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    installation of Boiler - Unvented tank

    As part of a rebuild (added 1st floor to bungalow and extended back) we have removed every piece of plumbing and electrics, during COVID In preparation for the complicated stuff, during the build we have ... Gledhill unvented tank (preplumbed) placed in 1st floor airing cupboard New...
    • bt0558
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    • boiler installation tank unvented
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Boilers
  2. H

    tado wireless smart thermostat v3+ and viessman 100-W installation

    I have a Viessmann 100-w four pipe system boiler controlled by a Potterton EP2001. I have bought a Tado smart thermostat starter kit v3+ but can't find out how to wire it. I have seen mention of using a Tado extension kit but the Tado website says: Extension Kit The Extension Kit performs a...
  3. M

    Radiator installation advice

    I purchased three new Milano Aruba Radiators to replace my old ones. The plumber has spent two days trying to instal them and it has just been a nightmare as the water has been gushing out from the valves of each radiator as there is no resistance when he tried to tighten them up. He has used...
  4. W

    Help. Oftec engineer did not register my boiler installation

    Help. I am trying to sell my house and just discovered from local searches that my plumber - who WAS Oftec registered when he installed the boiler did not register it!! 😡. He is no longer oftec registered and having spoken to oftec myself on Friday, they said the only option I have is to...
    • Worried vendor
    • Thread
    • boiler engineer installation
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Boilers
  5. A

    UFH (wet+concrete) installation efficiency

    I am building an extension and planned to have UFH on its ground floor. My builder imbeded 15mm pipes under 10cm concrete which was meant to be the total thickness of the floor. Unfortunately as they knocked through to my existing house, it turned out that the new floor is 8cm lower than the old...
  6. A

    Spitting toilet, new installation

    Built new bathroom on second floor, but the toilet spits back occasionally when flushed. I think this is a venting issue. Attached is a diagram. Can anyone see any problems with the configuration? Thanks
  7. S

    Gas cooker installation

    Hi, I'm wondering if anyone can help with a query. We have recently had a new kitchen installed and are arranging for our freestanding gas cooker to be fitted (Leisure Gourmet Cooker 60cm) I have read that there needs to be a 20mm gap between the sides of the cooker to meet the Gas Safe...
  8. Y

    Plumbing installation in my van

    Hey, I'm located in Paris. forgive my average foreign English. I'm about to install all the plumbing in my van. I'm new to this. I'm wondering if I should recapture the used water from the sink and the bathroom and reinject it into the flush tank or do nothing and waste that water. Also, since...
  9. B

    Nightmare boiler and unvented cylinder installation

    Hello and happy Easter everyone, hope you're having more fun than me! Friendly advice needed please. Long story short, we arranged to have a 2 day 2 engineer installation of system boiler and unvented cylinder, replacing a heat only boiler and unvented cylinder with broken coil. Got 3 quotes...
    • BollyR
    • Thread
    • boiler cylinder installation unvented unvented cylinder
    • Replies: 41
    • Forum: Boilers
  10. D

    Toilet installation - 2 issues

    Afternoon all I’m trying to replace a toilet downstairs and have come across two issues. The floor is not level and there is a lip at the front of around 5mm which causes the toilet to rock, even when bolted down. The bolts aren’t the best and are plastic brackets on the inside of the toilet...
    • Defusion
    • Thread
    • installation toilet
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Boilers
  11. G

    Is this combi boiler installation within safety regulations?

    I am unsure what are the regulations as to how close the pipework coming out of the bottom of my combi boiler can be to the electrical fuse spur? Also, how close can the magna flow be to the electric cable? At present water drips from the pipes coming out of the bottom of the combi boiler onto...
    • going green
    • Thread
    • boiler combi combi boiler installation
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Boilers
  12. N

    Help UFH installation

    Hi - some advice would be appreciated. We are doing a refurb and are having water based underfloor heating installed. The top layer will be 15mm engineered wood (floating). Our builder has done things in a backward way so I need advice on what is the best solution given the circumstances...
  13. R

    crap kitchen tap installation

    Another cheap chineese crap tap, customer has bought a kitchen tap with spray which also has a separate outlet which turns on/off, so both outlets turn off The problem is when you let go of the spray or turn the other outlet off and the main control/temperature (on the bottom of the tap) is...
  14. F

    Your opinion on this combi boiler installation

    Hello. We recently had a combi boiler installed to swap out old plumbing sustem with water tank and gas cylinder. You can see end results in the photos. I would like to ask for your opinion on how well this has been done as I was originally promised only two little pipes coming down from the...
    • Francesca
    • Thread
    • boiler combi combi boiler installation
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Boilers
  15. C

    Diverter valve installation

    Worcestershire heatslave 15/19 oil boiler, Diverter valve body and motor replaced, now having issues with water pressure I'm suspicious the brass body with A And B ports have been installed backwards. Can anyone tell me which way it’s supposed to be?? Ie A to hot water and B to Central heating...
  16. I

    Megaflo installation improvements?

    Hello, I've previously created a thread about my Megaflo issues in the past, Baxi have agreed to replace the cylinder as an appliance change under warranty. May I ask if you you guys can have a look at my install and recommend any optimisations, prior to Baxi installing the new cylinder. I do...
  17. R

    Bypass Valve on S-Plan Installation CH system

    Just a quick one folks. Should there be a bypass valve at the ringed location in the attached picture? Between the pump and the CH/HW valves? Thanks
  18. R

    S-Plan Central Heating Installation Question

    I'm just putting this out here in case I am missing something. Can anyone think of a valid reason why a plumber would install a completely new S-Plan CH installation (apart from the boiler) but NOT install the necessary electrical control system to to allow the CH and HW to be turned on and off...
  19. D

    Water Hammer following Combi boiler installation

    Worcester Bosch Greenstar i combi installed. Since installation water hammer happens when hot taps are turned off, but only when the heating is on. Have you experienced the sam?
    • Don Blowere
    • Thread
    • boiler combi combi boiler installation water
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Boilers
  20. Andreas44

    Installation TF1 Omega different angle. Can this works?

    Hello I will soon install Fernox Omega and wonder if it can be angled as in the picture. Can this affect the flow or affect the function of the filter? Thanks Andre
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