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  1. G

    twinwall 63mm running under foundation/through wall

    Hi guys I'm running 63mm twin wall and insulated 25mm pipe for a new supply, is the twin wall compliant with running through a wall or under foundations or does it have to go through a section of soil pipe at the point of wall/foundation, cheers in advance
  2. R

    Bath running out of cold water halfway through running.

    Hi all, We have a low-pressure gravity system, with the water tank in the loft. We have always had a problem with cold water running out (i.e. if my wife has a bath and then I have a shower straight after (we have a power shower), more often than not the shower runs out of water halfway through...
  3. G

    Overflow running when heating or hot water on

    Hi all, I have a customer with open vented system,cold feed from f&e tank is teed into flow just above cylinder coil where in enters attic as expansion/vent which terminates through roof The tank overflows whenever heating or hot water is on and stops as soon as boiler/pump goes off,so it’s...
  4. A

    Running two showers?

    Hello, I’ve been trying to understand what my options are. We are in the design phase of having a loft conversion with two rooms and a bathroom up there. We would like to be able to run both showers at the same time. when we bought the house it had no central heating and we had very little...
  5. D

    Oil fired boiler burner shuts down after running normally for five minutes.

    Hi, I'm having problems with my oil fired central heating boiler. Its a Panda II with an Electro Oil burner fitted with a Danfoss oil pump. The problem- The burner fires up normally as per, and the flame is well established, however after seven minutes it flames out and then locks out after the...
    • Dave W.
    • Thread
    • boiler burner running
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Boilers
  6. X

    Bad smell from boiler condensation tube when running hot water

    We have noticed a bad smell when running hot water and think it might be linked to the boiler condensation pipe (the water itself doesn't smell) We noticed that the top of the condensation pipe isn't sealed properly but I have also been told that this is normal (picture attached) So far I have...
    • xalvo12
    • Thread
    • boiler hot water running water
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Boilers
  7. L

    Constant Running Kitchen Tap, Tap Replacement & Earthing

    I have a kitchen tap (at least 15yrs old maybe even older) which always used to drip but suddenly has started to flow constantly at a low pace in the attached picture. It would seem the tap has not been closed property allowing this, but in fact both cold & hot water taps have been shut fully...
  8. A

    Condensate when the boiler is not running

    I’ve been having a few pressure drop issues with my heating system. One problem already diagnosed and sorted (thanks to this forum) was a leaking EV at the valve end (replaced) but I am still seeing a pressure drop (albeit slower than before 1.5 -1.4-1.3bar) and wanted to ask a question.... I...
    • Anj
    • Thread
    • boiler condensate running
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: Boilers
  9. M

    Flush constantly running and tank not filling

    Hello- I’m not sure what sort of cistern we have (photo attached) but the water is constantly running after flushing and it does not seem to fill. Am wondering whether this is a job I can fix myself as we are really trying to keep to social distancing at the moment. Obviously if we need to get a...
  10. Q

    Valliant Unvented 300l- Water constantly running through pipes

    I have an unvented pressurized plumbing system (Valliant 300 l). It seems as though the water is constantly running excessively through the pipes from the water tank. It's not coming from the tundish side, i think its coming from the pressurised tank. What can be the cause? How can i verify...
  11. N

    Smells like something has died when boiler is running

    Came on all of a sudden, have a combi boiler which was serviced in January, no increase in bills or energy. Just smells like something has died from the top of the boiler, no smell at the bottom where the pipes are.
    • Nix84
    • Thread
    • boiler running
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Boilers
  12. F

    UFH running temperature and how to gently warm screed

    Hi all, I've just had my wet UFH connected up and turned on for the first time in my new extension and I've got a couple of questions: The screed was laid 6 weeks ago and my floor finish tiles haven't been laid but I'm looking to get them laid in about a week, so would like to spend the next...
  13. R

    Shower / bath valve running cold

    Hi , if you have time I’d be really grateful if someone can answer this question so I know what to buy and what to ask a local tradesman to price for . Have a bath / shower mixer valve which is Grohe , it must be 10 years old , they are a great company to deal with and have sent me a new grub...
  14. S

    Dripping noise after running bath or sink taps

    Hi I live on the ground floor of a small block of flats that has a soil pipe running within the walls. This is boxed in with plywood & plasterboard which is then tiled. So not the best soundproofing (my bedroom is also on the other side of the bathroom wall) so I can hear when the flat above...
  15. S

    Combi boiler. Running CH whilst DHW drained.

    Have a query regarding a morco combi boiler in a mobile home. It's set up with a link on the thermostat connections within the control panel and heat is controlled by Trv's. I'm planning on adding a hive thermostat to give me more control and intend to use the app. My question is, when the DHW...
    • Scotty92
    • Thread
    • boiler combi combi boiler running
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Boilers
  16. I

    Boilder and pump keep running when demand has stopped

    Hi all, hopefully someone can offer some advice: I have a potterton profile 80 boilder (I know quite old!). It's a S-PLAN system. Over the last few months, the boiler control has been a little eractic, but I have struggled to nail it down. Lately, it's now been running all the time (pump...
    • ice123
    • Thread
    • pump running
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Boilers
  17. T

    Pump always running - Help

    On Friday evening our water went off due to a leak in the area, I also noticed it had got quite cold in the house & the thermostat clicked when I turned it down to 18c from 21c and the radiators were cold. I left it until water had been restored then went to turn the heating up but got nothing...
  18. J

    URGENT HELP WANTED UFH RUNNING SUPER HOT.

    We have a wet UFH system in an extension that has installed 10 years and we have had no issues with till now, there are 2 separate UFH systems and manifolds for upstairs and downstairs. We have gas CH with radiators in the rest of the house. Suddenly the UFH in the upstairs part is running...
  19. K

    Running out of hot water after 3 minutes

    I’ve had a new bathroom put in and having problems with the shower. The pressure is awful and runs cold after about 3-4 minutes. The hot water still comes out of the taps and we have another shower which has never run out of hot water after 15/20 minutes plus and is still working perfectly. The...
  20. M

    Shower running cold

    Hi I have an oil fired AGA which is only used for cooking on, it is not linked to heating system or hot water - both of which is provided by an oil boiler. Every year when we fire up the AGA the shower runs cold after a few minutes. Water from taps is still piping hot. Have fitted a new...
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