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  1. gingalig

    Unvented and boiler heat loss calcs

    I have a house with 14kw heat loss using the whole house method, ( Navien oil system boiler ) I aimed to use heat engineer software on acceptance of the quote but have been struck down with covid, the unvented cylinder is 300ltr due too a family from Ukraine living there ( 8 people living...
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    • boiler heat unvented
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    • Forum: Boilers
  2. gingalig

    Gloworm 30cxi, f1 fault

    Hi all, I attended a gloworm 30cxi running on lpg today. Changed the return pipe on the heat exchanger as the rubber connector had gone hard and was leaking all over the place. Boiler fired up ran for 20 secs on dhw then fan increased speed and it went out. Went through the ignition sequence a...
  3. gingalig

    Dunsley removal and unvented conversion to sealed.

    Need to pick a couple of brains whilst exposing my chasm of limited understanding. Before I qualified, about 10 years ago we had a Dunsley neutraliser fitted, combining a Firebird oil boiler and a Hunter multifuel. Over time we've never really been happy with the set up and have a shower pump...
  4. gingalig

    Unvented registration

    Hi Just wanted to clear up an issue, I'm G3 qualified and register my installs through gas safe, I have been told that this is now only applicable if the property has gas. I'm oftec registered as well and can add this to my scope but it seems a bit of an nonsense. Can anyone clarify. ?
  5. gingalig

    Ufh, with microbore rads

    Apologies if its already been covered. I've been asked to quote on a heat only with a solar compatible unvented, the existing system is 10mm microbore gravity fed to rads. I'm confident of the conversion and have my gas safe and G3, I've also been been asked to provide an outlet for, and install...
  6. gingalig

    Alpha intec 18 pcb change

    Hi, thanks for any advice, I'm about to change the pcb on an alpha intec system boiler. The fault code suggests intermittent voltage supply. Visually the case is brown stained almost directly where the transformer is located and a resistor looks like it's been getting very hot on the board. Are...
  7. gingalig

    Advise oil spill from tank..

    Thank you for any advise, I was called to attend for a tank inspection following a request to the customer from the environment agency who have found traces of heating oil in a local drain off ditch. (The customer is elderly and has recently lost her husband. ) I found it was single skin...
  8. gingalig

    Vokera lpg, new boiler no benchmark

    I'm looking for clarification if possible. I was asked to service a vokera combi, turned up and clocked that it seemed brand new, socket was actually covered by the casing, 3md drop in 2 mins , flue to close to plastic soffits, 15mm gas supply pipework, no chain on cylinders, no secure base for...
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    • boiler new boiler vokera
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Boilers
  9. gingalig

    Non return valve on unvented

    Hi, thanks in advance for any advice, I've come to change a manifold for the ufh, I have noticed a non return valve on the main dhw outlet on the unvented cylinder Is this acceptable ? 1570704464 My thoughts are no it's not.
  10. gingalig

    Press fittings gas mechanical or not

    Hi I spoke to gas safe today as wanted clarification that it was or was not considered a mechanical fitting using press fittings on gas pipework, the response was that it was to new to call and i would need to speak to the manufacturere, long story short and a lot of call waitiing and i didnt...
  11. gingalig

    Hairdressing salon waste water pump

    I've been asked to quote for a refurb of a shop and conversion to a hair salon, There are proposed 6 wash stations over 2 floors, no gas and no way of getting it, so I would be using a specialised direct unvented with 4.5 kw and 3kw immersions ( I am G3 ) to provide the hot water ( 24lts/min...
  12. gingalig

    Powermax 155 service

    Powermax 155, I have been asked to service one. I'm G3 as well as gas safe. Anything to look out or watch out for ? Customer tells me there is a loud popping noise on ignition, I'm assuming possibly incorrectly this will be the electrodes. I,ve only ever removed and replaced with a conversion so...
  13. gingalig

    Chatter at taps and pipe noise

    Hi hope there can be some ideas here. I went to a job oil (heatslave 20/25 combi ) the pipework was chattering or banging very quickly intermittently but especially when cold tap was run at the same time. The flow switch was leaking badly so I changed it and the noise from the pipework stopped...
  14. gingalig

    Shower identification.

    Hi, Bit of a long shot, but can anyone identify this shower, I've advised replacement but they have two and would like the other one revamped. Unfortunately they don't have the paperwork and there is no identification on the unit.
  15. gingalig

    gas engineer software.

    Hi, thoughts please. I use gas engineer software, but they have just announced a massive price increase to the subscrption. Are there any other alternatives out there that provide the same sort of thing, or is it back to paper as the jump seems a bit on the excessive side to me.
  16. gingalig

    Press fit machine purchase

    Hi, and thanks for any advice before I start, I'm looking to buy a press fit machine but getting a bit bogged down in detail. Questions I would like to know the answers too are:- . Who is the best supplier of fittings. . Which fittings to use and are the best price/ quality wise ( definatley...
  17. gingalig

    G3 diy install who do It report to.

    Hi, Not sure if its the right forum, please feel free to move if not. Went out to a leak on an unvented cylinder and found all sorts of horribles, There was no benchmark, the PRV/ temp valve, PRV expannsion valve and Pressure reduction, all linked into the same 15mm pipe, terminating into an...
  18. gingalig

    Zoning regs, oil fired combi replacement.

    Hi, not sure if I'm posting In the right place, I've been asked to quote on an oil fired combi replacement, its currently a 26 kw Grant serving 18 rads in a commercial warhouse / office, the rads serve the office part. There are no zones on the pipework and it looks Incredibly awkward to retro...
  19. gingalig

    System upgrade unvented etc

    Right, ok folks this could be a long one so please bear with me, I've been asked to replace a currently vented cyclinder with a new Unvented ( I'm G3 so dont worry,) as well as a bringing up to spec the rest of the system it has 16 rads and 3 bathrooms, its a pretty big sprawling house and the...
  20. gingalig

    Intermittent hot water, 38cxi

    Hi, just had a look at a gloworm 38cxi 8 years old , the heating works although seems to take a good while to get the return warm even though there is only one rad on, the DHW gets hot but cuts out intermitently, the temp displays constanltly and doesn't switch to indicate system pressure so...
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