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  1. plumb_know

    unvented card but not registered with scheme- what am i legally allowed to do?

    Hi every one, just seeking your experience and knowledge again all comments appreciated in advance. As title saids i obtained a bpec unvented hot water card whilst doing my apprenticeship, it is still in date and carried out maintenance work whilst employed by the company who put me through...
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    unvented cylinder - What would you recommend?

    Hello again everyone, I am here to pick your brains again, i am Part G qualified and have worked on unvented cylinders but this is going to be my first install, existing unvented cylinder is Ariston 210 litres. what unvented cylinders would you recommend? plumb center do their own brand which...
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    Water softener

    I have a customer who wants a water softener but I Can't find one small enough to go under her kitchen sink as there is also a sink disposal unit there. The space available under the sink is h=52cm w=26cm depth= 39cm. So does anyone know of a water softener I can get to fit in this space? I...
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    Heating coming on when not timed to

    Sorry for essay in advance, Don't know if pics will be of help. customer mentioned that her heating was coming on during the day when it wasn't timed to and she has been recieving high bills. System was installed by bg 7 years ago, symptoms started as 1rad in hallway being hot all the time...
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    Laying pipe in concrete?

    Hi everyone, I have a customer who needs a flow and return pipe run in their concrete floor for their hallway radiator. The current pipes are surface mounted but due them changing the position of the door they now need running in concrete. The only problem I am having is how to run it so I do...
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    What guarantee do you give on your work

    Hi, was just wondering what guarantee people are giving on their work? I was thing of 12months guarantee on my workmanship and fittings supplied by me. But I am going to do drainage work and was thinking there is no way I can guarantee drains for a year as it all depends on what customers are...
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    Self employed plumber

    Newly self employed plumber available for work whether it be a ongoing contract or just a extra pair of hands on bigger jobs. I'm based in maidstone in kent but am willing to travel. Own van, tools and public liability insurance cscs card bpec unvented card wras nvq 2&3 served 2 year...
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    Washing machine query

    Hi everyone i just wanted something clarified about washing machines, I know older washing machine are hot and cold fill and the newer ones are cold fill only. From what I understand hot and cold fill washing machines have a thermostat and use the hot and cold fill to obtain the desired water...
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    Waste pipe fall

    I was installing about 2metres of 50mm waste pipe and put a fall of 50mm per metre, when boss looked he said he would of made the drop shallower. I looked it up in JTL book and it states you can have a drop of between 18-90mm per metre on 50mm waste pipe and was just wondering what your thoughts...
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    New pump after or before power flush?

    A friends parents have just text me saying they have had a quote to replace a pump and a quote for a power flush, now I can do the pump cheaper but I do not have the equipment to do a power flush and have never done one. I was just wondering if they want me to install the pump would it be better...
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    Pipe freezing machine?

    I am contemplating buying a pipe freezing machine, bought a polar freezer kit but in long run think machine would be more cost effective as freeze cans are expensive also not the panic issue of working to a time restraint. On a previous company I used rothenberger plumbfreeze Eco but found it to...
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    Unvented prv discharging

    Hi everyone I am Bpec part g qualified but have not had much hands on experience and have a job where the customers pressure relief valve is discharging at more than a trickle and just would like to verify my ideas on the job with more experienced unvented engineers before replacing anything. I...
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    Plumbing and heating exhibitions

    I'm looking at going to some plumbing shows and was just wondering if any one could recommend some good ones preferably in the south-east region unless there is one you think is worth travelling Further for. I have seen one at sundown park in Surrey called renewables-roadshow, can anyone...
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    Gate valves on cylinder coil

    Hello everyone, I was just wondering if it is ok to put gate valves on flow and return of heating coil going into hot water cylinder. I have seen it on a couple of houses and was thinking of freezing feeds to coil and quickly putting on 2 gate valves to save draining some of heating system down...
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    unvented composite/combination valve ?

    customer has rounded off ball-fix valve stuck in the off position on composite valve body on cold feed to megaflo, so new composite valve body is required. Customer currently has no water and merchants have not come back with price even with repeat calls. I was wondering do I need to use a...
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    Leaking towel radiator

    Went to a job where customer has had new towel rad and new rad valves fitted, had leak coming from rad tail where it goes into radiator. Customer had bought new rad valve and wanted me to fit them as original plumber away. I thought when rad was fitted maybe they hadn't put tape round thread, so...
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    System boiler

    was wondering if it is possible for someone to explain the difference between a system boiler and conventional, i have looked on internet but the explanations of both are the same? i would like to know the key differences and why you might install one type over the other?? sorry if question is a...
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    cylinder blockage???

    just looking to pick all your brains again on a job i recently attended for the insurance company i work for. Job background: customer wanted to replace downstairs basin taps and did this him self to save money (which has not happened), he isolated water via turning off mains internal stopcock...
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    removing emersion heater from hot water cylinder, any tips??

    i was just wondering if anyone had any tips on removing stubborn emersion heaters from hot water cylinders without ripping the cylinder, i currently use emersion spanner and try applying heat to stubborn emersions, but was wondering if anyone has any other methods or any other tools for doing...
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    Intermittent hot water from taps

    i was wondering if anyone has any ideas on a job i recently attended, i have just passed my plumbing apprentiship and attended a job where the customer was not getting hot water from her basin tap, she had british gas out to check her mains pressure and they said it was fine. she had a old...
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