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    Navien boilers anyone ?

    Hi all, I'm just wondering if anyone has got into installing Navien system/combi boilers yet and if so, what has been your experience of them? https://navien.co.uk/
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    Alfreton gas main damage

    An expensive but luckily non fatal mistake.. The network operators offer a free "dial before you dig" phone line to get advice/plans etc before putting anything into the ground https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/local-news/footage-derbyshire-gas-explosion-shooting-7244010
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    Boiler recommendations for small house?

    Hi,, I'm looking for recommendations for a combi to supply a two bedroom house with one bathroom and a kitchen. The boiler must fit inside a standard kitchen cupboard and have an option to have the pipework up the back of the boiler to minimize pipework on show beneath, thanks.
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    Problem,leaking ispection hatch 4" Terrain soil stack

    Hi all, i normally hang around in the gas safe forum as thats my speciality. I am just investigating some damp skirting board in the house which is at the boxing in for the internal vertical soil stack. Anyway ive ripped the boarding off and discovered a 4" Terrain soil stack with an inspection...
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    Free boiler training courses..?

    Hi all, can anyone point me in the direction of free training courses? I'm particularly interested in big brand name boilers etc. I have been out of the heating business for a while and want to upskill on new products. Thanks
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    Does anyone work for/worked for a Gas Distribution network as Emergency Engineer?

    Hi all,i am looking to make contact with anyone who has currently or previously worked for one of the gas distribution companies eg wales and west,northern gas networks,nationaal grid,cadent etc etc. PM if possible,,, thanks
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    High gas pressure...

    I'm sure im preaching to the converted but just a reminder that the low pressure tier goes up to 75mb and it is quite possible to see elevated pressures on low pressure services so if you use a water guage, you may well find that the water disappears over your shoulder when you turn the ECV on...
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    Become a smart meter installer..

    I keep reading in trade mags and elsewhere about the apparent shortage of smart meter installers. I wonder if anyone on the forum has considered getting involved and if not,why not?
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    Why arent these more widely fitted in UK ? Unvented wall mounted water boilers

    https://www.vidaxl.co.uk/c/3508/water-heaters (and similar) Seen a lot in Europe but rarely seen in the UK. I would have thought they would be very useful in a lot of situations. Maybe they are not approved??
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    Heat only,boiler recommendations?

    Considering replacing my spacesaver..only need about 12 Kw or thereabouts.. ta
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    The Cheshire pipe strangler...

    Went to a job the other evening where apparently the "gas Engineer" had just left having done a boiler change. He had fitted an Ideal combi and told the elderly customer he should really leave it turned off due to poor pressure but it would be alright for now. I lay before you a pictorial...
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    Max boiler size on U6 meter..

    If the boiler were the only appliance,what is the max size you would (dare) to fit on a u6 meter?
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    Poor inlet pressure on newly installed Worcs 40CDI

    The other day i went along to help a guy who was having problems with a Worcs GS 40CDI which he had just installed. The problem was that at the inlet test point on the GV,he was getting 7mb WP when the boiler was full on in engineering mode. I set up guages on the ecv outlet and the meter...
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    Screwfix "no nonsense" boiler silencer

    Great stuff..my trusty spacesaver was beginning to wheeze and pop despite the very good water quality contained therin. There was no fernox f2 to be had locally so thought id try the no nonsense product which is about half the price of Fernox or sentinel. I didnt think it would help much...
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    Have you ever got your pipes crossed when fitting heating systems? pic

    GSR Indie fitting heating.. Meter subjected to mains water pressure ! Luckily the error was noticed quickly otherwise there would have been a very large £££££££ bill for filling up the local network with water. As it was,the living room was a bit wet !
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    Magnaclean on Flow= not good...?

    I dont really dabble in central heating these days but a friend asked my opinion on problems with their heating system recently. They have a potterton profile fully pumped system with honeywell y plan diverter and twin channel programmer. It has worked fine for many years but has in the last...
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    Worcs 24i RSF new pressure vessel...

    Need to fit an external pressure vessel as on board one has leaky diaphragm. Forgot to check what the connection is to the return and wondering if i should disconnect the old feed pipe and blank it. If so,does anyone know what size fitting? Ta
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    I dont believe it !-sooty fire...

    Went to this today. Customer lives in housing Assoc property and says can smell gas. Also states annual service was done on boiler and fire last week and that the "girl" who serviced the fire just dabbed it with a paint brush and used an aerosol ! As we all know,this type of burner really needs...
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    GSR needed,***bria> Main HE30 fault

    Hi.. I have some friends who live in workington ,***bria. They phoned me the other night for advice as they have a Main HE30 combi which is now around 6 years old and it isnt firing up on HW demand as it should. I live a considerable distance from them. The only way they can get it to...
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    SOG/Fumes at boiler...

    Visited this one this week. Punter had had boiler serviced recently by GSR Engineer,had been away for a few weeks but on return and using boiler had noticed a smell of gas/fumes. .
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