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  1. L

    2 Questions and No Idea

    Hello, Apologies in advance for incorrect plumbing terminology, twisty thingy, knobbly valve etc probably not helpful but will do my best! My bathroom sink has a mixed tap and currently only the cold water is working. A trickle may come out of the hot two when first switched on but that...
  2. E

    Gb pipe heating a small church questions.

    Hi all, looking for help, Went to look at small rural Church heating system during the week, Simi 30 Kw oil boiler feeding into a very old single pipe system running around the perimeter of the walls, approximately 6m x 18m building with about 100m of 1 in gb? no radiators. Problems...
  3. @

    Two questions about a bypass valve

    I have a central heating system with two zone valves, one for the hot water circuit and the other for the radiator circuit. I have a bypass valve installed between the flow after the pump and the return to the boiler. In case it helps, the bypass valve is a Taconova AV23 SETTER Inline with a...
  4. M

    More Questions...

    I've decided to do the Level 2 Diploma In Basic Plumbing (6035) upon completion of this course I will want to go for the NVQ Level 2 as that is what employers ask for when hiring. So here are my questions... 1. Do I have to work for or alongside a qualified plumber to get my NVQ or could I...
  5. M

    Questions about City & Guilds Certificate 6035

    On the JIB website it says "The City & Guilds 6035 Certificate is not accepted as it does not constitute the full qualification." So my question is, what would I need to do to get the Blue NVQ Level 2 CSCS Card? I'm curious what more needs to be done on top of the 6035 Diploma in order to be...
  6. B

    A Few Questions Re. Radiators, Bathroom and Kitchen!

    Hi all - new to this forum but have used and contributed to other forums for different reasons for years. So I know forums are usually great places to seek advice. Rather than post several different questions I thought I'd combine them here. I'm moving into a new house and the trouble and...
  7. M

    dhw valve, boiler cover - questions

    hi, as above. i was reading the instuctions earlier on my combi and just wondered what a dhw valve was ? also i tried to get a boiler service plan from scottish gas as we have just bought the house, after they had come and done the first service they told me they couldnt cover me as my boiler...
    • mcd840
    • Thread
    • boiler questions valve
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Boilers
  8. R

    Questions Regarding Circulation Pump

    Hi, Hopefully somebody can help me out with a problem i have with my heating system. Im finding that most of my radiators are only luke warm apart from the radiator nearest the circulation pump, which is always red hot. I have bled all the radiators and changed the valves on each ends of...
  9. Y

    New system in New house, some questions

    Grant Vortex external boiler multi fuel stove thermal store indirect questions 1. at the minute, the boiler heats the water then dumps hot water to the rads at the one time is this the correct way of working? or should it circulate? 2. i cannot seem to get downstairs rads working on there...
  10. M

    Apprentic interview questions

    I have 5 applicants lined up to interview on Friday as I am looing to take on a new apprentice. Does anyone have any good interview questions to ask them? I want to try and figure out their character and how their brain works when up against a problem. I don't want to take on an idiot only to...
  11. W

    2 Questions: Basin brackets and 'Unusual' WC

    Unos :- Seems like these type of basin brackets are usually used with makeshift packing of anything to hand between bracket and basin to try and get it to sit upright because basin usually wants to hang forward a bit. Is there a better less bodgey way to get these to work properly and hold...
  12. S

    Vaillant Thermostat Questions

    Dear Experts, I own a Vaillant EcoTec 831 Boiler and was wondering what the best thermostat is to use alongside this? I stupidly bought a VRT392 device, which I afterwards learned is a hard wired device. For ease of use, I was looking for a wireless device and I am assuming the VRT392F...
  13. A

    As the employer what questions would you ask service/breakdown engineer at interview?

    Ok you're on one side of the desk i'm on the other. I have applied for the role of service/breakdown engineer. What questions would you be asking? (Please try and be constructive, I only have tonight left to prepare).
  14. A

    what questions to expect on a technical assessment for a service engineer role?

    Hi guys, what type of questions could I expect during a technical assessment for a service and breakdown engineer position? I have a 20 minute technical assessment to do this week and I've been told it's a written test but no idea what to expect.
  15. M

    2 combi questions

    1) you know the pipe that comes out of the house - condesnse I believe - what can it exit into? I have 2 pipes 1 - is the soil pipe and one is for surface water and 1 goes into a soakaway - can it go into either? Can it connect straight into the black guttering type stuff or does it need to...
  16. R

    New Boiler/Rads fitted today! A few questions....

    Evening All, I've had a Worcester Bosch 29cdi Classic installed today, as well as 5 new radiators. I'm looking for some advice on central heating water temperature, TRV settings and mobile thermostat setting. Before I go into my actual question I thought it would be best to give you a break...
    • ryangavin777
    • Thread
    • boiler new boiler questions rads
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Boilers
  17. S

    Two Questions!

    Evening All I don't work on gas or oil, I live a simple life repairing showers :-) so I have a couple of questions:- 1. My nephew has a gas leak on a mild steel pipe buried in a wall. He wants the pipe from meter to boiler renewed as a repair would be difficult. He has a 'mate' who is a gas...
  18. R

    Level 3 Diploma 6035 Some questions about the course

    Level 2 Diploma 6035 recently completed at college. I Have been offered a place at college for the level 3 but all the feed back on here implies that its a waste of time. Just yesterday i was offered a job with a company that i did some work experience for earlier on in the year. I am not sure...
  19. S

    various plastic pipe questions

    I have some general questions about plastic pipe systems, as I have not used them before, and am a little confused: 1. Are all the various brands interchangeable? For example Flowplast, "JG" Wickes own brand etc, or are we still in the dark ages of the various brands being slightly different...
  20. B

    Landlords cert questions

    Hi guys, just wanted a couple of answers please regarding landlord certs 1. Does a change in tenancy require a new certificate? 2. When test gas hibs, is flame picture, ffd and working pressure the normal things to check or do people gas rate
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