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  1. R

    the water heater problem... a thanksgiving mystery????

    Good afternoon & thanks in advance for your help & advice I have an American water heater, “FG” series from 2005. I recently awoke to my water heater spraying approximately 6 gallons of hot water out of my tpr valve along with significant condensation on the copper water pipe running into it...
  2. P

    Immersion heater - water leaking

    I came home to find water dripping from the ceiling! After turning off the water supply I looked in cupboard housing the immersion heater but I could not find the leak - other than what appeared a leak from the immersion heater. The immersion heater is a tribune premier by IMI Water Heating...
  3. B

    Is this immersion heater washer made of asbestos?

    Hello. Whilst replacing my immersion heater, I came across this washer. Is it made of asbestos? Is there a way of telling? The cylinder must be from the 60's or 70's, but I'm assuming the heating element has been changed since then. The existing one's been in place since 2006 at least...
  4. S

    Prosource 4l Boiling Water Heater Titanium

    Boiler - Prosource Boiling Water Heater AEG GYB00416UT Product number - 945115307 Prosource - GYB00416UT Pressure Safety valve with t-piece, hose, bracket, 4 screws and tie wrap. Comes brand new in two boxes, no tap included. Installation and user manuals included. Sensible offers...
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  5. jtsplumbing

    Bosch W11 LPG water heater ????

    This heater has had problems from day one ! first fitted 3 years ago, would not fire up & when it did would not maintain heat, so as under warranty Worcester get called out, 1st guy cant understand why it wont work then a 2nd chap turns up, start replacing parts, works for a couple of days so 2...
  6. A

    under sink water heater

    hi chaps, have to fit one of these tomorrow - it's a 10 litre job. Instructions are as clear as mud/ however it does say " the connection to the hot water outlet is to be carried out with a cast iron or steel sleeve or dielectric connector " I have some 1/2 inch black iron fittings - can I use...
  7. G

    undersink water heater recommendation

    i have to specify water heaters for charity-run community hall with infrequent use, about 15 hours a week. they want undersink heaters for the two cloakrooms. will be two basins in one, and a basin and sink in the other. looked at Redring instaneous 9.5kw (they have 3 phase) or ariston 3kw 15l...
  8. M

    Help with Sizing a Tank Water Heater

    Hi, We are trying to size a water heater with tank for a dormitory toilets, laundry and public showers. Kindly let me know what will be the best way to get about doing this? Following are the equipment that will be utilizing the water heaters, Area Equipment QTY Bar Kitchen Single Tap Sink 1...
  9. ChrisTanner

    Want to add immersion heater to Worcester Heatslave 20/25

    I have a Worcester Heatslave 20/25 in reasonable shape, and am about to install a load of solar PV on the roof. There will be excess capacity from the solar that I want to divert to an immersion heater to reduce the load on the oil boiler. I was wondering if I could fit an immersion heater coil...
  10. P

    Instant water heater regs

    Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone knows the regulations for fitting undercounter unvented water heaters?. I'm gsr but haven't got my ticket for unvented cylinders but I'm sure I've heard that the ticket isn't required for unvented appliances under a certain size. First time I have ever...
  11. A

    Ariston Andris Lux 3kW 15Ltr Undersink Water Heater

    Hi All, I am thinking of installing one of these heaters. The online instructions says that it can be installed without an expansion tank if it is 4.2m from a cold water tap. I have a tap about 3.6m from a standard screw isolation valve. If I connect to the isolation valve the pipe work would...
  12. D

    How to determine the size needed of an electric unvented water heater to supply two ensuites

    I have a Glow worm betacom 30c combi boiler that is not connected to any water tank/cylinder in a 4 bedroom 1 bathroom house. I am adding two en-suite bathrooms which will include a shower, basin and toilet in each (saniflo systems in each). I need to identify how to determine what size unvented...
  13. J

    Tips for Main water heater service

    Hi all, I'm due to service my first Main water heater next week. I haven't taken one apart before, so I'm a bit apprehensive. The boiler is two years old, but the flame picture has a yellow tinge, so a good clean is in order. Most of it is straightforward enough - until it comes to the funny...
  14. D

    Immersion heater hot water bath

    Hi, I am looking to build a DIY hot water bath, I was planning on using a small screw plug immersion heater, drilling a hole into a polypropylene tank and using a nut/gasket to seal it. Recon it could work?
  15. J

    Britony II T gas water heater 'hunting'

    When a hot water tap is opened, everything is fine. When a shower is used, there isn't enough flow to keep the water heater happy, and after a minute or so it turns off its burner and waits for a minute while the hot water runs cold, then turns the burner back on and repeats that cycle...
  16. G

    Immersion heater/high limit stat

    Hi All How can i tell if immersion heater already fitted to cylinder has a high limit stat, important as new (plastic) CWST being fitted to replace an old rigid asbestos tank. Can post a photo of immersion heater if useful
  17. M

    Gas heater installer required.

    Hi, Looking for a gas safe heater installer in the NN4 region. Want to remove old open gas fire with controls at the bottom from a chimney breast and install a new, more efficient, glass fronted gas heater with controls at the top or sides, must be suitable for a disabled user. Thank you.
  18. I

    Immersion Heater or Water heater

    I do not live in the UK so not always familiar with the right term. My mother has a flat in London that needs a new immersion heater to heat hot water for bathroom and kitchen.. She currently has an electric one that is very old and needs replacing. I went to B&Q, Homebase sites to look for a...
  19. Z

    Rinnai Infinity 16i gas water heater - no boiler fittings

    Hi, just purchased a Rinnai Infinity 16i gas water heater from Mr. Central Heating. Boiler and flue arrived but fittings are missing. Its got 3 x 1/2 BSP brass male connectors coming out of boiler. What's needed and where do I get it from? Gas installer advised that these should have come with...
  20. L

    Help with immersion heater

    Hi I have had problem with a 3 phase immersion heater, I installed it into a gravity system about 3 months ago and it stopped working after about a month. It was installed into an existing gravity cylinder which is on bottom floor of a large office block. The cwsc is in roof space and is the...
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