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    Possibly the worst DIY ever!!!

    reminds me of the scout hut i went to as a kid.
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    Trac Pipe, underground?

    Anybody used trac pipe for an underground/outside pipe run? if so what was your experience/ opinion of it? If not what is your prefered method of running pipework in the ground outside? thanks, Adam.
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    cold water tank question?

    where can i buy a good storage tank from?? this is not a trap. ;)
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    Sludge flush failure DIY resolution (or how to do the proper & cheap job yourself).

    Re: Sludge flush failure DIY resolution (or how to do the proper & cheap job yourself no thats inc vat. and a free car air freshener :)
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    Sludge flush failure DIY resolution (or how to do the proper & cheap job yourself).

    Re: Sludge flush failure DIY resolution (or how to do the proper & cheap job yourself you can atleast quote over the phone......... what colour is the car? red, thats £123.78 ;)
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    Sludge flush failure DIY resolution (or how to do the proper & cheap job yourself).

    Re: Sludge flush failure DIY resolution (or how to do the proper & cheap job yourself or fit a new better system as you took it into consideration and deducted the cost from the house purchase. welcome to the forum.
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    WB combi made in Turkey

    anyone else seen them yet? a Worcester Bosch combi thats only being sold to the contractor/housing (council/HA) market through a selected merchant chain, Approx price £350 and made in turkey. I saw one yesterday on a new council heating install.
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    DIY Project To Zone My House

    make sure your clips give you 20-25mm of height to get the lagging on, cable tie the lagging around the fittings to keep it from popin off. tek sum pictures so we can see how your getting on.
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    DIY Project To Zone My House

    not many are.
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    DIY Project To Zone My House

    please follow Ecowarms advise about the wiring and wire it correctly save harming any future engineers. if wired with boiler interlock to all zones and it will save you money and give you good control. make sure you lagg the pipework with min. 19mm lagging, and if you ever have rodent problems...
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    DIY Project To Zone My House

    fiddlling with boilers, hes not been sleeping with that fiz again?? :)
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    DIY Project To Zone My House

    the boiler will require interlock for all zones, to work correctly, meet the building regulations and be efficient. Also dont forget your auto bypass if you didnt plan for one. good luck and please keep in mind that any work on the boiler that breaks into the combustion chain will need a...
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    Anyone supply an idiots guide to DIY powerflushing

    very true, how many people have fitted filters because they are unsure the system has been cleaned well enough rather than as a precautionary measure for future corrosion problems.
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    Anyone supply an idiots guide to DIY powerflushing

    leaving sludge in a system is not correct, the boiler manufacutrer requires you to fit the appliance to a clean system which has been flushed to the BS. Using a powerflush machine is the best way to do this on most old systems. Yes you can mains flush to meet the BS but that does not mean...
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    Anyone supply an idiots guide to DIY powerflushing

    most people untill they use a powerflush machine correctly tend to believe that a chemical clean with mains water is just as good. Most change there mind very quickly tho...... i drained a heating system recently which run clear on a chemical flush, i still got a number of kg's of black sludge...
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    Anyone supply an idiots guide to DIY powerflushing

    very good when using alongside a powerflush machine, not so good on its own. the kamco one its better because its a window into the system ie. its transparent.
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    Power Flushing Chemicals

    whats your current choice/preference of power flushing chemicals and inhibitor for systems with and without aluminium. Also please give your opinions on any other chemicals you have tried if you can. thanks, Adam.
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    DIYER Lost all radiators but 2

    :sleeping:
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    DIYER Lost all radiators but 2

    Toolstation > Plumbing > Flexible Connectors > Flexible Stainless Steel Hose Toolstation > Plumbing > Flexible Connectors > PRO-FitPipe Flexible Extendable Connector the above links to flexi pipes could be a solution but copper would be the best way to go.
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    DIYER Lost all radiators but 2

    probably wont last 1/2 a year before they go if your lucky. at a guess they have a max temp rating of 65degrees, best to repipe in copper or plastic
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