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    CH boiler temp? What's you're setup.

    what temperature should you set a modern condensing combi boiler too? I know in an ideal world you should try and setup so you get a return temp of 55 or lower for maximum condensing but what about if you want maximum heat quickly as possible to satisfy room stat? I normally measure the...
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    4 meters waste pipe under concrete floor?

    Want to pick your brains. Having a extension done on the kitchen and wife wants to swap the living room and kitchen around so that living room faces the garden. Soil stack currently in corner of kitchen and can't be moved as all services are at rear of house. From the soil stack to where the...
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    regin drain down hose

    Is there anything out there that's similar but half the price? my cheap hose needs replacing, been cutting it down bit by bit! I like the look and feel of the regin hose but not the £50+ price tag What do you use? Could get another garden hose but getting a bit sick of them now especially on...
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    Cutters for 40mm waste pipe

    Getting sick of using a junior hacksaw for cutting waste pipe etc and seen a few cutters out there narrowed it down to the rotty ones and the virax ones. anyone own either?
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    Best way to chemical flush heating.

    Got a customer asking me to try chemical flush heating rather than a powerflush to save money.... currently has a logic combi with magna clean. was thinking drain down refill with x800, open all rad valves fully then get the heating on full for a few hour cycles. Leave it it a week then...
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    Reseating tool

    Hi guys I'm after a new reseating tool as my cheapo one has finally packed in. Any recommendations? I overhaul a fair amount of taps as part of a maintenance contract so don't mind spending a bit extra.
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    dedicated water supply to combi in loft?

    So there is a 30kw combi in loft kitchen is been refitted so all pipework will be exposed. currently has 25mm mdpe in kitchen under sink with 15mm stopcock. Goes up about 6 inches in 15mm then tees off feeding cold tap, outside tap and washing machine. Goes up into the bathroom then tees off...
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    Running cold main to combi in 22mm?

    Got combi in loft 32cdi. Cold mains from 22mm stopcock reduces in 15mm right after the isv then runs up through the loft to combi with one tee on the way feeding into bathroom. Water pressure ok but could be better, ideally need to replace the black Alkathene mains which im putting off at the...
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    2.2 Bar mains and poor flow rate, combi system.

    Hi chaps recently brought a new house average 3 bed terraced. Had a back boiler with cylinder ripped it all out with all new pipework and rads and got my mate to fit a cdi 32kw compact in the loft as I'm not GSR yet as I mainly do maintenance and bathrooms. anyway I'm finding the pressure on...
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    Best hot water/heating setup for 3 bed house.

    Looking at buying a 3 bed house that needs a fair bit of work. Its ex-council but fairly good sized lounge 4.72m x 3.63m dining room 2.79m x 2.24m kitchen 5.53m x 5.24m bedrooms 3.66m x 3.63m 3.66m x 3.23m and 3m x 2.34m Currently has an old vented cylinder in bedroom cwst and f&e in loft with...
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    Anyone work/worked for homeserve?

    Got a job interview with them in two weeks. currently working as a plumber in social housing and have done for the past 12 years,did my apprenticeship there. Now feel like it time for a change especially now that we're getting a £4,500 pay cut! Anyone worked for them? Just wanted to get an...
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    Bath mixer taps low pressure, pump?

    Hi guys firstly great forum! right, fitted a bathroom for a friend and they wanted it done on the cheap so went for a standard bath mixer tap with shower attachment. problem is now that the pressure is rubbish. All the pipe work has been renewed back to the mst so I know all the valves are...
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