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  1. S

    3/8 shower rail and head, where to source

    As title guys n gals, just at the tail end of a huge heating upgrade and the custard has give me lots of extra's to do. In their ensuite they have a chrome rail coming out of the wall with a shower head coming out of it, the head is cream crackered and needs replacing......and Sod's law, it...
  2. I

    Noooooooooo do it yourself and pump head Mk2

    Awww god, hear we go again :lol:
  3. D

    head change

    Human Head Transplants Could Become A Reality By 2017 | IFLScience Should be fun
  4. T

    scratching my head....

    Got a call about a rad not warming up so I went Custard says they havnt had heating on for a while and when they turned it on the rad furthest away would not get hot so I turned all TRV off in the house and waited still no heat, bled every rad water comes out, even emptied the system to...
  5. S

    Colleague looking for help with a glow heap head scratchier.

    A good friend and fellow gas engineer of mine who is not currently a member of the forum (at least not with gas safe private forum access) has been to a British gas 330+ / Glow worm (not a hxi this one has an aluminium heat exchanger). The Boiler has an Ignition fault, when firing the burner...
  6. T

    Stumped - can you guys bend your head around this one - water going from the loo

    Can't fathom this one - what d'ya think? Water is pulled from toilet u bend, have replaced the durgo valve, tried it with no valve and tried it with vent pipe sealed - no difference, water is pulled out over apx 30 mins. I can see down the vent pipe and can see the water leaving when...
  7. M

    Radiator Valve Head Broken - Can it be replaced

    Hi, the head has broken off a radiator valve. The narrow plastic collar that inserts into the valve body has perished and eventually cracked. Can I just replace this head and can it be done easily? It is a Bulldog valve and I have seen the same one for sale complete on various web sites...
  8. C

    Blocking off the shower head from sink

    Hi, I've recently bought a house. The bathroom as a shower head on the sink. Would it be possible to cap this off? If so, what tools/pieces would I need? Also, would the water need to be turned off completely when taking off the shower head? Thanks
  9. D

    Ideal isar pump head gasket/seal

    Evening all, been to yet another leaking Ideal Isar 24, pump head gasket/seal. Tried resealing but to no avail. Is this available as a stand alone spare part or as part of a kit? Many thanks.
    • Deleted member 56158
    • Thread
    • head ideal pump
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Gas Engineers Forum
  10. T

    Hang my head in shame

    Dear father i have sinned................. I fitted a Worcester in my own house:speechless::shame:
  11. D

    Williams and Co moving head office

    Just want to say good luck to Ray Stafford and his team for tomorrow. The first day in your new branch and head office complex at Fareham. Sorry I can't pop in to see you, some of us have work to do in Gosport, but will see you and the new coffee machine soon!
  12. B

    Oil tank maximum head

    Im quoting for a new boiler but noticed the tank outlet is about 4 metres above the pump. I cant find in my books anything to prescribe when to use a pressure reducer. Anyone have any guidance? Doesnt appear to be in the MI. Thanks
    • Bunker
    • Thread
    • head tank
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Boilers
  13. B

    Twin head pump or Y plan?

    Im quoting to replace a boiler (oil) and its currently got a twin head pump arrangement which seems to work ok. Shall I leave as is, or should I replace with Y plan (or even S plan I guess..).
  14. M

    Shower head with adjustable spray and bottom inlet

    OK I give up, I've spent ages looking for this but can't find one. A chrome shower head with a nozzle or head that can be angled in different directions but which also has a bottom inlet for surface mounted pipework. Any suggestions please post details. Thanks
  15. G

    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...
  16. J

    Head scratching heating problem

    Hi guys Been having a problem with the mother in laws heating. All has been well since she brought the house seven years ago. Then sometime last week the heating started firing up on its own even with programmer off. When it does this there is no control over anything. You can cycle through...
  17. Hobo128

    Gross and Net. Latent heat? Head scratcher

    Hi, Was having a read the other night and "the penny dropped" Not sure if I'm right though. Example: If I gas rate an appliance say an old combi boiler I get a gas rate in Gross which I then have to convert to Net because of latent heat (Something like 11% of heat is lost in flue gases) My...
  18. W

    Anyone know a source of grey head basin taps?

    I'm all googled out. Old chap has grey everything in his bathroom but the basin tap is knackered the old heads won't fit on modern revivers. He doesn't mind what type of tap (single pillar though, not mixer) or what shade of grey as there are various shades of grey in there, but it's kind of a...
  19. R

    Triton Electric Shower - Hose and Head Replacement

    Hi all, I am new to the forum and am wondering if anyone would be able to give me a bit of advice and suggestions with an electric Triton shower please? I am just piecing together my first ever quote, which happens to be a full bathroom refit, and the customer is looking to keep her Triton...
  20. R

    System boilers with high modulation radio and independently head/DHW coil flow tempe

    So as to get the best condensing when running heating, the flow temperature from the boiler needs to be set as low as possible, by installing radiators that are sized for 50c => 30c (often called oversized.) However the DHW tank must be heated to above 60c, so needs a flow temperature from the...
    • ringi
    • Thread
    • boilers flow head high system
    • Replies: 32
    • Forum: Boilers
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