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    Square hot water vessel?

    Hi Been asked to change an immersion on this cylinder (well it's not a cylinder as such as it's not cylindrical!!!) it's encased in insulation and a hardboard case!!! It looks like some sort of combination unit as there is a warning pipe and cold feed on the top- anyone come across these before...
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    Wireless stat

    Hi have been to look A house built circa 1999/2000 that gas a Y plan system open vent with ideal classic boiler but has no room stat just TRV's all over. customer wants a wireless stat putting in- just asking which ones are best and easiest to install - siting of it not a problem as all gubbins...
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    Dog shower

    A first for me in deepest mid Lincs. remove a dog shower from a utility room in an old country house! i love my job (sometimes)
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    Megaflo low pressure

    Hi Looking at one of these today as there is very low pressure to upstairs outlets on hot and cold. ( Cold runs off the balanced cold pipe) I suspect that the strainer might be blocked but ill be damned if I could the bleeder off. I tried as hard as I dared but couldn't budge it. The flows...
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    Plastic pipe

    Hi I've been to look at a job today where the customer has has BG clean out the main heat exchanger and replace the 2nd one cause of scale as part of the insurance thing they have. There are some radiators downstairs that are piped up completely in Speedfit 15mm ( yeah - clipped along skirting...
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    Sit on kitchen sink

    Do these just fit onto a basic 1000mm carcass? Assuming the sink is 1000 x 600
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    Wall chaser

    Hi got a Job coming up that will involve chasing quite a lot of pipe work away so am thinking of investing in a machine. have seen 2 x Erbauer in a certain place (that sells screws and fixings!) both for £99. however there are some out there for over £300-400!!!! Anyone have any advice on...
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    Water supply

    I've been asked to investigate putting a wash basin/ sink in a wood cabin that a school is having fitted in its grounds. Easy enough you'd think but they don't want to dig up the playground to run a supply to it? the Head insists she's heard of a "self contained" water storage which apparently...
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    Gravity cylinder

    Hi HiGoing to a job where they have an indirect system connected to an direct cylinder, tappings for a indirect cylinder but says direct on the side and there is no F&E tank in loft only CWSC. The heating system has a lot of air/gas in it and just does not work properly. So I have proposed to...
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    Unvented ticket

    My ticket runs out in a few weeks has anyone got any recommendations for where to go to renew? Am in Lincolnshire. I can go to where I first got it but didn't know if you guys knew of a good place?
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    Adding a radiator

    Hi i have been asked to quote on adding an additional radiator to to house in their orangery of all places!. Lady wants teed off the lounge through the wall. Now I look and saw that this radiator plus one the other side of the wall in the kitchen (both quite large) are fed off the same f&r...
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    Digital shower v unvented

    I am currently trying to plan doing up my ensuite. Problem is I want a better shower. Cant use a pump cause it's too noisy for the kids when they are asleep. Electric pain in the bum running cable. now should I go digital or just install an unvented ? Not massively different in cost. I guess I...
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    Varem expansion vessel

    Hi Ive been to look at unvented HW system that has been discharging. its had a new PRV(pressure relief) fitted 2 years ago and seems to be working correctly. i checked the expansion vessel which has a gauge on it showing one bar but when pressed the valve nothing came out ( air or water)...
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    Gravity fed shower

    Hi live just replaced a gravity fed bar shower mixer which seemed to be working fine when I left it. Customer has called back saying when the shower is raised to the height of the bracket the temperature dros to a Luke warm temp. When it comes down to waist level it's fine. I think it's a...
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    Loose bath tap

    Hi Going to fix a number of issues at a property one being a loose bath tap...... On one those baths where taps are in the middle against the wall. my guess is the back nut has sheared but custard just wants it sorting at least expense I.e not ripping bath out. Any experience out there chaps of...
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    nut size on kitchen monobloc tap

    hi I have been asked to change a kitchen tap which is attached by a brass back nut on the body of the tap rather than than the threaded bar with the 10mm (or similar) nut. Does anyone know what size nut is and are they standard - would a 3/4" tap back nut box spanner fit or is the nut larger...
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    no hot water

    Hi been to look at a job today where the customer canot get any hot water. gravity system and central heating working fine the flow to the coil does not get hot and there is a drain at the bottom of the return after the cylinder which when open dribbles slightly. you can see my hose just on...
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    unvented problems

    Hi I have been to look at an ALbion 200l Unvented (THE STAINLESS UNVENTED) cylinder today as it was discharging. The water is cold so therefore i first looked at the inlet side of things - there is a pressure gauge just before the inlet goes in to the cylinder above the DOC and it reads...
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    copper waste

    hi have got a job to plumb in a dishwasher - however the waste siuation is a bit tricky the p trap is copper and goes straight on to copper waste pipe. what is the best way to connect the waste hose - would one of the slef cutting clamps work that are used for over flows?
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    unvented cylinders

    hi just a quick one as to what make of unvented cylinder do you guys cosider the best? got my own opinion but would be interested to hear yours thanks
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