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JJim Goodenough posted the thread UK UFH specialist in Norwich area in Water UFH Installers Directory.hello, I have a friend who has a FAR ufh setup that he needs checking out and balancing. Please share any recommended engineers details in the Norwich/Wroxham area.
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ShaunCorbs replied to the thread New combi choice - manufacturer with the 'best' controls?.Honest opinion bin the smart valves / trvs and just use the trvs as over temp room control Wc and timer that’s it you can go dumb eg lifestyle 111 or still dumb but internet controlled eg nest let the wc sort the temp out might take a... -
Frelon reacted to Cumbria Handyma's post in the thread Mains Cold Water Supply - Think I had a cowboy plumber at my house ! with
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You should be able to turn your stopcock fully open and should not have any leaks. It is good practice though to open it fully and then close it half to one turn. £300 for a couple of hours work is a bit steep. -
Frelon reacted to hunterseye's post in the thread Mains Cold Water Supply - Think I had a cowboy plumber at my house ! with Like.
I believe its good practise when its open fully just to turn it back slightly to help prevent seizing up when not being used. But should be able to turn more than half way.
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DDevsAd posted the thread WAVIN (Hep20) UFH Actuator - is newer model compatible? in DIY Plumbing Advice.Hi. Mil's UFH has Wavin 230V 2W actuators - model 1026. One went 'pop', and I've ordered a replacement, but the fellow that turned up is their newer model, the 35CS498, a one-watt jobbie in a straighter-sided body. I've asked the...
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DDevsAd replied to the thread New combi choice - manufacturer with the 'best' controls?.Hi Shaun. Yes, conventional rads. That's the issue - finding a boiler that will come with a set of controls to get the best out of it; fully modulating, weather comp, Smart App control, Smart TRVs. At the moment, they're struggling...
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ShaunCorbs replied to the thread New combi choice - manufacturer with the 'best' controls?.What system is it going onto eg rads ufh etc At a min I would weather comp but be warned are they used to hot rads when they turn the heating on as let’s say October time they would be lukewarm due to warmer temps etc
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Jehannum reacted to Deleted member 120897's post in the thread E6 Gas meter index not updating with Like.
I had it at least once, told customer to report it to their supplier. Just put on my notes it didn’t work and FGA covers it. -
DDevsAd posted the thread New combi choice - manufacturer with the 'best' controls? in Gas Engineers Forum.Hi all. Asking for a friend who is getting a new combi. They'd short-listed the WB Greenstar 4000 and Vaillant ecoTec Plus 832, and asked for my thoughts. I didn't have any, other than to ask what controls they were planning to use...
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Bbureaucrazy replied to the thread WANTED: Grasslin Famoso 601rf timer thermostat.It was the clock module of my thermostat that was not working. The temperature and transmitter switching boiler on/off was still working so I replaced the clock module with a known working clock module from an old unit. Unfortunately...
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SimonG replied to the thread Oil line to boiler..10mm and tigerloop will be fine. Do it in one length or you will need access chambers for any connections. -
Atkinson Equipment Ltd replied to the thread Oil line to boiler..Yes I would second that, stick to 10mm. On the assumption that the tank to boiler elevation is fairly level or maybe even a slight rise to the boiler fitting a Tigerloop will enable the pump to create vacuum to overcome any... -
DThanks buddy, it was done by a plumber originally (clearly not a very good one).
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DDAVE01 replied to the thread Downstairs Bathroom - Sewage smell.Just looking at your Photo The conection is not a patent joint You should use a Rubber Conection were it joins the red earthin ware Pipe to the PVC bend or another solution is to use what is Called a 6x4 tipple in Pvc Put the 6inch part...
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DDAVE01 replied to the thread Mains Cold Water Supply - Think I had a cowboy plumber at my house !.Yes its Clowns like this that get Plumbers a bad name . Go to your local Plumbers Merchant and buy a 15mm stopcock the size of the water mains is either 15mm 0r 22mm but it can be reduced to 15mm under the kitchen sink to feed the cold...
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DDAVE01 reacted to Ben-gee's post in the thread Hot black water coming out of bath tap in newly refurbished. Bathroom with Like.
If it was the expansion pipe from the old boiler to the feed and expansion tank in the loft, which is what it sounds like, this will have had the central heating water and chemicals in it for years. Do not use this for domestic hot...
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Wwindyboy replied to the thread Choice of pipe for hot water secondary/recirculating system.Sorry to repeat. Was typing when Failte posted.
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Wwindyboy replied to the thread Choice of pipe for hot water secondary/recirculating system.My understanding is that it's the combination of of high temp plus regular replenishment of water (when hot water is drawn from the system). That means that the circulating water is well oxygenated, which can cause degradation of the...
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RRBG replied to the thread Choice of pipe for hot water secondary/recirculating system.Is that due to the constant high temp?
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Wwindyboy replied to the thread Choice of pipe for hot water secondary/recirculating system.Also can't use JG Speedfit.: 1 What can happen if you do use (some type of) plastic pipe on a recirculating system:
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ShaunCorbs replied to the thread Choice of pipe for hot water secondary/recirculating system.Mlcp
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ShaunCorbs replied to the thread Megaflo UVC - Very Loud Noise When Hot Tap Opened.Guess you missed post 3
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ShaunCorbs replied to the thread Megaflo UVC - Very Loud Noise When Hot Tap Opened.Yep seen it many times
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Last Plumber replied to the thread Radiator change.Depends how bad it is. If there's enough pipe to cut off then do so and reduce or even eliminate risk. -
LHello. Not to long ago I took off a radiator to paint behind, since I put it on for about 2 weeks the pressure kept dropping to zero, I topped it up when I noticed it had happened, then 1 day it over pressurised and went to max, I then...
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opplumbinghub replied to the thread Mixer Tap Cartridge change advise..Based on the images, your kitchen faucet is leaking at the base. The team recommends trying to replace the cartridge inside the faucet to fix the leak. You can isolate the faucet using the valves shown, then replace the cartridge. This... -
snowhead reacted to kristeva's post in the thread Issue replacing 22mm pipe on central heating with Like.
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Meady replied to the thread Oil line to boiler..OK, lovely, thankyou 👍🏼👌🏼👍🏼 -
ShaunCorbs replied to the thread Oil line to boiler..Yes providing you fit a deairator
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Meady replied to the thread Oil line to boiler..Would you say 10mm will be ok then??? The oil tank will be higher than the boiler aswell. Cheers.
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ShaunCorbs replied to the thread Salus mag filter.What cleaner did you use ?
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ShaunCorbs replied to the thread Salus mag filter.Do you have old rads on the system ? As the magnet filter is only designed as a last resort and will catch some bits but not all
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ShaunCorbs replied to the thread Oil line to boiler..Or tiger loop it Should be good for 100m then if I remember worcesters table
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snowhead replied to the thread Issue replacing 22mm pipe on central heating.If it's the end with yellow tape on it looks to be kinked as the bend finishes, it's probably been flattened by the pipe bender and may be beyond salvaging. A few possible solutions,, Massage the pipe end with 2 blocks of wood, or a...
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Evening all. I'm doing a new build house that's out in the sticks so they have chose an oil boiler. After discussing location with them and agreeing to this, they have moved the tank 70 metres away from where the boiler is going...
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Ooz-plumber replied to the thread customer wants boiler in unheated storeroom.Just inform the customer of your concerns. If they are advised about it prior to installation in writing / email, just go ahead with it. You can't be held at fault for a power failure or RCD trip.
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opplumbinghub replied to the thread Not much water from shower head but high pressure in tap.The problem is likely something blocking the water flow since water works fine from the tap but not the shower head. First, take off the shower head and check if it's clogged - you can clean it with vinegar. Also check those metal...
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Dan replied to the thread Why do I have no hot water? Please help.Thanks for replying matey. You've been a member since 2012 I've just noticed! Nice one for eventually getting involved mate. 😆🥹
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if you have a flexible pipe to the mixer set on your sink the pipe that connects to the flexible pipe on the sink could be kinked like bent over as a result this is how you have no hot water .if you have a hot connection at the washing...
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DDAVE01 replied to the thread Milky hot water. Recently had a Viessmann 100-W combi boiler installed. Now when the hot water reaches any tap it is very 'milky'. This appears to be.Most of the combi boilers that are installed in the UK there is a kit that most installers use like a heating filter and a water mains filter maybe and just maybe that the mains filter is faulty in some way maybe there is a break down...
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DDAVE01 replied to the thread Milky hot water. Recently had a Viessmann 100-W combi boiler installed. Now when the hot water reaches any tap it is very 'milky'. This appears to be.If it's a vissmann combi boiler get in touch with vissmann they should be able to tell you unless there is a breach some were between the heating heat exchanger and the hot water heat exchanger it could and might be the additive that...
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DDAVE01 replied to the thread Why do I have no hot water? Please help.if you have a flexible pipe to the mixer set on your sink the pipe that connects to the flexible pipe on the sink could be kinked like bent over as a result this is how you have no hot water .if you have a hot connection at the washing...
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DDAVE01 replied to the thread water help no hot water.By looking at your question it sounds to me that the accuator on top of the 3way valve is giving trouble or faulty or your programmer is possibly faulty but if the boiler is fireing you should be able to turn on the valve manually to...
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snowhead replied to the thread Inspection chamber leak.The chamber is yours along with the interceptor (Kenon, Winser or similar) on the outlet, which need removing if you end up having the chamber dug up and replaced. The outlet pipework is also yours untill it crosses your boundary.
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ShaunCorbs replied to the thread Ultra compact wall hung toilet frame.Does the loo unit have a recommendation of what frame that it supports ? Eg bolt centres and fixing type Allen’s or simple nuts eg exposed fixings
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UI'm redoing our 4' x 4' downstairs loo. My wife took a shine to an L shaped basin loo unit & the blurb states that the toilet unit can take a frame. However it's only a 500 wide unit (470 inside) and only 820mm high. Been looking...
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exedon2 replied to the thread Radiator tails weeping.Loctite 55 switched to it years ago never had a rad tail leak with it and at one point we were turning our over 20 dwellings a month.
