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    Where to get a 3/8 cistern Plug?

    Hi all Does anyone know where to get a Geberit 3/8 cistern plug by thursday? I thought it was going to be easy but they seem to be harder to find than expected. If all else fails, i'm going to try and use a cistern bolt kit but would rather use the correct bung if i can get one? Thanks in...
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    Cascading boilers.

    Just looking to see people's opinions on linking 2 system boilers. To keep it short an sweet, the existing system has about 28 very large rads, in an old building used as a children's nursery. Its had a 40 kw heat only boiler running it but it's not coped very well. The hot water is heated...
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    3 port keeping the heating on?

    Long story short. Changed a 3 port which is now sending 80v to the boiler switch live once the heating is turned on then off, so it fires all the time. Works as it should on the hot water. Valve Mi says that's what it should be doin. Is there a valve out there that cuts the voltage off...
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    Black Iron to copper in school?

    Hi all. Just wandering if it's OK to convert a section of black Iron to copper (about 15m) as there's a door way going in and the pipe work is in the way. The contractor isn't bothered but im wandering if there's a good reason why it should stay black Iron. It's in offices so wont get bashed...
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    Electric boiler and unvented cylinder. Zone it or just go direct?

    Hi all Just wondering what people think about the system i'm looking at doing. Got an Amptec electric boiler and an unvented cylinder going in. I just don't know whether to keep the cylinder direct and just let the boiler do heating or go indirect and 2 port the system. Its only a small 3...
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    Viessmann 4 pipe onto vented cylinder

    Hi all, Quick question as I'm quoting a boiler install. Has anyone installed a Viessmann system boiler on a vented hot water cylinder and piped as a 4 pipe using the hot water thermostat probe cut into the foam insulation. As i understand you wont need a 2 port valve as the hot water is...
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    Unvented immersions

    Any one else have trouble gettin any sort of unvented immersion. I can get them but its always a nightmare sourcing the right one. My merchants seem abit dumb when it comes to these. Anyway anyone know where to get a 6kw immersion with 1 3/4 inch thread. Cheers all. Sent from my GT-I9100...
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    Un notified boiler?

    Jus went to a boiler fitted nine months ago which had an air pressure switch fault. Anyway after talkin to the customer it turns out the guy who fitted it didnt register it for whatever reason. Got me thinkin maybe the customer fone it themselfs. Where do i stand. Do i have to tell gas safe even...
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    Gas safe week???????

    Did anyone else not hear a thing about gas safe during gas safe week? I would never have know if it wasn't for GSR monthly telling me. Had my card 6 years and still no one wants to look at my pretty picture. Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk
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    Spider in boiler.

    Had a boiler break down earlier. They said it stoped workin over night. Done the usual then realised the air pressure switch wasnt working but was if i blew down it. Took the ventury out and in it was a tiny nesting spider happy and cozy. Small blast of air spray done the trick. AND STAY OUT...
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    Boiler flue?

    Has anyone got an idea of how i can get hold of a Chaffoteaux & Maury Britony combi SE 1m flue section. Who ever installed it made it so it was to short and only just connected half way up. E-on comdemmed it (which is fair play if ya saw it) 2 year ago. Someones bought the house and took on...
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    Pipe and stud work finder

    Thinking about getting a stud and pipe finder but not sure. I know theres a few guff ones out there. Anyone got one worth buying?
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    Gas pressure?

    Im sure someone may have already asked this on here somewhere or if not it may be me being really simple but does anyone have an answer as to why we only have a maximum of 21 mbar regulated at the meter. :confused: the reason why i ask is a national grid guy came out to a job i was on today...
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    what training/qualifications for air source?

    hi all Iv just recently gone self-employed finally after putting it of for so long. Iv been asked to look at a job where they would like an air source heat pump on a large 3 bed-roomed house they are building. Iv looked on various websites but cant get my head around what certifications i need...
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