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Recomendation for new boiler
Which regular gas boiler to replace the existing Potterton Suprima 60L ? We live in a 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom, 13 radiator detached house with a Accolade plus (SP) unvented mains pressure cylinder upstairs. We would like to replace our existing Potterton 60L (19 years old). Which is the best in... -
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New boiler required advice please
I have an Ecotec 615 system boiler fitted in 2007. Recently fault code 75 has appeared and the boiler won't ignite. It goes through 5 cycles trying to turn on before the fault code appears. An engineer has been out three times and has tried fitting a new pressure sensor switch, a new pump and... -
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Help new boiler installation not registered at gas safe
Hi all My boiler installation was done by a gas safe registered installer but he didn’t register it (May 18). What should I do? I can’t get him to respond to me at the moment. I need a gas safe certificate and can’t get it if it’s not registered is that right? Thanks -
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New boiler location - shared drive
Hi, I am changing my kitchen and thinking of moving the boiler to the garage on a side wall, the flue would vent out to a shared driveway with 4 other houses, the closest house is a few meters away. The side wall of the garage ends straight onto the shared drive, there is no grass or border or... -
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Thermostatic mixer failure and leak following new boiler installation
Hi, We had a new combi boiler fitted this week, changing from a system boiler and water tank. The work did not touch the bathroom area. The first shower with the new boiler the concealed mixer failed and caused water to flow through the ceiling below. The mixer failed when I activated the stop...- tarkboffin
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New boiler; heating working but hot water in shower going off in 10 mins
Hi, Just replaced my 20 years old Vaillant boiler with a Alpha E-tec 20S; all went smooth with chemical flush etc on the day. Didn't have any issues with heating but when taking shower first time water started to get luckwarm and cold at the end of 20 mins or so. Also another issue I have... -
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New boiler Installer/ finance company partnership
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Is my gas engineer a quack? Should I trust the new boiler installation?
Hi all, I am in the process of refurbishing a storey semi-detached house in London, UK. This is a complete refurb, including new pipes chased into walls, under the floors, installing a new boiler and new unvented cylinder. When I started the work, my builder assured me that he has a gas... -
New boiler location and ultimate setup recommendation please
Thanks anyone for reading Looking for peoples views of best setup, location and any points to consider that I don’t mention please 2000 built home, 4 bed, family bathroom, en-suite, downstairs toilet, radiators Currently set up with gravity fed system. Showers are a terrible. Want to rip out... -
Vokera lpg, new boiler no benchmark
I'm looking for clarification if possible. I was asked to service a vokera combi, turned up and clocked that it seemed brand new, socket was actually covered by the casing, 3md drop in 2 mins , flue to close to plastic soffits, 15mm gas supply pipework, no chain on cylinders, no secure base for... -
Are TRVs mandatory when fitting a new boiler in 2019?
Evening all, Could someone please clarify this question for me? My interpretation of the current situation is that since Boiler Plus omitted to reintroduce the requirement that all new boiler installs need TRVs on the rads it has been recognised by the EU EPBD and the Government's Domestic...- Jock Spanners
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OPERATING A NEW BOILER - PLEASE ADVISE ME
I have a new boiler that is set at 75C. I am able to heat sufficient hot water for a day if I set the controls for hot water only for half an hour. If I set my controls for the heating alone to come on immediately after the water for a further half hour, I find that all the radiators in the... -
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New Boiler Heat only
Good afternoon, After a bit of advice, I am looking at replacing my boiler which is an ideal mexico super 3 floor standing which is 33kw. I want to look for rough costs online before calling someone out and wasting there time if I can't afford it 1) would the kw be the same? 2) do any other...- Concord715
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New Boiler - Pressurised System or Combi Boiler?
Good evening, We are having issues with our current system, mainly around the water pressure being low and having to rely on shower pumps to get enough pressure for our showers - our second pump in so many months has just died so I'm sick of it and figured It's probably worth it in the long... -
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Is fitting a new boiler in the cellar ok?
I have an old tank for my hot water system, I'm wanting to have central heating and a combi installed. My options for placing the combi are pretty limited without it being in the way. The gas pipe and electrics all come into the cellar. Would it be an option to install a new boiler in the... -
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New Boiler Advice - 30i or 38CDi
Hello All, I am getting some quotes for a new boiler to replace a very old one. But confused between the two options available: Worcester Greenstar 38CDi Classic VS Worcester Greenstar 30I ErP. Mine is a 4 Bed 2 Bath Semi with 12 radiators. We use hot water (showers) from both the bathrooms... -
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New boiler fitted - Bath taps now not working
Hello all, I'm new to the forum and have joined as I've recently experienced an issue. In short, our traditional boiler packed up, so we decided to replace this with a combi boiler. A company came in looked at our system and gave us a quote, which we went with. The work took a couple of days... -
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Advice on flow to radiators after new boiler
Hi All, I am looking for a bit of advice. I am not a plumber, just a DIYer who has been doing his own plumbing for more than 40 years. I understand how central heating works with flow and return but have a bit of a potential issue which I want to discuss. Bit of background first. I had a... -
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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... -
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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...