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    pipe freezing machine??

    hi chaps - thinking about investing in one - not sure to go rothenberger or arctic products...any suggestions? pros and cons? much appreciated! thanks dave
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    nozzle removal tool garbage

    well thought I'd try one - thinking would enable me to remove nozz without touching the electrodes - its a Regin and pretty rubbish as the inner spanner fits the nozz snugly enough but the outer is too big for the nozz holder.....ah well ..what a waste
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    Ecoflam Minor 1 T.R will not fire...

    pump pressure good - nice fine spray of oil out of nozzle/ electrodes sparking nicely yet she does not ignite - any ideas fellas? have changed control box/nozz/etc etc but just will not fire...
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    under sink water heater

    hi chaps, have to fit one of these tomorrow - it's a 10 litre job. Instructions are as clear as mud/ however it does say " the connection to the hot water outlet is to be carried out with a cast iron or steel sleeve or dielectric connector " I have some 1/2 inch black iron fittings - can I use...
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    spring baffles in secondary heat exchanger

    Hi chaps, Pet hate of mine..... but just how do you clean these darned springs in a warm flow HE boiler? cheers dave
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    quarter turn bath mixer

    Hi chaps, Can anybody identify this bath mixer ? Would any of the quarter turn bath revivers work - i.e. new cartridge and handle; many thanks dave
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    3 port hell

    Hi chaps, 15 year old Danfoss HSA3 - valve body was jammed so replaced with Tower 3 port - swapped orange with orange/ brown and white with white / grey with grey now boiler on all the time - incorrect wiring or could programmer also be at fault? thanks guys - dave :banghead::banghead:
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    Riello oil pump question

    will a Riello mectron ( short stem and plate on top ) oil pump work satisfactorily on an RDB burner many thanks dave
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    oil level gauge on double skinned tank?

    Hi chaps, Have been asked to fit watchman or a sight gauge but turns out its a double skinner....would a watchman work on this type of tank? Not a lot of double skinned tanks round these parts at the mo.... what would you guys suggest? many thanks dave
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    power flush on a oil fired combi

    Hi fellas, have a power flush lined up for later this week - use a Fernox machine and have done quite a few in the past but never on a combi boiler. This boiler is a Warmflow Kabin Pak system boiler with the twin head pump. I would normally attach the power flush machine to the pump valves but...
    • apcdave
    • Thread
    • combi flush power
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Boilers
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    detach the snorkel on a balanced flue

    Hi chaps, Bit of a bugger today - warm flow Utility 150HE , situated in a garage with a balanced low level flue It has gone sooty so cleaned it up changed nozz etc etc but when doing the flue gas analysis , no matter how much I opened up the air intake I could not get enough air. `the only way...
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    copper pipes turned black?

    Hi fellas, Oil boiler situated in utility room - installed about 4 years ago apparently......quite long runs of copper running up wall into roof space. However all the copper has turned almost black - at first glance I thought somebody had coated it with something but owner says no it has just...
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    DualX boiler cleaner

    Hi fellas - just been out to an horrifically sooted boiler - completely choked including the secondary heat exchanger - can the DualX stuff be used on the stainless steel heat exchanger at top? On slightly different note - another customer requested a power flush - I added the Fernox F3 several...
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    changing to sealed system?

    Hi chaps, Have had best part of a 2 day mare with a vented heating system ( drained the system down to change a 2 port ) and now cannot clear the air from the pipes. It's a warm flow 70/90 oil boiler - would it be straightforward enough to change the system over to a sealed system set up -...
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    back to wall toilet install

    Hi chaps, Have a wee job coming up soon - part of which involves replacing a normal close coupled toilet with a back to wall job.....never fitted one before so was wondering about the pan connector? Would a normal flexi connector do the job or is there a special needed? cheers as always dave
    • apcdave
    • Thread
    • install toilet wall
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Boilers
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    flue gas temp of Warmflow 90/120

    Hi chaps, What temp would you expect the flue gases to reach? Serviced one earlier and was surprised it only got up to 155c cheers dave
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    drayton 2 port valves

    Hi all, Aware may be going over old ground again but it's a system with 2 2 port valves - one for HW and other for heating - ( oil fired regular boiler) . Customer complaining boiler fires up when not required. Assume it is a fault with one of the valves - also if boiler on for hot water...
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    feed and expansion tank but no vent??

    Hi fellas, At a house yesterday - had to drain down central heating system ( oil fired ) , to replace circ pump/ pump valves and 2 port valve. After refilling system had a serious problem getting heat into the downstairs rads - it was when trying to clear a poss air lock that I discovered...
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    blast tube stuck in boiler

    Hi - it a Worcester 70/90. Not been touched in years. Today after trying to remove burner, the burner came away but left the blast tube stuck fast in the boiler. May as well be welded in place - any ideas on how to remove? Going back on Monday with lump hammer to try and knock out from inside...
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    myson Velaire oil boiler control stat

    does anyone know if still possible to get one of these? It's a RANCO CL6 P0117 - i guess it's been superseded by some other model The boiler dates back to 1997 approx many thanks and merry christmas to all dave
    • apcdave
    • Thread
    • boiler control oil boiler stat
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Boilers
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