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If you're a homeowner with heating-related issues then you need to find a heating engineer instead of seeking advice about fixing it.
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Issues with Kane 458s
Bought unit back end of April 2022.
1st. Problem sent back to Kane on 7th July. After flue sampling it would take 2...
Hi I've been to a customer today that has a 9 year old baxi duo tec40kw boiler,it runs 20 radiator that all work fine,they have 2 bathrooms and 1...
We are considering buying a house which currently has a 20 year old Ideal Icos boiler, so we're factoring in replacing the boiler soon. Current...
This is a flue from a boiler, just installed by Borthwick. We were worried that this was dangerous so called out BG. They say it is not dangerous...
I am after an advice, please.
We have a vertical radiator from Reina, Evie, that heats up only 2nd column fully, 1,3 and 4 are lukewarm. I...
My first thought when I heard this fault a combi boiler with hot water but no heating. Was a problem with the stat, controls not making the call...
British Gas servicing the above boiler ramped up the boiler to maximum in the installer menu to do flue gas analysis.
They also measured the...
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We were disconnected by our gas supplier. We have no managed to find the money to clear the bill. They have told us it will take 10...
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Do you bother trying to repair hobs these days or just advise to replace?
Family members hob is constantly trying to ignite.
I dont do...
Had a call to a 82 Old man, he paid these £300 up front for a years cover, and I find out on arrival he's been waiting for 3 weeks, no heating or...
Hi guys,
Just looking for a bit of advice really.
last week we had our carbon monoxide alarm go off upstairs.
We have 2 alarms in the house...
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I have recently moved in to a house and in one of the kitchen units where I want to put a intergrated freezer there is a small pipe coming...
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Hello,
I am looking for an honest opinion please, with my current employment I get a lot of time off, I am considering completing a gas safe...
Looking for a gas safe engineer to complete a boiler and cylinder install in Ringwood BH24. There was a delay of approx 8 months from the install...
Good morning all, just a quick one here and i was wondering if someone could give a little advice on their own experience. I don't usually do a...
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My husband and I are re looking at the finances for the business and I wanted to ensure the company still remains competitive with prices...
Im fitting a kitchen in my own house . When removing the gas oven on a bayonet fitting and turned the gas hob off and removed a four burner gas...
Baxi have changed their 600 and 800 ranges....they look completely different inside and out .....has anyone got an opinion on the new version.
I've recently noticed some of the 'new' baxi boilers' cases going a bit yellow and am concerned that they're not UV stable and are going to start...
Just been to a nightmare of a job!
Had to carry out a service on the 2009 British Gas 330 + (GC: 41-019-11)
It's a Glow Worm boiler.
The boiler...
Hi all. I hope you are well. Need some advice on this boiler and fault. E229. Went there and condensate was totally blocked so cleaned it and...
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After an engineer serviced our intergas boiler, the pressure was going down continuously. He told us that the prv was faulty and quoted us...
What are engineers opinion on Intergas, I've installed a couple of these boilers for people and so far I've been impressed with them. They are a...
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Hi I didn't notice that the trap had water in there and when the pump came on it sucked some into the analyser now I'm not getting any readings is...
Morco feb 24ed3 has a f1 fault code. The burner reading is fine. The fault is intermittent, sometimes the boiler won't ignite on either hot water...
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I turned my central heating on for the first time today this year and it started to bang and the flame inside looked a bit erratic. Upon...
If doing safety checks on a new oven. You check the fsd on the hobs are operating within 30seconds. Are modern ovens now mainly thermo electric...
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I've had an idea to use a gas fired generator running on mains gas to top up a large off grid battery bank when solar power is insufficient. Can...
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I’d like to replace gas cooker. Curry’s do install but I know they will refuse to install if regs are not met. So I want to understand...
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Recently had a new heating system and unvented hot-water cylinder installed (conversion from vented with tank). Everything is working fine...
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flue integrity test failed on a room sealed boiler however not effecting combustion and not leaking into room, would it still be I'd or can it be...
I've got an inset fire which is slightly too big for the opening - the seals can't press against the front.
How can I reduce the opening by a...
How would you classify this for a LL cert?
I've had a spate of low pressure issues recently.
MWP @ about 17.5mb
Centrica engineers are a special breed but I couldn't take being told again...
If a domestic boiler/gas appliance is in a commercial property, does this mean a gas engineer would need commercial tickets/qualifications?
I run a small plumbing and heating company. I am looking for a commercial gas engineer to help out with a few call outs, servicing, safety checks...
Has any one come across a backplate elbow start leaking after 5 years because of a crack in it?
I saw on a plumerparts posts comments that the gas engineer always used an inline filter on the gas line to the boiler due to debris.
I’ve just...
Can anyone tell me of a boiler equivalent to a Glow worm micron 30ff. I am not sure what one I should get?
The flue for a glow worm micron 30ff is apparently obsolete but there must be other flues that would fit it surely, it's just a standard 100mm...
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I'm moving to a flat but where the cooker is situated. I can't get a vented extractor fan as it's the same wall as the next door flat...
My first post here, looking for some advice.
I've just had my boiler replaced with a worcester 4000 combi boiler. The engineer put chemical flush...
Hi everyone I currently work in oil and gas industry working in North Sea and further afield operating on high pressure oil and gas plants. This...
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Hi guys,
any meter installers about?
im looking to complete a course to get CCN1 qualified and met1 qualified so I can look at becoming a smart...
Hi all,
I have recently returned to the industry and have applied to Octopus for the upskill role into air-source heat space installs. Does...
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Has anyone managed to clean the tubes inside the manometer? I have dirt inside mine which has been building up for ages, it could even be mould in...
Hi all. Just need to clear my head around these changes.
I am guessing we do not need to put in new radiators when just replacing a boiler?
Hi,
I have a problem with Viessmann 111w
I have a Vicare sensor and app.
It goes like this :
If I have a boiler in DHW only everything works as...
My installation has been classed as Dangerous 'Do not use' by my boiler manufacturer. I have an Ideal Logic 30kw Combi boiler mounted as high as...
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Have recently finished my training and am looking for anyone who would be willing to help me complete my gas engineer portfolio? I did...
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My name is Daniel and I've recently completed my ACS gas engineer class room based work. I need to complete my portfolio. so is there...
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Can anyone turn a boiler off to work around the flue for roofing as an example, as long as a registered gas engineer carries out the required...
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Fitted a new out the box’s boiler today. It worked for 30 minutes. Then stoped and went to fault codes
2965
B Flow temperature too high
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Hi, my mother had an electric cooker installed yesterday. The guy who fitted it said it shouldn't be close to the gas pipe but it is.
The red...
Hi all. Got to run a Vailliant flue externally and been told by vailliant I need a heat resistant flexible silicone. Can anyone recommend which...
Do you tend to go with the regulations in the gas safe books when installing these. Or the individual manufacturers instructions they all seem...
We are looking for Commercial Gas Engineers to join a Major company on various projects around South of England primarily working on Gas Service /...
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Hi all, my plumber has installed a new boiler in place of the old one. The old one had a vertical flu that terminated out the top of the roof this...
Please can anyone help or point me in the right direcrion. I have recently completed a 18 month bpec management learning programme...
Have some problems with my boiler that cant seem to get fixed. It's a worcester bosch greenstar cdi 30 combi and it's about 5/6 year old I think...
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I need your advise as I'm really concerned here. I only just had regular boiler replaced with combi (Vaillant ecoFIT Pure 25kw). I had few...
Hi, I am a homeowner but caught between a rock & a hard place.
I am trying to get a Vaillant ecoTEC 630 plus serviced but the gas safe engineer &...
I'm on a new build the boiler is in the garage. I have the option of drilling straight out with the condensate in to the stack. Or drilling...
Hey folks, I'm wondering if someone could possibly help, I'm looking for a possible part number b4 I call ideal in the morning, I fitted an...
Hey,
I'm a new entrant and I've just completed my 2 year training course and have my final week gas assessment next week. I was just looking for...
I’m at a loss with this one. We renovated a run down house and have lived in it now for about 16 months. We had a new Greenstar 8000 Style 35...
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Hi all, I recently bought a tenement flat in Edinburgh which has never had gas but is in a stair with a gas supply. Following a survey I have been...
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Hi! I am writing my master's thesis at university. Please help me if you know of any other similar tools. The aim is to find out devices that can...
Hi there,
Big gas noob here. We got a gas cooker installed a few days ago, and the gas cooker is now sitting quite far away from the wall (3cm...
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Not sure if this is the correct area to post?
Firstly, i'm not doing this work myself but I need to get a question answered as it...
Outside of using a gas-safe LPG engineer, do I have to notify building control for the installation of pipework, hob and a 15kg propane bottle?
Folks
Me again
I am at my wits end. I want to replace the boiler but I am on my backside and cannot afford to.
I have been getting an...
Could someone work out total KW input for the following applying the diversity factor.
36 KW combi
24 KW combi
Cooker 12.9kw
It would appear...
Installed 2 days ago, Worcester 4000. Haven’t seen anything like this before, any thoughts.
Personally I would have gone horizontal with an offset...
I had a boiler check today all went well, and then he went to check on the gas meter which is in my larder in the kitchen high up on the wall...
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I've got a customer with a kingfisher in a downstairs cupboard with gravity hot water and pumped heating. The cylinder has the vent on the...
Hi all,
My customer is renovating a house. Complete renovation of the plumbing.
It's a three-bed house for a young family of 3. It will have one...
Hi!
I am quickly becoming a hobbyist about all things helium. I was hoping someone would be able to answer my questions about pressure reducers...
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Belfast, Northern Ireland. I am in a bit of a predicament. I have recently had a stove fitted in a chimney that had a disconnected and...
I had to gas rate on an E6 meter in a dark, muddy basement the other day. No place to put down tools.
I stayed there for two minutes only to find...
If a gas engineer doesn't have CKR1 and has never had. How would they get it do you have to build a portfolio/ do a few days at college?
Is the large permissable drop of 8mb on a E6 meter due to the fact the meter has a high contain level?
Hi. just had my probationary inspection.
Most of the inspection went ok, apart from when the inspector asked me questions about gas fires and gas...
Hi all, new to the forum. Ive come across a commercial plant room with around 500KW of boilers where the condensate terminates outside about 4...
Flue 250 to edge of extract and not loving the corner and window. Boiler is a battered old 28CDi. I'd love to get it gone but not able to prove...
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We have quite a new wall hung boiler (18 months). Twice since being installed it has just stopped overnight (1 last year, 1 recently). Our...
Hi, just a quick query (hopefully). We’ve got a combi boiler installed in a cupboard with the flue going 90° then directly through the external...
Hello,
What would cause an intermittent gas leak around a boiler?
In the evenings there is a strong smell of gas coming from the boiler.
I got...
Hi guys.
How many of you use a roofer to help with vertical flue installations, or do you rather do it yourself??
I’m not one for heights so...
Hi all. I’m just wondering whether most of you are sticking to a particular brand at the moment and if so, which and why?
Also are many of you...
Vaillant ecoTEC Plus 400 15kW Heat Only Boiler
I've got air in the pump and one gas engineer has said I need to move the pipes as they are...
I have a domestic gas meter located at one side of my building and my boiler/cooker (only 2 gas devices) on the other side of the building. There...
Hi I’ve got a couple of gas safety checks coming up and I’m a bit confused as to whether I need to tick yes or no to the appliance serviced part...
Just fitted a new boiler for customer have gone to gas rate when commissioning and batteries are dead in gas meter. Gas supplier won’t come out...
Hey all
Looking for a consensus on an issue that has arisen.
Disclaimer is that my ideal icos 12 boiler Is over 10 years old but has been...
Hello ,
I have an Ideal Classic boiler ff350 which runs for 10 mins before the boiler cuts out. The circ pump keeps running at this time.
The Pump...
Gas safe registered but not for LPG. Have been asked to quote for a number of LPG boilers so if I get the job will do my LPG ticket. But was...
Hi,
Just after some advice please.
I have a small outdoor gas pizza oven with the below connector.
I also have the below connector (and...
Morning all,
I am just about to begin doing more installs of combi boilers, I am gas safe but just never really done a lot of installs due to...
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