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  1. R

    Some simple questions... if you know the answers?

    Hello all, I've searched the threads and can't find the exact answers to my questions but I may be asking the wrong questions. My pal is having some heating issues. 1. Bottle type air vent. Should the black knurled nut on the top of the vent body be left cracked open or shut tight after...
  2. K

    back boiler and combination cylinder questions....please help

    right went to swap 2 rads today! draining down rolls meself a ***, stood in garden waiting for drain down to finish. house and rads and pipes stone cold! thinks to meself drain down seems to be taking a while (its a bungalow) then i notice theres steam coming off the water coming out my...
    • kay-jay
    • Thread
    • back boiler boiler cylinder questions
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Boilers
  3. G

    Acs questions???

    Hi there gonna be taking my ACS in a couple of weeks and I wondered if any one knows has a some questions that are likely to come up and if there's a web site or something where I could possibly do a mock exam. Many thanks I really want to try and pass this
  4. S

    newbie questions!! underfloor cooling

    Hi all, I'm new to this site and i was wondering if anyone can offer me some advice. I whish to install underfloor cooling/heating in my house in the south of france, I just have a couple of questions I would like some help with. 1. On a normall underfloor heating system there is a blending...
  5. W

    Radiator questions..

    1) If a radiator no longer gets hot at all (whole rad, valves and pipework all remain cold) can it still be a faulty valve rather than a blockage? Say for reasons (including but not limited to) like the rad had been added to the original system and the feed and return pipes go off at quite a...
  6. P

    Few questions about lead pipe

    Just wondered what the most comman size of lead (hot & cold not waste) was back in the day eg/ is 7lb lead eqivalent to todays 15mm? Are there any other sizes that look the same as 7lb from the outside? Why is lead measured in weight? What is more reliable. Philmac or Ledlock?
  7. S

    Questions to ask when choosing the right candidate for boiler Installer?

    If I wanted a gas/heating engineer to fit an combi boiler, what questions can I ask him? I mean I know squatt about boiler installation. I have had an handful of quotes, but a few have stood out. How can you know for sure how to pick the right man for the job? ie prices, workmanship, referals...
    • snash1039
    • Thread
    • boiler questions
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: Boilers
  8. B

    Thorn M44/54B questions on the system

    Hi guys, ive been asked to look at a Thorn M44/54B with a view for pricing to replace with a condensing Combi, its a bit before my time so I'm looking for advice on what to look for before I price (or go to look at it). 1. will I be able to link straight into the central heating circuit flow and...
  9. C

    General Combi Installation Questions

    Hello all, I will be installing the plumbing in my house soon and have some questions regarding what is best to do. BTW I am not looking to do any gas work - I am having a qualified plumber in to do this, I am only looking to do the water pipework 1) I will be using a Bosch Worcester...
  10. GQuigley67

    weird questions asked by customers

    whats the weirdest/dumbest thing you have been asked off of customers ?? just been asked to go to a house, disconnect cooker, then go back another day and connect up new cooker, when i said it would be easier and cheaper for me to do that in the 1 day she was saying but i dont know what time...
  11. P

    couple of questions on underfloor heating design

    First of all with this being my first post il start by saying hi to everyone and tell you a bit about me. My names phil and im 23 years old and up until around march this year i had been in a steady job with a local company for around 5 years installing mainly heating systems from standard...
  12. GQuigley67

    Advertising Questions

    Going to get my van finally sign written next week, one question on my mind is should I advertise for Commercial work ? I have experience in commercial plumbing and heating, although I dont have my Commercial ACS but I could subby work out if need be. also can anyone tell me what they think of...
  13. M

    Questions about a course + quals

    Last night I went to a selection test at the new SkillXchange College in Castleford, West Yorkshire. Its for a part time evening course which consists of 2 nights per week. Total of 6 hours a week. Runs for 2 years. £1300 per year But after reading up on it I'm beginning to think they mis-sell...
  14. V

    Big changes planned... and a few questions

    Evening everyone. I'm just about to embark on a major change to the heating and hot water and have a few questions before work starts. Current system is oil powered gravity fed hw and y plan system. The house is over 300sq metres and last year's oil bill was not far off £2.5k. On top of...
  15. B

    Combi questions if i may

    i went to a customers house and they had a Vaillent Turbomax. The hot water worked fine to the kitchen sink 20ft away but lacked pressure in upstairs and downstairs bathrooms. Downstairs bathroom is the other side of the of the wall the boiler is sited on. I know that doesn't necessarily mean...
  16. M

    Assistance with nocn questions

    Guys, Can anyone help. I am trying to explore the web to identify some answers to NOCN Level 2 questions for my portfolio. I need to find out what is the most common problem with (oil, gas and solid central heating sytems)? I have looked in a plethora of sites but can't find a succint...
  17. L

    Few questions about my ideal mexio boiler

    Hello there, i have an ideal mexio 40-60 boiler, it is currently in my kitchen cupboard, there is a vent in the floor outside the door of the cupboard, i was told this is use by the boiler for fresh air? I am having a new kitchen, 1) can i move this vent into the cupboard its self onto the...
    • lee2lee
    • Thread
    • boiler ideal questions
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Boilers
  18. M

    intergas 36/30 questions.

    quick question about the above boiler....a customer wants me to fit one them....do i need one of the robo fixing kits??? or can the boiler be fitted on its own? And can i install a rf stat/programmer such as the cmt927??....never fitted one of these boilers before and i'm looking forward to see...
  19. W

    Two random questions..

    1) Keep seeing plastic waste pipes on external walls which are curved. Is this achieved by heating and then bending by hand when run path can't be achieve by fittings alone...is this a difficult technique? I ask because been asked to change cracked high-level cistern which has lead flush pipe...
  20. S

    New Central Heating Installation - Timer Questions

    Hi All, I'm a newbie to this forum so please bare with me. I have just had a central heating system installed which consists of Baxi Duo-Tec 33, 6 radiators and pipes installed to a new extension ready to supply water-underfloor heating at a later date. My question is more related to the...
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