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  1. M

    Cylinder feed and vent

    Have a ground floor hot water cylinder, want to boost hot flow to upstairs bath with inline booster pump. Can't get to pipework near bath, so wondering if I create a new dedicated vent tee'd into pipe just after it leaves the cylinder, then install pump after new vent, and cap off old vent at...
  2. M

    number of toilets on a horizontal pipe

    hi all, just about to start a job converting old church building to nursery school architects plan shows 4 toilets (low height) in a row connected to stack at the end, customer wants 5, will this work, as can`t get any fall in pipe as all 5 toilets need to be same height ? can`t get much insight...
    • malc
    • Thread
    • pipe
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Boilers
  3. M

    combined toilet bidet back flow prevention

    customer would like combined toilet bidet fitted, spray is fitted to the pan, not hand held hose, she has unvented system. does anyone know what back flow prevention can be used ? are check valves on supplies to the mixing valve sufficient ? wras advice seems unclear for unvented systems. thanks...
    • malc
    • Thread
    • flow toilet
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Boilers
  4. M

    p bath shower screen

    does anyone know if the radius for bath showers screen for p baths are all the same ? i have a customer who needs a new screen fitted over their p bath, which has no name on it. thanks in advance of any answers.
  5. M

    Thermal store replacement

    Hello, got to change a PULSARCOIL 2000, anyone have experience of these, what would be a good replacement ? have fitted a TRISTOR MANUAL FILL before to replace a combi cylinder, found it quite straight forward to install, and was impressed with quality and performance. But always ready to take...
  6. M

    TRISTOR MANUAL FILL HOT WATER CYLINDER

    Morning, anyone have any experience with the tristor manual fill cylinder. customer has spoken to manufacturer who told him simple to fit, 45 minute job ! do we need to have unvented ticket to fit these ? are they any good ? any replies gratefully received thanks.
    • malc
    • Thread
    • cylinder hot water water water cylinder
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Bathroom Advice
  7. M

    COMBINATION CYLINDER

    Hello has anybody used or had experience of a Grunfoss upa 15-90 ? I need to improve hot water flow in a small flat so the shower and taps have better hot water pressure. There is a combination cylinder just supplying hot, and all cold is mains. Grunfoss say this pump can be installed inline...
  8. M

    header tank over flowing

    hi all, i recently cleaned a central heating system, left sludge cleaner in a couple of weeks, then went back to drain, flush, and re-fill. now when boiler is started, the header tank over flows within about 5-10 minutes.it does stop when boiler is turned off. i`ve taken some water out to drop...
  9. M

    Hot water cylinder size

    Hi all, I have a customer who is complaining of not having enough hot water. Its a father and 19 year old son, 2 bed cottage, 1 bath, 1 basin, 1 kitchen sink. The old cylinder is 450 x 900 indirect, although there is no boiler in the cottage, there are pipes connected to the coil which seem to...
    • malc
    • Thread
    • cylinder hot water size water water cylinder
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Bathroom Advice
  10. M

    32mm or 1"1/4 copper fittings ?

    hi all hope you`re all busy, can anyone help please. i`ve got to remove an old back boiler and some pipe work, as far as i can make out i need to cap off some pipes which seem to be around 32mm in copper, and so i could do with some copper fittings inn this size. if not, as the system will be...
  11. M

    1 immersion heater or 2 ???

    Hi all, just renovating a small flat for a customer, installing bathroom to include bath and basin ( electric shower ) and kitchen sink. was thinking of putting in a 450 x 900 hot water cylinder, with a 25 gallon cwsc above. do you think i need 2 immersion heaters, or will 1 give enough hot...
  12. M

    multi point electric water heater

    Hello all,happy new year ! I need to find an electric multipint water heater fed by mains pressure and able to supply a bathroom( including shower), and a kitchen sink. In a soon to be refurbished small first story flat. There seems to be a lot on the market, can anyone suggest a good quality...
  13. M

    Hot water from cold taps

    Hello , just had a call about hot water coming from cold taps. Customer has called someone who can`t get there till tomorrow and asked me if i can fix it today. I have time this afternoon but just wondered if anyone can help me narrow down the fault before i get there to save time on fault...
  14. M

    Pipe bender storage

    Hello , has anyone come accross a plastic type tool box or similar to keep your pipe benders and other pipe working tools all together in. I have been using a cloth bag, but flux keeps rotting them and i`m getting fed up with searching the van looking for where the formers have dropped out...
  15. M

    pump replacement

    Hello, all i need to change a circulating pumps (cp 53 ) does anyone know the grundfos modal i could use as a direct replacement ? thanks in advance of any help or advice, malc.
  16. M

    Water hammer

    Hello everyone, I have a customer who is experiencing what sounds like water hammer. When using the shower the noise starts, but only seems to be in the hot system, a vibration can be felt coming from the hot tap at the kitchen sink. If pressure is applied by pressing down on the tap (not...
  17. M

    cutting soil stack with nylon

    A question about the earlier posting about cutting waste pipe with nylon string. Has anyone cut 110mm soil pipe using string ? I had to cut a new branch into a stack the other day, access to the pipe was very tight,and it was around 10mm from the wall ,so the string method would have been great...
    • malc
    • Thread
    • soil
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Boilers
  18. M

    baxi combi

    Hello all, went to a house the other day to fix a single cold rad,turned out to be a stuck TRV,so simple job.But customer complains that when she uses the shower,it keeps going from hot to cold, and when someone else is using it she hears the boiler keep cutting in and out. The boiler is a baxi...
  19. M

    rads won`t get hot ?

    hello all, i`ve been asked to look at a central heating system in a small office block (2 separate offices, one downstairs,one up ) the boiler is located in the downstairs office,the radiators were turned off by the thermostat in the warm weather a week ago or so,but when the radiators were...
  20. M

    Water softner

    Hello,any one got any experience with water softners ? Are they a good idea ? Can they cause problems to appliances such as boilers ? I live in an area with hard water myself and was thinking of fitting one,then thought about all my thousands of neighbours !
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