Went to see a job today where a boiler had been disconnected because of the flue.. see the pic, was shocked when I saw it.
Anyway, turns out an inspector from Gas Safe Register was the one who attended and ID'd it. But also the installer didn't register the boiler for building regs compliance...
I have a Worcester Greenstar 30Si and I'm trying to install the Nest Thermostat. I'm under the impression the case is a sealed unit can anyone confirm that for me please?
If so, can I get to the wiring without breaking the seal. I'm fine with electrics but boilers aren't my thing and I don't...
Hi
I need to install an unvented cylinder along side a Worcester green star heatslave 12/18.
cust wants the boiler to supply hot water to the kit tap and the tank do a bathroom and cloak.
is it possible to wire the tank and zone valves back into the boiler to allow operation?
we will have a...
Hi We have just been allocated a sheltered bungalow by our housing association, it has a newly installed gas service and also a new boiler an ECO Combi Compact RF not sure if it is a 24, 30, or 36.
The boiler is plugged into a standard kitchen wall socket there is no room thermostat or timer...
I need some advice please.
I have had several quotes for a central heating and hot water installation for a large 3 storey house with 22 rads (inc towel rails) but the advice I am receiving is conflicting and just wanted a bit of insight please.
Chap number 1 suggests 22mm flow and return in...
Good evening gentleman.
This would be the first post of many. As I pick up DIY myself, I am immensely interested in the aspects of plumbing.
This post is about that, and also so I can wear the proverbial other mans shoe (my plumber) before I think irrational things.
So, I have a 25 year old...
Hi All,
i am not a professional and all I can do is a bit of diy here and there. However to have mybarhroom updated I called a local plumber who calls himself a bathroom specialist. They have had few good reViews hence nothing suspicious on my mind.
I have a problem with shower enclosure they...
Hi all.
When you guys install the Nest heat link on to a wall, how do you wire it? In regards to the fact the wiring enters from beneath the box which makes it look untidy?
Hi folks.
I have a relatively small kitchen with a washing machine next to the sink. I want to put a dishwasher in but the only place for it is opposite the sink. This raises a few issues with how the dishwasher waste pipe would work...
1) Would it be better to put the washing machine opposite...
Hi.. I am having my kitchen remodelled and the plumber has replaced the copper piping with PE-X piping to feed the kitchen sink water supply..
My question is..... He has laid the hot and cold pipes next to each other in the floor and concreted straight on top and tiled above, is this the...
Hi all.
I've got a Worcester 28i junior with a mechanical clock and room stat.
Wiring wise, what would be an easy swap over to a more modern programmer/stat?
I'm not to used to wiring up.
Any advice appreciated.
Afternoon all:
Following my other post http://www.ukplumbersforums.co.uk/central-heating-forum/93051-boiler-recommendation-2.html and now 3 weeks without heating/hot water homeserve wrote my gloworm 30cxi off. The engineers report said that the reason the boiler had failed was due to the...
Hi, I recently bought a Mira Platinum shower system and have just installed it. Installation went fine and is fully operational. Next, I unpacked the controller and followed the manual re. fitting batteries and pairing etc. As the last battery was inserted the display fired up with "r03" for a...
Morning all quick question
I was always of the impression that a meter piped on double anacondas was wrong. Just come across this but gas safe have said its fine as long as it's on A meter bar.
I don't really mind either way as I've already found enough on this system to condemn the...
Hi I have bought a hive thermostat and just wanted to
make sure fitting the receiver right I have a saunier deval combi
with White wire hanging down if I put a switch spare with 3amp
to live& Neutral then does the wire from boiler go in 2&3
i don't need a common wire ???
thanks
Thought I'd share this with you guys, as it was news to me.
I'm flicking through the latest BS 6891:2015 Specification for the installation and maintenance of low pressure gas installation pipework of up to 35 mm (R1¼) on premises.
Wow, It is a bit bigger - the previous BS has 37 pages, the...
Hi,
i will be completing on our
house in the next two weeks. Shortly after this I will need a full heating system installed. Boiler. 8 radiators pipe work etc. There is currently fixed space heaters which I will rip out and a water tank.
Price for all
of the above please.
If you could give...
I'm a Gas safe engineer and have been asked to install an oil boiler,i have not seen the job yet.
Can i install the boiler and ask(pay) building control to sign it off
Obviously i would have to follow the MI's to the letter
Hoping someone can help with this. Trying to install the nest heatlink and stumbled on a problem as the wiring nest has in the manual is different to mine! I have 3 neutral & 2 live going into the old programmer. And 2 wires, 1 in "com" the other in "On"
How do i wire these into the nest...