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  1. Captain.rick

    Macerator drain question

    Hi guys, Still not got round to doing this yet but I have a question. My drains all end up in one sewer. Drain pipe from front of house joins the main sewer at back with all other soil waste. As they go to the same place could I tap a macerator waste into the drain pipe at front? I know it's...
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    Highest head macerator

    Hi guys/girls In case any of you guys don't know I'm pretty much just a gas man.. so I'm not too clued up of all aspects of plumbing. The question I have is what is the highest pump head selling macerator? I kind of need one on my own house as it will probably be the cheapest and quickest...
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    Glow worm 15 hxi open vent PCB?

    Hi all very little to no knowledge of these but the customer has no power to display. I opened up, there is power to board, using volt pen no power to smaller control board. I'm no expert so was wondering if there are any glow worm experienced peeps out there to advice on if this is likely...
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    Greenstar he r25 combi gas mixer leak

    Hey all, does anyone know which way these diaphragms go in relation the the bottom? I was called out to a neglected one and a big gas leak around the mixer. I unscrewed it (eventually) and the diaphrgm was split and bent upwards. I did find it hard to unscrew but also to screw back on. I need...
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    Baxi solo 3 pf load clicking noise

    Hey all went out to this boiler today and found fan to be cream crackered. Replaced at disgusting price it was and boiler up and running fine. when i got there the chap showed me a video of it clicking i said ill have a look when its up and running. It was up and running fine and didnt do it...
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    Vaillant ecotech plus 831 diverter change

    Hi all, I am changing a diverter valve today on the ecotech is there anything I need to watch out for? I haven't done it on one of these before so I was just asking if anyone had any experiences with it etc etc anything to watch out for? cheers guys
  7. Captain.rick

    Lamona HJA0530 ckr fault

    Hi all has anyone come across this cooker? I have never even heard of these. I know I am new to it but never seen one of these, is it common for the thermometer to play up? the lady said to me on the phone that it is burning her food on a low setting. I am wondering if I could take an item with...
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    Oh no ravenheat csi 85 AAA combi commissioning problem

    Hi all, i know everyone is probably going to say the usual about this boiler but please let me explain. ive only been doing gas since this year and trying to get work in my area, a landlord asked me to replace his revenheat with like for like (which he has already purchased) i agreed...
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    Isolating valves on heat only boiler f & r pipes

    Hi all, as you may be aware im kinda new to this game. My mentor told me when fitting a heat only boiler he advises puting full bore isolation valves on flow and return pipes. is this good advice?
  10. Captain.rick

    Paragon quartet balanced flue fire sooting up

    Hi guys I have not seen one of these before but I customer called and told me they had it fitted not long ago and it keeps sooting up the last guy came to look at it didn't know what was wrong with it and seem to be inexperienced (using her terms) so she said can I come and have look at it for...
  11. Captain.rick

    Expansion vessel change vaillant ecotech 824

    Hey all, got to change expansion vessel on above boiler monday is there any tips any tips or anything i need to be careful of/watch out for? i got a new prv too i noticed the foam sound insulation is falling to pieces in there too, any ideas why? thanks for looking and any advice in advance
  12. Captain.rick

    Greenstar 27cdi pump running

    Hi all, new gas engineer so not seen a lot. Father in law has the above mentioned boiler and he mentioned he could hear boiler running all night. I checked obvious that heating wasnt on etc etc there seems to be a pattern, pressure is lost over two/3 weeks ( since new rads but cant find leak...
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    baxi wm511 help pump/diverter problem

    hi all, i have a problem case and as im new to all this i could do with a little help. i got a call out as no heating but hot water works on a pumped y plan set up. checked pump works but its a little/very hot. pipes either side of pump are hot. but no heat reaching radiators. bled radiators...
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