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    Problem with sealed system.

    Hi all. Ok. In December I converted an open-vented system into a sealed combi-boiler heating system for a customer. I contracted a GSR engineer to do the boiler installation whilst I modified the pipework on the CH side of things. The existing pipework was pressure tested to 5 bars for...
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    Hampshire Plumbers

    Curious how many plumbers from Hampshire use these forums. All will become clear soon but if you work in Hampshire please reply!
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    Insurance or a Service Plan?

    Hi all. Have had no end of customers talking to me about the hassle they are having with their British Gas service plans. This got me thinking... To sell an insurance plan in the UK you need to spend £25k to register with the FSA and have £1m in your bank to cover liabilities. Probably out...
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    Intermediate Gas Certificate Course

    Hi all, Would appreciate some advice. Have been running my own business for 3 years now and would call myself a competent plumber. I have an Mechanical engineering degree with thermofluids so should be fine on the theory side of gas. Other than my C&G 6129 I have no other plumbing...
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    Syphonic Toilet?

    Hi all, I've recently replaced a toilet flush valve on a customer's toilet. Old valve out, new one in (a Dudley Turboflush, syphon type). All installed correctly, but the flush is slow... It does empty the whole cistern (9L) but the flow rate is too low to wash the contents of the pan away...
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    • toilet
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Boilers
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    Combi Boiler Install Flow Rates/Pressures

    Hi all, Again, after some advice from someone with more experience than I. I'm considering a 39KW combi boiler install at a customer's property. I measured static mains pressure at 3.25 bars this afternoon. This dropped to 3 bars when I opened a tap in their loft conversion which is also...
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    • boiler combi combi boiler flow install
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Boilers
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    Cast Iron Bath, Sell or Scrap?

    Hi all, Just ripped out a very heavy cast iron bath today from a property I'm doing a bathroom installation on. I heard a rumour that they are worth quite a bit as scrap, is this correct? I'm guessing it weighs in the region of 100kg, definitely heavier than me that's for sure. Was quite...
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    Balancing CH System

    To those of you who use one, what is the best infra-red thermometer on the market? What should I look for when buying one? Looking to get my first one with a view to making balancing a heating system quicker and easier. What would you all suggest?
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    Concealed Cistern Not Flushing, Flush Valve Replaced Already

    Hi, Have a problem with a concealed cistern (as above). It is currently installed in a slimline cabinet with an available space of 160mm depth for installation. Most cisterns I can see are 130mm deep, this leaves just 30mm to route the pneumatic cable to the flush button at the front. I...
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    Warped/Bowed Bath

    Hi all, 2 of us are installing a bathroom for a customer who has supplied all the materials. We are installing tiled bath panels ourselves and the problem is that one of the bath edges seems to be warped. It's the short edge of the bath - when we put a spirit level up against it it bows...
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    Anyone Fitted A Bristan Clicker Bath Waste?

    Hi, The fitting instructions for these wastes state that a rubber washer has to be installed between the waste and the inside surface of the bath. When this is done the waste sits slightly higher than the bottom of the bath. This results in a small amount of water being retained around the...
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    Combined Drain Connecting Gutter to Soil Stack

    Hello all, Visited a property yesterday with a combined drain/sewer system. Drain at front of house currently takes rain water via a gutter downpipe. I'm wanting to replace this with a soilpipe and am wondering how I go about safely connecting rainwater into the soil stack. If this isn't...
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    • drain soil
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Boilers
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    Electric Boilers For Central Heating

    Hi all, I'm about to do my first quote to install an electric central heating boiler, radiators, pipework and electric shower. I've not installed an electric boiler before (the property has is not attached to the gas mains) so I'd appreciate any advice that people can give. It's a 3...
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    • boilers central central heating electric heating
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Boilers
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    Electric Shower Problem

    Just had a potential customer get in touch with me. They have just fitted their own electric shower and are stating that the temperature keeps cycling from hot to cold. As it's new, I suspect the problem may be that the mains pressure is lower than the minimum needed to operate the shower...
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    Hot Water Luke Warm After Powerflush

    Hi all. I've recently powerflushed a very old CH system that was full of corrosion. By full I mean a blocked cold feed and the boiler was making kettling noises and sending boiling water into the loft tank after a drain down to change a ground floor radiator. Worst system I've seen...
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    Fixing Bath to Concrete Floor

    Hi all, Have just spent 2 hours trying to drill fixing holes in a concrete floor today without success. Using an 850W Dewalt Hammer Drill with Carbide concrete drill bit. Can't drill a hole deep enough to fit a rawl plug in. Thus, I can't fix the spreaders to the floor with screws, so I've...
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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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    Air Lock/Blocked Cold Feed Boiling Issues - HELP!

    Hi all, Advice appreciated. I drained down a 13 rad open vented heating system today to replace all the TRVs on the ground floor. Obvious signs of corrosion in the system (header tank full of brown water). Changed TRVs, on trying to fill the system realised that no water was coming in from...
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    Bath Seal Failure - Help!

    Hi all, I'm not new to installing bathrooms, but this one has stumped me. The customer has asked for bath edging strips to be put in on the install, which I've done (first time I've installed them). They are Homelux interior tile trims, but their brochure says they are fine to use on bath...
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    Grohe Grohtherm 1000 BIV Thermostatic mixer valve problem

    Hi all, I've installed one of these today, finished tiling it in etc. On running the shower, good flow regardless of temperature setting but even on max temperature the temp is only luke warm (but noticeably warmer than min temperature). Obviously the shower is now tiles in etc and access...
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