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    radiator balancing

    Hi chaps, It's the usual scenario.... 9 out of 10 rads all heating fine / the one which is not reaching the same temp as the others is in an upstairs bedroom. I have just spent most of today trying to get it to heat up but without much success. Some of the other upstairs rads have TRV's fitted...
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    how much to install new cold water storage tank?

    Hi guys, How much would you charge to remove an old galvanised steel loft tank and install new one ? approx? cheers dave
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    flue gas analysers

    just wanting a quick view/recommendation on a decent flue gas analyser for OFTEC servicing purposes cheers dave
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    handwheel fire valve

    I installed a new fire valve , oil filter and flexi line yesterday - the heating came on for a couple of hours yesterday but then went to lock out? will check it later .....are the fire valves one way only? and how do these valves work - when you buy a new one do you have to fully open it by...
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    no hot water

    Morning all - I replaced a trv in a large bungalow yesterday. To save draining down I bunged the header tank - rad working fine now but water not heating up. Assume there is now an air lock leading up to the coil in the tank ? How would I clear this ? cheers dave
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    central heating pump change

    Hi guys, Just a quickie - how much would you charge for changing a pump - straightforwrd enough with no drain down involved. I charged a customer £30 and the pump itslef cost £40. cheers dave
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    Speedfit fittings - push fit

    Hi fellas, Are JG Speedfit fittings suitable for use on chrome pipe? many thanks, dave
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    dripping overflow pipe

    Hi guys, I know this has probably cropped up a million times before but... overflow runs occasionally when heating is on ( vented system ). I changed the ball valve in the F&E tank as is was ancient and in a bad state - also lowered the water level in the tank by a couple of inches but not...
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    joining 10mm copper pipes

    Hi guys, need to repair a 10mm pipe running from oil tank to boiler ? will use compression fittings but what additional jointing method do you recommend? cheers dave
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    leaking mains stop tap

    Whilst doing a bathroom for a punter he asked me to check the mains stop tap in the kitchen - it's leaking - does not appear to be coming from the spindle but further down the tap body near the base. As its the main stopcock I am more than a little wary of this - is it likely to need a...
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    crack in soil pipe

    Hi chaps, Is it possible to repair a crack in a soil pipe - the crack is actually in a collar fitting which has a branch running off to the bath/basin. The crack is fairly major and would take a bit of filling - maybe 5mm across at top. It is PVC by the way cheers, dave
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    • pipe soil soil pipe
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    • Forum: Boilers
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    leaking hot water cylinder

    Hi chaps, Just a quick one on a leaking hot water cylinder - once a connection starts to leak , is the only option to replace the cylinder? See attached shot - the connection runs from the base of the cylinder to the bottom of the external immersion heater. As you can see it is well corroded...
    • apcdave
    • Thread
    • cylinder hot water leaking water water cylinder
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Bathroom Advice
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    radiator cooling down

    Hi guys, The problem is this ; an upstairs rad is for some reason cooling down ( usually in the evening ) - I've flushed the rad out and had the heating on with all the radiators hot but customer says that this particular heater still cools down in the evening. Was thinking maybe the TRV is...
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    air in top radiator

    Hi guys, Been at a property this pm - they have converted the roof space into a room in the roof ( not a proper one as access is by a ladder but you get the idea ) the customer has a problem in that the radiator in this room needs constant bleeding. Is this because of it's position high up...
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    Boiler power

    Was at a property the other day -fairly large - approx 68 square meters on the ground floor and 59 on first floor. Gas combi - Jaguar 23kW. The punter asked if I thought this size of boiler was adequate for the size of the property - I replied probably but unsure He has had all the rads on...
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    noisy siphon

    Today I fixed a leaking cistern - usual sort of job, took cistern off wall, replaced the " doughnut " - all seems fine and leak free but ...... when the the flush mechanism is operated ( push button type ) , it flushes ok but there is an audible " thump " from the siphon I assume - just wondered...
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