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    Potterton EP2002 wiring with a Y system

    Hi, I'm brand new to plumbing, heating systems, wiring etc and only started to read about it because I wanted to know why our CH would only work when HW was also on. I think we have a Y system based on the Honeywell 3 position diverter valve above the boiler. We have a Potterton EP2002...
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    Pump advice on pressurised system

    Hi all Following some advice earlier this year on here, I finally have new boiler due to be fitted soon. I’ll be fitting a low loss header as advised due to loss in Vaillant 637. I currently have a Grundfos usp2 on my open vent system which I was planning on using for the time being until the...
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    advice on how to flush out the pipes on my central heating system.

    I need advice on flushing out my central heating system. Lower two floors underfloor, top floor radiators. Oil fired system
    • Robin Overall
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    • central central heating flush heating heating system pipes system
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Central Heating Forum
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    Struggling to repressurise my boiler and heating system

    Hi folks - new here and looking for a bit of advice. I've got a British Gas 532/i boiler which is struggling for pressure - around 0.5 bar. Heating works fine through most of the house just struggles to get to the very top rooms. I don't think any bleeding is necessary, and I cannot find a...
    • cjhncl
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    • boiler heating heating system system
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Boilers
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    I'm struggling to repressurise my heating system.

    Hi folks - I'm struggling to get pressure back into my heating system after the summer - no bleeding required - but cannot for the life of me seem to find where I'm supposed to fill the thing from. Pressure is currently at 0.5 bar and I get good heating through most of the house, except the...
    • Chris James
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    • heating heating system system
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: UK Plumbers Forums
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    System Boiler & Magnaclean Queries

    Hi I have a system boiler (Worcester Bosch). There is a Magnaclean filter fitted, which I assumed was just on the central heating. Heating was turned on a couple of days ago and the pressure on the boiler has been dropping. Last night I made sure the heating side was turned off, wrapped...
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    Unvented Hot Water System

    Hi, I’ve purchased a new build property and had a few issues with the unvented hot water system. I’ve now asked the developer, builder and plumber for proof of G3 certificate of the plumbers but have been told they have no need to show me this. I’ve searched the gas safe register and it’s not...
    • Rachael1278
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    • hot water system unvented water
    • Replies: 66
    • Forum: UK Plumbers Forums
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    Turn on CH System on all time - S Plan - live to NO?

    Hi, I have just installed a Tado system with the Wireless Reciever and Two Smart Thermostats. Without getting into the weeds of Tado, I want to energize the CH system all the time. But Why? I have two thermostats which control a demand valve each which when opened kick the boiler and the...
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    Help needed - radiators on one pipe system

    Hello all, I bought my house last year and recently had a couple of radiators swapped for modern triple columns. Since they were installed they are extremely slow to heat up, much slower than the old ones. I had the plumber back to try and fix this, and he flushed the system, even though this...
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    Installing decent pressure shower on a gravity fed system

    We currently have an electric shower fed with mains cold this mains cold is really bad pressure coming into the shower resulting in really poor pressure from electric shower. We have a gravity fed system what's the best and cheapest way to get a decent pressured shower fed from our gravity fed...
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    Dual heating system with upstairs and down stairs thermostats

    Hi I have a dual heating system ie separate thermostats for upstairs and down stairs, my question is why does my upstairs bathroom radiator come one when I turn my downstairs heating on ?? Surely this should come on when I put the upstairs on ??
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    New Glowworm Sealed System Boiler with NO Pressure Gauge

    We had a Gloworm Energy 7 30r Boiler fitted in Jan 22 to replace a British Gas Boiler (which was a Glowworm Rebranded ) when the heat exchanger split after 10 years. The old boiler had a pressure gauge on the fascia but this new model is not fitted with one. After it was all fitted I queried...
    • Cappie83
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    • boiler glowworm pressure system
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Boilers
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    Advice on faulty water underfloor heating system

    Hello all and hope everyone is well, New to the forum and would be very grateful for any expert help. I live in a small flat that has underfloor heating zones in living, bedroom and bathroom. Unfortunately, the floor no longer heats up when I activate the bedroom and living room zones...
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    Solar thermal system labour and parts pricing

    As I recently had my HW cylinder replaced and we had to leave disconnected the solar thermal system from the HW cylinder and drained out the old glycol. What is involved in re-filling the thermal system with new glycol in terms of number of hours of labour and materials? I got a quote for a bit...
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    C plan system airlock

    Hi guys, we moved into a place last Dec with an old Grant Euroflame oil boiler with 4 pipes, one set with a Grundfos pump on it and the other set running upstairs to a HW cylinder. We've never been able to get HW generated from the boiler for a sustained period, the water doesn't seem to flow...
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    Setting the spark ignition system to continuous pilot

    Hi, My 2014 Crown Boiler has a spark ignition system that is malfunctioning. When I turn the boiler power switch off and back on, the pilot light comes on, the boiler fires up and the radiators heat the house properly. But after the boiler turns off upon reaching the set temperature and when thr...
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    install new central heating system

    Hi All, I am very new to all this so forgive me if I am lacking alot of knowledge. Aiming to install a new central heating from scratch. Property details split over 3 floors 4 bedrooms 2 bathrooms open plan kitchen/lounge Current Installation assumptions install 8 rads in total running off...
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    Vertical Rad issue on a 1 pipe heating system

    Evening guys, Just wanted to pick some brains about an issue i'm currently having with a vertical rad on a 1 pipe heating system. Kitchen that has been converted into an open plan kitchen diner. We've taken out a large double rad and installed 2 single verticals in different locations. One rad...
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    Air source heating system

    In a new build, the air source heating valves have rusted and are leaking, water pressure keeps falling. The fluid is dark brown. The air escape valves are clogged up. Should all this happen in a 1 yr old system?
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    Heating system underfloor/hot tub

    Hi everyone. I have a problem that is beyond the skills of my plumber, I have 2x Shepherd huts in a field with a hot tub and underfloor heating. I would like to install an external log burner that would run the underfloor heating, heat the hot tub on a similar curcuit to the underfloor heating...

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