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    Baxi Ecoblue advance

    Afternoon chaps, wondering if the Baxi Ecoblue advance boiler can be used on a system with a water softener. Heat only boiler on an open system Thanks Chris
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    Van broken into - all power tools stolen

    Word of warning, the van was dead locked all round with expensive dead locks http://www.locks4vans.co.uk/products_locks_deadlocks.html No problem what so ever the side door was just bent back and in they go. The locksmith is now saying have a Clifford alarm fitted in stead of locks Stay safe...
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    Best OV boiler on a water softener

    Just after some reccomendations really Im thinking maybe an intergas? Can the new Baxi ecoblue be fitted on a water softener. It is not possible to run a new hard mains to the loft. Thanks in advance.
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    Natural Draught flue too close to door

    Hi, I have been asked to service a boiler, the customer sent me some photos, Ideal classic with the natural draught flue, its about 150mm away from a sliding back door, the opening part. The boiler is at least 20 years old with no reports of fumes How would you categorise it? Cheers
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    Best combi scale reducer on the market?

    Looking for a decent scale reducer, fitting an ideal vogue 40 in my own house and looking for peoples views on scale reducer, dont want a water softener though. Was thinking of this from Ray's shop Limetron 1/2 Inline Water Conditioner - Scale Inhibitors - Chemicals & Water Treatment - Heating...
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    DIY descale pump :)

    show us a more detailed picture of your pump set up please
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    Uponor underfloor heating

    I have a customer who has the above system, it has stopped working on the upstairs circuit. I have very limited knowledge of underfloor heating. I adjusted the balancing valve to try and force it round the 4 circuits to no avail. The flow meter phials have orange gunk in them and i am tempted...
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    Pumping over when pump stops?

    As above, installed new boiler and pump. Grundfos 15-60. When the pump stops water shoots out of the open vent. It is configured correctly, when it first happend I thought the cf could be partially blocked so I renewed it to no avail. Open vent was at least 300mm above the tank. I know it should...
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    Badly limescaled heating system

    Good evening chaps. Has anyone hade experience descaling a heating system, standard y plan open vented system with a potterton he boiler. Some numpty put the pump directly above the boiler on the return. The boiler kept locking out every 30 secs and the customer kept resetting it for 2 YEARS...
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    Expansion vessel sizing

    I might be fitting a logic+ 18kw system boiler in a town house with newish single panel rads. I was told years ago that system boilers etc with internal expansion tank are sized correctly for their output kw. Anyone have a technique for getting this right. I seem to remember calculating...
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    Oil tank removal

    Anyone know likely cost of having oil tank removed from a garden, customer now has gas meter and wants a new boiler. Ive never removed one before just capped off and left for customer Cheers
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    Ideal Vogue 1000ppm

    While I will let you guess the reason as to why a new vogue 40kw i was commissioning blew 1000ppm. I want to know if I have damaged the co sensor in my anton sprint2 I went to use it 24hrs later on a service and as soon as i stuck the probe in the flue the co alarm went off, after 1 min it...
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    DIY er New To Forum

    Hi Lee, good to have you along
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    Vertical flue slate roof

    Working on 1900 house with newish slate roof. I have all the proper ladders etc. Anyone had experience using a pitch roof weather slate on a slate roof, anything to look out for. It looks a bit fragile as do all slate roofs, customer said he has been up on it before Cheers
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    Diyers on plastic!!

    I mixed inserts and fittings when i had to, never any probs with it. Wouldnt do it on high pressure stuff though
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    Gas cooker/hob installation

    What paperwork do you guys leave with the customer after fitting a gas hob or cooker?
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    Measuring flow and pressure

    What tools do you guys use when quoting for an unvented cylinder, I have the usual weir cup and pressure gauge, i also have a dynamic pressure hozelock thingy. All items seem to give different readings on the same water supply. Is there anything out there you can recommend. Im looking at you...
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    Bartol Acorn Pipe

    Anyone heard of it? anyone know how to connect onto it? Might be one for you Tamz Cheers
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    Boiler in Loft

    I know its sensible to have the loft boarded well lit and a have a good access ladder, but is there anything actually written down about having a boiler in a loft?
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    Think the kitchen scammers are back!

    Keep getting an annoying side bar advert for kitchens and redirect to a site selling kitchens Anyone else had these problems?
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