    Hi, im looking at the cost of buying my own power flushing unit, there so pricey. At a £1000 I don't want to be disappointed. What should I be looking for. Thanks in advance.
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