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    Cross head tap removal....

    afternoon all, anyone come across these taps? Need to change a cartridge and can’t work out how heads come off! Tried the obvious pulling etc, on a Belfast sink so can’t get to the back to fit new taps..... Cheers all
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    Additional one-pipe radiator

    'evening all! Not posted in a while, been busy having major life dramas! Back in the saddle now and have a quick question. Have got to get an extra rad into a one pipe system and wondered if there is an optimum spacing between tees for the flow and return into the new rad? Many thanks in...
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    Gas meter nightmare...

    Evening all! Called to do a service yesterday, new customer to me. Went to meter to carry out gas rate, found front half of semi-recessed box but back missing, meter in cavity. Also gas outlet pipe from meter run down in cavity before entering screed. Here's the plan: Remove meter, anaconda &...
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    Vaillant Turbomax 837e

    'morning all! Finally got round to reconnecting my turboMAX in the office (now being used as a system boiler until it breaks or a "free" boiler comes up!) but have lost the gas cock for it! It's specific to the 837e due to larger bore, could anybody keep half an eye out if ripping any out...
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    3 tap hole bath taps

    'morning all! Got a set of 3TH bath taps to fit in an undrilled acrylic bath this week, what are the spacings supposed to be? Was thinking about 4" left and right of centre spout to give plenty of room as they are levers......
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    Chartley shower valve

    'evening all, anyone heard of Chartley showers? Aside from the glass handles (!) am looking to get a service kit, temp control has gone stiff.........
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    Any point in over-speccing BTU vs. what is required? Read more: http://www.diynot.co

    Re: Any point in over-speccing BTU vs. what is required? Read more: http://www.diyno Love the "key info" at the start, it's like the stats on American Wrestling at the bottom of the screen :-)
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    More companies offering to "sell" you work...

    Just had the obligatory email from a company trying to sell contract s for repair etc: Seems very similar to the ones a yea back that required a contract fee of a couple of grand. Always come from Scotland too eh? Good Afternoon, UK Repair require a domestically qualified...
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    Gravity heating circuit

    Hi all. Looking to fit addition all rad in each room of house so will have one off of combi & one of solid fuel fire, 4 rads tops going on. Want to have gravity rather than pumped so uses no electricity. House is a 30`s chalet bungalow, any idea on sys design (already thinking 28mm tube with...
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    Plumbing and heating stuff for sale on eBay! THEREISAWIZZA

    Evening all, not one to plug stuff as a rule, am having a good old fashioned clear out on eBay, seller ID thereisawizza, selection of random boiler spares, plumbing odds and sods, some new, some used, take a peek when you get a mo! I'm guessing it would be against forum rules to post link to...
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    Broken fitting in snow!!

    Got called out to one of my regs yesterday, normally get a couple of pops on pipework as lagging never done and is in microclimate, never seen a fitting blow like this tho???? Pipework is now 9 years old, we normally have lever valves go and the occasional crack in a Fe fitting but this!...
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    Unvented qualification not visible on GSR?

    Hi all, I may probably answer my own question here; Sat UHW10 last year, on the Gas Safe Register site am only listed as vented cylinders? Do I need to inform GSR or is it even within their duristiction? Many thanks guys, Rich.
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    Worcester 24 CDi expansion vessel

    Just a thought, have an expansion vessel to replace or fit elsewhere. Obviously replacing in situ using manufacturers instructions will incurr a million leaks and be a pain in the hole.... ~Has anyone ever removed the rivetted panel on the left, replaced the exp vsl and reivetted back up? Is in...
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    Thorn EMI 25-30 replacement

    'evening all! Trying to find a straight replacement for a Thorn EMI warm air unit. I think it is actually a J&S with different badges on it, anyone got any ideas which one it might be? And yes, normally most people just get rads and a combi put in but there's no accounting for some custards taste!
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    Satchwell 201011 mixing valve

    Morning one and all.. Trying to ID replacement valve. 1 &1/2" BSP, believed to be mixing valve as opposed to diverting, from pool h/ex..... No luck with normal suppliers, any nods in the right direction greatly appreciated!
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    47kw Vaillant Turbomax 837?

    Here's an odd one. Got a phone call from missus that ho****er (sorry, can't resist it!) not working. Bit quiet this week so nipped home to gett apprentice to fault find it (only F22). Got him to run through all the aspects of an annual service for practice etc. Rounded the pressure test point...
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    Dean Dime ML Electric Guitar Far Beyond Driven FBD c/w Hardcase

    One of my "axes" now on eBay, will propably spend the money on tools... YAWN http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290564522053&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT
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    Megaflo & large system sizing....

    I expect all of you will know this, my memory is getting hazy..... Have sized up large 27 kw heating system, will also have 145l Megaflo with 18kw coil. Added together this is obv 45kw, or do I allow a percentage useage? If it is 45kw (no margin allowed yet) has anybody fitted 2 x Vaillants on...
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