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  1. Worcester

    Homeowner who had plumber sign of gas work investigated

    Homes under the Hammer investigated over illegal installation Gas Safe Register has said it will be investigating a homeowner after an episode of Homes under the Hammer revealed he installed his own boiler and had a plumber sign off the work. Homes under the Hammer investigated over illegal...
  2. Worcester

    MCS Heat Pump Standard Updated V5.0 Published !!

    BMW moment... Don't you just love our industry sector :) We check the MCS website monthly, (on the 15th) yet lo and behold without any notification to us at all, or any advance notification whatsover they published a nee Heat Pump standard. They published it on the 28th April 2017, and it...
  3. Worcester

    Great News for Small Renewable Heat

    The government published their response to the RHI consultation today, and generally its good news for small systems ASHP - capped at 20,000 kWh gross tariff to rise to 10.02p/kWh GSHP - capped at 30,000 kWh gross tariff to rise to 19.55p/kWh Biomass - capped at 25,000 kWh gross tariff to rise...
  4. Worcester

    Grant Spira Condensing Pellet Boiler

    Anyone got experience of these? We've been looking for a quality pellet boiler at lower cost than the ETA's that we normally install. We have 'value' offerings from a well established UK company with a good reputation, however it isn't a 'name' The advantage of this - it comes with a brand...
  5. Worcester

    Who makes this BG boiler

    Posted here coz we're not gas safe and to keep from public eyes No we're not going to play with it's internals :) The cover says it's a British Gas 330+ Have to fit a thermal store and pipe this to it so we'll use it as a bi-valent heat source with the primary being a Heat pump, just wanted...
  6. Worcester

    Circulation Pump Vokera AriaPro - 6 weeks for a repalcement !!

    Got called out today to help a custards mum that has a Vokera ASHP. The circulation pump built into the unit is peeing out water and causing the unit to trip, so need a replacement pump It's a Salmson Type SXM25-60CA Art-Nr 2109203 Called Vokera, they don't stock them in the UK, a replacement...
  7. Worcester

    Apprentice Wanted - Worcestershire

    We're looking for an apprentice to join our team. You'll work hard, have fun and learn a LOT! Our work ONLY covers renewables, we don't do gas, we don't do oil (well we do but only to take them out :) ) We do: Heat Pumps, Air, Ground, Lake, River, Biomass Boilers, Solar PV, MVHR, Solar Thermal...
  8. Worcester

    Towel Rails on the DHW primary circuit

    I've just received a tender document for a major refurb and the architects specification calls for the towel rails to be installed on the DHW cylinder primaries. (Fully pumped, unvented heating system) This used to be common practice a few years back, - I can't find any reference to whether it...
  9. Worcester

    Biomass Boiler Re-Rating

    Interesting news from Froling and a few others the other day that they are planning to offer a re-rated version of their 199kW boilers at 205KW (same boiler, different badge) as the the tariff for 200kWth - 1MWth was not subject to degression and is now higher that the up to 200kWth :) ...
  10. Worcester

    Hot Water Copper Cylinder - Indirect ( DIY Job)

    Insulation, no, it won't meet building regs. Consider also other tank suppliers: JouleUK, also very accommodating on specials. When they quote a width that includes the pipe bushes, so we managed to get a 550 mm cylinder through a 525 mm loft hatch :) They have 450mm diameter ones in sizes...
  11. Worcester

    Hot Water Copper Cylinder - Indirect ( DIY Job)

    Newark will quite happily build you a custom cylinder to your spec.
  12. Worcester

    Buffer Tanks - 2 or 4 port connections

    OK, A nice technical one for the Bank Holiday Weekend :) Buffer tanks - 2 port connection or 4 ? Which is best 2 or 4 port, in What situation and why? What factors e.g. does it depend upon the heating load types (e.g. underfloor / simple zone controlled rads) So under what circumstances...
  13. Worcester

    Planning Permission for Biomass (and other Flues) on commercial installations

    Probably one for MissPlumb this :) Reading the permiited development rights (The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (England) Order 2012 ) http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/748/pdfs/uksi_20120748_en.pdf The way I read it that only flues for systems...
  14. Worcester

    MCZ Boilers Suspended from MCS Scheme

    I Quote below an extract of a communication just recieved from MCS, All BRE Certified MCZ Biomass boilers have currently had their certification suspended following a number of percussion incidents (The glass doors shattered) You can see the original document here: Microgeneration...
  15. Worcester

    Can / would you service this?

    We've a client (biomass pellet) that also has an aga in his kitchen, - we don't do oil He is looking for someone to service an oil aga, - installed in his kitchen, no dedicated open vent, so relies on airchange / flow through the house single wall external flue oil tank not bunded see...
  16. Worcester

    Basic Boiler Control System with Elctronic stats

    I'm looking for a basic 'boiler' control system - simple nv contacts will do, operating on accurate electronic (pt1000 or siimilar) probes, not ya strap on themomechanical stats. It's to control a pump based on programmable variable high/low limits on a buffer tank, working on either one or two...
  17. Worcester

    Vented / Unvented - What happens if the safety devices are blocked

    Just caught tonight's Mythbusters on Quest :) We all know that there are regulations around unvented cylinders, here's why: MythBusters: Exploding Water Heater : Video : Discovery Channel see what happens when the safety's are blocked off and it is just heated by the immersion! And what it...
  18. Worcester

    Thermal Store and COmbi Boiler for DHW

    Looking for a solution here, anyone any ideas? We've got a cllent that has a combi boiler that can't take pre-heated water, no room in the property for a new unvented cylinder so can't convert the combi to a system boiler, and we've got a vented thermal store that gets intermittently heated...
    • Worcester
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    • boiler combi combi boiler thermal
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    • Forum: Boilers
  19. Worcester

    ECO funding for Oil Boiler Replacement?

    Not being PAS2030, we don't get involved in green deal or oil boilers (unless having them decommissioned :) ), however we have one custard that has an old Worcester Danesmoor 15/19 that is on it's last legs. If she were on mains gas, they'd have Eco'd her and banged in a new boiler by now at no...
    • Worcester
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    • boiler oil boiler replacement
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Boilers
  20. Worcester

    How long to replace a Vented Cylinder with an Unvented one

    We are always looking to improve our efficiency (and hence money in our pocket :) ) Just wondered how long most people would estimate for a replacement of an vented cylinder with shower pump to an unvented balanced supply system? x man hours / days? Assuming straightforward, i.e mains supply...
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