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    Immersion heaters are a pain in the rear.

    I've got a problem with immersion heaters just keep randomly tripping even though they work perfectly 99% of the time and even on brand new immersions that I have left to heat up and checked the temperature. They keep going on the thermal cutouts which are built in, I swear they are just not...
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    Shared main drain problems.

    My girlfriends dad has been told that the drain that runs under his dad's drive has cracked and needs replacing. This drain is the main drain for the village apparently and he has been told that he will have to foot the bill for it (this has come from the **** next door who wants to buy the...
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    What would cause an immersion wire to burn out?

    I fitted a new cylinder and wired up an immersion before Christmas went back out this morning as her hot water had stopped working. I thought it had just tripped out on the stat as they usually do but the wire from the thermostat to the element had burnt out completely. Could it be a power...
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    Nest and ferroli optimax

    I've fitted a best to a ferroli optimax and it won't turn off! I've spoken to ferroli and said that I have installed in onto the voltage free and he said yes that's right. He then said to add a link in but that has done nothing! Any ideas?
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    Price for oil boiler?

    How much would you charge to swap a small oil combi? Went out to a job today and had a look and the woman said they have had a few prices through already and showed them to me most were around £3000 but not sure if that was plus vat or vat included (I didn't want to stand and stare at them) one...
    • Millsy 82
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    • boiler oil boiler price
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: Boilers
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    New gas fire problem.

    I was asked to go out and give a price for a new gas fire to replace an existing open fire. When I got out there I asked why he wanted to change from coal to gas (I'm one of these that can sit and watch an open fire for hours) and he said because when we had a fire the other day the room next...
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    DIY Gas Boiler Installation I used to be CORGI registered

    Is it not the hse that would be the ones prosecuting? Is it not in their eyes that to be deemed competent on gas work you must hold the relevant ACS certificate for what you are working on and also be gas safe registered.
  8. M

    Decent quality bathroom furniture

    I am after decent quality bathroom furniture. I have looked on Williams and not overly keen on the basin units where the basin covers the whole of the unit. Where do you get yours from and I will have a look.
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    Tap insert removal tool.

    I know this has come up loads before tried searching for it but I never get on with searching. What is the name of the tap insert removal tool? I have had 2 taps beat me in the past couple of weeks and would like to give one a try.
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    Heat guns for fire valve testing.

    Anybody use a heat gun for fire valve testing? If so which one? Apparently we are trusted enough to drink a cup of tea but not to use boiling water and a thermometer for fire valve testing!
  11. M

    Do you need unvented for under counter water heaters?

    As above really. I am on about the ariston europrisma type things. Also is there anything else instead of these as they tend to leak from what I've seen.
  12. M

    Gas pipe sleeve for 28mm

    What do you use to sleeve 28mm pipe? Years ago I used to use 1 1/4" pipe. But you shouldn't use that as it should be suitable for carrying gas?
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    Registering boilers with works

    Does anybody know if there is a way of registering a boiler without the short code on works. I have lost the little sticker which has the authorisation code or something like that! I have serial number as I always right those on the CP12 of a new boiler.
  14. M

    Small light LPG combi boiler.

    What is the smallest lightest combi boiler? What it is I am living in a mobile home and all we have is a water heater and fire the water flow rate is shocking and the fire heats 1 room perfectly but when you go to the toilet or bedroom it's freezing! So I am thinking of installing a combi in...
    • Millsy 82
    • Thread
    • boiler combi combi boiler
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Boilers
  15. M

    Oil tank base.

    I am I'm the process of quoting for a complete oil heating system including tank and base. It will be a concrete base and I will be getting a builder in to do it as I don't want that hassle but so I know it's all done right will they have to dig out, put hardcore down, sand over that then concrete?
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    TB for commisioning someone elses work

    Anybody got the number for this TB gas safe bloke couldnt find it and I would like to have a read through it before I tell this customer where to go. I dont really want to do it so will scare him off with a nice big price but need to have a read of it so I know what to say to him.
  17. M

    Apps for rad sizing and gas runs

    Is there any decent apps for rad sizing and gas runs out there I have an app for whole house through the ideal app.
  18. M

    Electrics on boiler swaps

    Do I have to get a sparky in to do the electrics if I'm swapping a boiler? I'm only talking 1 off 1 on no alterations to the electrics, on a complete system I will get someone in but it's just a pain trying to arrange one when I need them.
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    Logic system C status but not firing up

    I have a friend at a logic system the boiler had F1 flashing up so I told them to top up the pressure now it has C status up but it is not firing up. I told him to turn it off and back on again then it worked. Turned it off and back on again now it has stopped working again. Any ideas?
  20. M

    Flex icon running constantly

    Been at a job for a few days doing a couple of bathrooms and the bloke said his boiler stays on constantly. I checked the 2 ports all ok, on the switch live I have got 11v going to it. The boiler is in warranty so told him to get Glowworm out but just wondering.
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