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    Electric boiler

    Had a request today for an electric boiler, there is no gas whatsoever in the flat. It's a one bed flat with a tiny kitchen and bathroom, medium size lounge and one bedroom. Currently there's a direct cylinder with two immersion heaters, and three storage heaters that have been in about 30 years...
    • goz666
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    • boiler electric
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Boilers
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    Washer pumping out, level in sink rises and overflows ???

    As the title, McAlpine waste under a one and a half bowl sink with one spigot for washing machine. If the sink is full of water and the washing machine drains, the level of water in the sink rises and overflows all over the kitchen floor. Waste trap, overflow pipe, and all pipework has been...
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    Gas meter bypass

    I was in a local merchants this week and a fella (non trade) was buying 35mm copper pipe and elbows and some iso valves. I asked what he was building, having a laugh and he said '' I've got an engineer coming mate to bypass my gas meter, am sick of paying full price for gas, it's expensive...
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    Unbelievable gas leak

    I fit a new boiler a while ago at a property including new upgrade to 22mm gas pipe. Got a call on Thursday saying they could smell gas, went straight there and did a let by and TT. No drop whatsoever, did the TT twice because I have a trainee with me and he had no drop,customer was watching all...
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    Norstrum Proflush hose fittings

    Anyone know what these pushfit connectors are called on the above powerflush machine, I could do with sourcing some to make up some pipes.
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    Potterton performa 24 eco HE faults

    Went to this on Friday last week, boiler going to flame failure and no further on both CH and DHW. Fan running, No ignition, checked APS manually and boiler fired straight away. Replaced APS and still same fault, owner told me there had been a lot of work in that part of the house (its a...
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    Baxi Platinum 28HE

    Fit my first Baxi today in last 3 years. My customer was wanting long warranty so I told her about the 10yr warranty with this boiler and how highly thought it is.......now sat here like a twonk....noisiest piece or cr4p I've fitted in ages, can't believe a Grundfos pump could rattle from brand...
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    Diverter Valve Gland removal tool

    I've been told that there is available a tool that removes the Giannoni glands easily a bit like a socket. Never seen one and can't find one on the internet. My mate has one but he made it 25 years ago but I would rather buy one. Any ideas anyone ??
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    Potterton Gold E133 Fault

    Checked Condense, Ignition electrodes etc etc, have got open circuit on EV2 coil on the gas valve, any thoughts or should I just go buy a new one. Or is it possible to just buy new coils and if so wheres cheapest ? Many thanks....goz.
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    Another Worcester thread !!!!

    Greenstar 24i junior, dripping from PRV !! Recharged vessel today, all good.....now leaking again and boiler won't run at all and is over in the red high pressure area. Am thinking maybe a blockage, did one other week on a conventional junior that was blocked all the way into the ex vessel...
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    Best toilet ??

    Have a customer with high water bills and a toilet currently with a shelf that holds waste. He wants a new toilet with a dual flush and something that flushes well. I've told him I would take advice as I don't want to buy something which isn't up to the job and the cheap ones from the big DIY...
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    Any ideas ?? type of system

    Have had a call from a lad I know who wants me to put a cylinder and tanks into a house that is going to be made multi occupancy. He does not want gas, there are seven bedrooms each with a washbasin with hot and cold water and a separate bathroom and kitchen all requiring DHW. There will be an...
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    Baxi 80E any experts out there !!

    My cousins boiler so not earning much off this. DHW runs perfect, fires boiler and stays on until you close the tap. CH fires up, runs about 5 seconds drops flame and goes flame failure, last week I changed the CH sensor as it was late evening and I had a spare new one on the van. Checked all...
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    Scratching my head with an Intergas !!!

    Got the call from a mate who has never been near one, got there boiler losing pressure, checked for leaks and cant find any anywhere on the system. No water coming from PRV outside. Filled up to 1.5 bar and closed the F&R iso valves, stood there and watched it drop from 1.5 to 0 bar in approx...
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    Worcester Highflow 3.5 BF

    Got a call this morning off a mate who has the above boiler. Symptoms, this morning boiler was out on overheat stat and pilot light was on but boiler wouldn't fire. When I got there pilot had also gone out on its own. So, never having been to one of these and having no manual. Tried to light...
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    Bigger pump ??

    Got a job to look at tomorrow, old farmhouse with an extension/granny flat on the side, 19 rads in total. Been there once before and replaced a motorised valve, first plumber fit a 54kw Grant Vortex boiler and told the family that the boiler wouldn't heat the hot water enough so they would need...
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    Potterton Performa 28i

    Hiya guys, I went to one of these last friday (second man on job, first one said there was nothing wrong) anyway the boiler runs fine on DHW. When you switch over to Central Heating the demand light comes on, the boiler fires and runs for about 20 secs then goes off along with the demand light...
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    Vaillant boiler

    Good afternoon GSR's have a problem i need to sort, may mean me asking a few questions to get my head round things as I might have miscalculated a boiler installation I did. Fitting a 37kw boiler what would you calculate as the requirements for correct pipe size and Gas rate ??? Not looking at...
    • goz666
    • Thread
    • boiler vaillant
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Boilers
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    Potterton Gold 28

    Just had my mates dad on the phone his PG is playing up again, it was new in 2008 and unfortunately for him must be a friday afternoon boiler, he's had two new fans and a new pump since then. Problem, he says when he opens a hot water tap the green light on the boiler comes on, but when he...
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    DIY Gas Fitting

    I'd say it was up to CORGI to prove his incompetence, if they can't prove that he ain't breaking the law imo. I think they knew that and that's why they never took him to court. How can anyone prove incompetence unless they can gather evidence of such i.e. accidents, poor workmanship ?? From...
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