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    Any tips for a non plumber with no pilot light

    Thanks. Got someone coming tomorrow as part of my home emergency cover. Having said that it's been lit and heating the water for the past 24 hours now! Hope the engineer can see past that and find the fault.
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    Any tips for a non plumber with no pilot light

    Not 100% sure, does this help?
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    Any tips for a non plumber with no pilot light

    Update: can now tell pump is running by listening carefully. I had my wife hold down the gas valve button for ages and I turned the hot water on and it's stayed on for 5 mins so far which is the longest we've managed to keep it on for so far.
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    Any tips for a non plumber with no pilot light

    Pump appears to be on, but can't tell if it's running. It's a grundfos ups3 (manual attached) and it is showing a green light for I, and orange lights for II and III. I must confess I don't know what colours these lights are normally.
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    Any tips for a non plumber with no pilot light

    Will check . Thank you
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    Any tips for a non plumber with no pilot light

    Me again. The pilot light whilst still on, can't have been the root cause Still no hit water after having it on for 4 hours. Any ideas please or Is it gas engineer time?
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    Any tips for a non plumber with no pilot light

    Found the button. Held it in whilst pressing the ignition, That sorted it!!!! Thank you very very much
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    Any tips for a non plumber with no pilot light

    I can't see a gas valve button.....gonna Google it brb I do not have pre pay, correct
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    Any tips for a non plumber with no pilot light

    Hi, Ideal classic boiler has no pilot light. Home emergency cover is an option, so no huge drama but I wondered if there's anything a non plumber could try. Tried: Pushing the button to ignite the pilot light, Turning off and on the boiler fuse in my Junction box and tried the pilot...
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    What is the difference between a thermostatic and manual power shower?

    Hi, I am not a plumber, I'm a customer looking to replace my existing Mira Go Power (Manual) shower and will hire a plumber to install it. I don't understand technical plumbing terminology. What is the difference between (for instance) the Mira Vigor manual and the Mira Vigor thermostatic...
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    Questions about installing a thermostat for traditional boiler

    Hi, I've a traditional, non combi boiler. (with a hot water tank) I've an immersion heater. I've no central heating thermostat. I have a manual thermostat attached on the boiler which I suspect is the water temperature but i'm not sure How much of a task is it to install a brand new smart...
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    How can this kitchen tap be replaced?

    Hi, Disclaimer: I'm not a plumber, i'm a customer who uses this forum for advice. The newer taps I see on guidance videos like this one do not have flexible hoses going through the nut like mine, but are instead like this: what should I do?
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    Mains water instead of cold tank to power shower

    Hi all, I am not a plumber, I just come here for advice and tips as a customer of professional plumbers. I need to replace my power shower unit, but upon investigation it seems that my power shower was plumbed with the cold feed coming from the mains opposed to the cold water tank. Am I right...
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    Maybe a silly question - replacing a power shower

    Hello My Gainsborough PS1200 has given up the ghost so i'm on the look out for a replacement. This may be a silly question but Do I need to call a plumber, a sparky or ..... both? Cheers
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    Any idea of how much I could save by installing new boiler?

    Hi all, I have a few newbie questions please about boilers. 1) Is there a method for me to see how much i'm likely to save to have a new boiler? 2) I have a "traditional" Ideal Classic, with a hot water tank, and run a power shower off it. If I have a new boiler, a combination, will the power...
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    Bathroom refit, can you sense check these 2 configurations

    Hi all, What do you think would be a reasonable price to rip out and replace a bathroom suite for this bathroom please? I would like some advice. I would like to know how different your quote would be (both with me supplying the suite) for a direct replacement; and one for changing that...
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    Buying second hand taps

    hi, In order to make sure I get some good quality stuff in my new bathroom i'm considering some branded second hand taps. Do I need to make sure there's anything in particular that comes with them? I.e. If a tap I have seen on eBay doesn't have "Pop up waste" - what does that mean for me...
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    Help me budget for my new bathroom

    Hi all, I'm a customer with not a clue about plumbing, and I'm trying to work out how much my new bathroom will cost me. I've looked on Plumbcentre at costs of branded sanitary ware, and it looks as if I can get an Ideal Standard fairly modern looking suite for sub £600 do you think this is a...
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    Leaking radiator, advice on fixing please?

    hi all, I have a radiator in my hall which I turned off last year, for a reason. It kept leaking. I foolishly forgot this and went to turn it on yesterday and now can't get it to stop leaking no matter how hard I turn the tap towards the "-". I've narrowed it down to coming out of the bit...
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    how much would I expect to pay for boiler replacement?

    hi all, i'm new here and am posting as I'm in need of a replacement boiler and find the world of plumbing daunting as I have no knowledge of it whatsoever. I have a small 2 bedroom semi with 6 rads, bath, electric shower and a bosted clog Ravenheat Combi boiler under my stairs, I believe a...
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