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  1. SimonG

    Stuart Turner Pump Pulsing When Shower Off.

    Strange one. Stuart Turner Showermate, supplied by customer, fitted March last year. All was well until August when they contacted me to say there was an issue with it pulsing when the shower is off. I don't believe in coincidence, but at the same time as the issue arose they were having an...
  2. SimonG

    DIY air conditioning system

    Here we go, it's not rocket science but on an Internet forum asking advice. Don't have a problem with educated people, but people need to know there limits and ultimately accept them.
  3. SimonG

    6 Bathroom House 1st Fix.

    Went yesterday to look at a potential job. Bigger than I thought as original info was couple of bathrooms need doing, whereas it's 6 bathrooms and 2 downstairs cloaks. Old House, pulled to bits and massively extended. All ground works done, all floors in, no ceilings in, and stud walls boarded...
  4. SimonG

    Can a DIYer replace an expansion vessel

    No, as you pump up the ev the water inside it is pushed back into the system and can make the water gauge increase.
  5. SimonG

    Can a DIYer replace an expansion vessel

    If that happens dump the pressure again, until the water gauge doesn't increase whilst pumping up the vessel.
  6. SimonG

    Can a DIYer replace an expansion vessel

    Normally the air will have droplets of water with it if the vessel has gone. Just try to recharge it and go from there. Dont forget to dump the water pressure first before pumping up the vessel.
  7. SimonG

    Can a DIYer replace an expansion vessel

    Only if the Schrader valve is at the bottom.
  8. SimonG

    Can a DIYer replace an expansion vessel

    Recharging pressure vessel is a standard task on my oil boiler services. Easy enough to check out, just be careful if you do diy it that you dont spray water over the electrics or burner.
  9. SimonG

    Replace Bathroom Suite (DIY)

    No bathrooms booked for next year, yet. Lots of potential for them though. Definitely dropping a day next year.
  10. SimonG

    Replace Bathroom Suite (DIY)

    I do a lot of bathrooms, but it takes a toll. Going to concentrate on oil servicing and repairs in the new year.
  11. SimonG

    Replace Bathroom Suite (DIY)

    To be fair the hot is the easiest bit.
  12. SimonG

    WHAT CAN I DO WITH THESE PIPES IN LOFT - Survey says DIY standard?!

    As above, upgrade the base, get an insulation kit and a lid. Pipeworks not DIY, surveyor must have been a traffic warden in a previous life.
  13. SimonG

    Mixing (Cooling) Vented Hot Water Prior To Pumping.

    Customer has multi fuel stove doing heating and hot water. Currently have an upstairs bathroom, bath, wc and basin. Downstairs have a room about 6' square with just a wc in it. They are thinking of turning it into a wet room, new wc, small basin and shower. Easy option is an electric shower but...
  14. SimonG

    Basin Being Used As Sink In Utility.

    Installing a wash basin into a utility. Hot, cold and w/m stand pipe all there to adapt. 1 1/4" waste on basin, had thought of using an appliance kitchen sink trap but 1 1/2". Had thought I would be able to get an adaptor just to screw onto waste but cant find anything. Obviously other...
  15. SimonG

    Copper Pipe Corrosion.

    Anybody ever seen anything like this before?
  16. SimonG

    Radiator Availability.

    Anybody having any issues getting hold of radiators?
  17. SimonG

    Heat Interface Unit?

    Where will I get one of these from, or even two? The brass thing in the middle? Looks like a pressure differential valve of some description.
  18. SimonG

    Grant Vortex Air Boiler

    Anybody had any experience with a grant vortex air? Apparently a grant blue flame heat only boiler linked to a air source heat pump. Customer wants one!
  19. SimonG

    Camray 5 DIY help required!

    Rotate that pump through 90 degrees.
  20. SimonG

    Camray 5 DIY help required!

    What head did you fit on the 3 port valve? 1572463976 The camray 5 requires a specific head, not a standard head.
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