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  1. SimonG

    How's Things On The Work Front?

    As the title asks, how's everybody finding it at the moment? I normally find February a quiet month, which I don't mind after the hustle and bustle of the winter. But I must admit in 6 years of being self employed this is the busiest start to the year I have seen. It's all bathrooms, wet rooms...
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    Fittings Prices.

    I was off the reservation today, doing some work through a recommendation, ran out of 15mm end feed elbows. Long story but tool station gave me 2 packets of straight conns instead of 1 bag st conns and 1 bag elbows. Anyway the bloke behind counter says good price that 6.25+vat for 25, aye right...
  3. SimonG

    Thought So!! Diamond Gas Passes 3K

    Well done steve, great contribution. :) :) :)
  4. SimonG

    Service Goes Pop.

    First job this morning servicing a 11 year old worcester heatslave. No pressure in it when I got there so out with the footpump and upto 1 bar. Baffles out, good scrape, hoover out, new nozzle, check flue, tank, filter etc etc etc. Pressure gauge in, smoke tested, temp took, co2 spot on...
  5. SimonG

    One For The Thermal Store Boys!

    Was first fixing a new en-suite for a customer out in the sticks. They've recently had a woodburning stove tied in with the oil boiler through a thermal store. The question they asked me whilst I was there was why is the return pipe on the stove hotter than the flow. I said I doubted that that...
  6. SimonG

    Diamond Gas Passes 1K

    Well done Steve, some great advice, keep em coming. :party:
  7. SimonG

    Instantaneous Gas Water Heater.

    Looking for a recommendation for one of the above, the lad that does my gas has said a Main fanned flue unit. Anybody with any ideas, suggestions or comments. Cheers.
  8. SimonG

    Unvented Cylinder

    :mad::mad: Just been to price up a full bathroom refit, customer didn't know what she wanted so talked through a few options. Measure up, job sorted last thing "can i see your airing cupboard". It's an over 55 flat complex, 7 groups of 8 flats. No gas all storage heaters, so opens airing...
  9. SimonG

    Exhaust Air Heat Pumps

    Here's a few questions for those in the know on these units. I've only had a brief look at these after reading a couple of other posts on here. Just to reinforce what I think I know, the unit extracts warm air from house via ductwork and uses that heat to generate hot water. What volumes of...
  10. SimonG

    Serious Question To All Those Wanting To Be Plumber/Heating Engineer.

    and please bear in mind it is a serious question. Why?
  11. SimonG

    I Must Want Me Head Read!

    Potted history, did plumbing and heating from school, indentured apprentice & college etc, paid off in 91. Worked in factory and worked my way up, last two years abroad, came back in 2003 and been self employed since. Anyway two weeks ago knock at the door from one of the lads I used to work...
  12. SimonG

    Which Combi Boiler?

    A question for all the gas installers out there. Went to price up two full systems yesterday, both conventional open vented systems, both want everything ripping out and starting again with combi boilers. Will be getting a mate of mine who's gas safe to do his bits whilst I do pipework and...
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    • boiler combi combi boiler
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Boilers
  13. SimonG

    Solar Thermal Training

    Question for those in the know. Is it best to get independant training or with a manufacturer, and if the latter who would you recommend?
  14. SimonG

    Electric Combi Boiler - Elnur Gabarron CMX15

    Story so far........ Priced up a job for a new utility oil boiler upgrading to S plan to change from gravity hot water etc. Existing oil tank is steel, very good condition, but sat on the only bit of garden for the house, close to window, eaves etc. Couldn't change it in the future and comply...
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    • boiler combi combi boiler electric
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: Boilers
  15. SimonG

    Trianco Aztec 11kw Electric Boiler

    Interested on peoples thoughts on the above product or similar. Proposed oil installation has just been turned into an electric one. Simon
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    • boiler electric
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Boilers
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