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  1. M

    Boiler issues after new rad install??

    Hi guys. I fitted a couple of rads for a friend over the weekend and now this is what’s happening when the heating fires up. Could it be related? I’m not a breakdown engineer by any means
    • macka09
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    • boiler install
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Boilers
  2. pufferfish91

    Mallusk, Northern Ireland - Leak in pressurised system soon after oil boiler install

    I recently got an external condensed boiler installed that was about a year old. No more than a few weeks after, my system is losing pressure. It is now losing about 1 bat every 12 hours or so and seems to be getting worse. I've been all round the house including crawling through the attic, but...
    • pufferfish91
    • Thread
    • boiler install leak oil boiler system
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Boilers
  3. C

    LPG, RPH Water heaters...... What to install??

    Got a customer in a RPH after replacing a old morco OF permanent pilot LPG water heater. There after basically the same thing but with electronic ignition (battery or similar). I'm a bit out of touch with whats available or even if any Open flue ones still exist to buy new, or are they all now...
  4. K

    Replacing an old shower install

    Hi Sorry for use of simple terms. Just explaining what I can see. Have attached a picture.We have opened a boxed in old shower fitting but this looks very different to what I have seen before. I am used to seeing one pipe to fit a new shower but this has two pipes. Would this mean knocking into...
  5. A

    Looking for a Gas Safe engineer to install a Viessmann Boiler SE London

    Hi, i’m looking to upgrade my heating system; i currently have an unvented system with a Potterton Boiler, cylinder in the airing cupboard (1st floor). what i want to do is change the boiler to a Viessmann in a new position - cupboard at the front of the property - see pics. Also i want the...
    • Andrei_A
    • Thread
    • boiler engineer gas safe install london safe
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Boilers
  6. L

    Pressure relief valve install

    Hi I will be soon be removing f and e tank and going to mains, i will be installing expansion kit in the cylinder cupboard, my only issue is i have no where to discharge my safety relief, My question is can anyone see a problem with cutting in prv by the boiler as this would be a better...
  7. P

    Conditions of boiler install in loft?

    I posted a thread last week about having had a boiler put in my loft. https://www.plumbersforums.net/threads/new-combi-boiler-hum.109631/page-2 Some people replied saying I needed to meet conditions to have the boiler in the loft, does anyone have a definitive list of conditions that I can...
    • panthro
    • Thread
    • boiler install
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Boilers
  8. G

    Please advise on approaches following substandard heating install

    A number of issues have been raised from a boiler replacement. Boiler not operating and with no pressure. Tile damage Sprawling pipe layout in kitchen (Retrospective view of alternate option when it was found that promise of removing pipes from airing cupboard could not be fulfilled). Battery...
  9. E

    plumber needed to install rads

    I'm working in hunstanton , Norfolk on the 18 & 19th & 20th sept looking for local plumber to help install 11 rads for one too two days . PM for more details
  10. B

    Unsure whether to install Atag or Vaillant

    Hi Guys, first post here, looking for advice as to which boiler to go for. I have been recommended either the ATAG i40S or the vaillant 637 boiler. The installer is a recognised fitter for ATAG and highly recommends them as he said that the boiler is very well made and has a 10 year warranty...
  11. A

    Recommendations for new combi boiler install

    Hello, I'm looking for advice on replacing a back gas fired boiler with a new combi boiler. I was thinking of placing the new combi boiler in the store room where the mains gas meter is located. Been looking a Worcester Greenstar 32CDI compact combi boiler but really looking for recommendations...
    • Adrian P
    • Thread
    • boiler combi combi boiler install
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Boilers
  12. B

    Powerflush Required following new Boiler Install and Chemical Flush

    Good evening, Please can I ask for some brief advice. Last month I had installed a new boiler (Ideal 18kw) by a national firm. It's a townhouse with 4 floors, 10 heaters, a hot water cylinder and also a tank in the attic. The heaters look in good condition and have been retained from the...
    • brett1985
    • Thread
    • boiler flush install new boiler
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Boilers
  13. M

    Issues on New Boiler Install

    I'm hoping for a bit of advice. We are in the process of renovating an old house and as part of that work we are upgrading the old 1980s boiler and gravity fed system with a new boiler and unvented cylinder. I got a load of quotes, went for a guy we thought seemed ok and checked that he was...
    • Mr_Ribble
    • Thread
    • boiler install new boiler
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Boilers
  14. S

    Condenser boiler install looks to be unsafe.

    Hello everybody I am new to this group and I am not a gas engineer but have some basic plumbing experience. Anyway, I have recently bought a house and the previous owner had a worcester 28i greenstar boiler fitted in 2011 by British Gas. There is paperwork to suggest it has been serviced on a...
  15. J

    Shower pump advice and install

    We have a gravity fed communal system in a block of flats. We are on the top floors (4th &5th floor). Main bathroom is 4th floor. Upstairs loo 5th floor. We have a cold water tank and a hot water cylinder. We are looking for suggestions to replace the existing showermate eco Stuart Turner pump...
  16. Antonio

    Adey MC3 Cleaner and MC1 Protector (didn't put any in at the time of install!)

    Hi guys, I had an Adey installed a couple years ago, but, stupidly, at the time, didn't have the protector poured in as I mislaid it, new rads and all, argh! I kept putting it off but am conscious that it really needs to be done. I guess I am wondering what the best course of action is now...
  17. P

    DIYer - need help with toilet pipe air-valve install

    Hi, New to the forum - hoping to get some help here. I am rerouting my toilet to have the pipe work hidden in the eaves. Bath/shower/basin waste connects to the toilet drain via Barco Bos. I need help with the air vent. - Do I need one for toilet, and another for shower/bath/basin...
  18. M

    Washing machine install - taping pipes to side

    Hello. I have a little problem with my integrated washing machine Unfortunately it overhangs the rest of my units by just a few mm. To create a bit more space, I've taped the pipes to the side of the washing machine. See pics here: Washing machine Washing machine I know this isn't ideal but...
  19. N

    Illegal hot water tank install

    Just had a dodgy builder install a hot water tank using a plumber who isn't G3 certified. They then got g3 gas Safe registered engineer commission it, but it doesn't meet building regs (wrong discharge pipe, plastic not metal) and he didn't register it with building control. Any ideas who I can...
  20. cadmunkey

    Toilets continuously refilling after boiler install

    Had a new boiler installed 3 days ago, since then all four toilets in the house have had a slow drip into the bowl. Today however all 4 are filling fast and not stopping, just continuously filling into the overflow pipes. Had to turn 3 of them off at the supply. All toilets just have a standard...
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