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had a customer question my plumbing today to the builder i am working for... basically i have added 4 radiators to a system, enlarged the boiler alls well. 2 problems vertical rad - valves are weeping i can sort this but they are the valves that have a rubber washer and a brass cone with...

Got in with a couple this week. Any experiences/advice? If you turn something down do they blacklist you?

Apologies if this is too basic a question, but seems the right place to ask for some advice and hope one of you experts can help. I have a topravit close coupled compact toilet, and recently replaced the doughnut (actually, I put a doughnut in because my plumber had just dumped a load of...

Right so, after advice from this forum I this week completed my CIGA1 commercial Boiler servicing and installation course. I knew I would need it, and went and got it - So thanks to everyone for that. Anyway, I can now get myself on the GSR, but Im taking on a job in two weeks with a massive...

Hi, thought id contribute something for a change. Filling my mobile with Tech support numbers and lots of them are 0844 numbers (not part of inclusive minuts on your mobile) found a couple of alternatives on the 'say not to 0870' web site Worcester Bosch 01905 754 624 message says number...

hi everyone, i'm a newbie. i was wondering if i could get some advice. i want to put two rads in my ice box/conservatory. is it possible to use plastic pipe and speedfit fittings. i've never attempted anything like this before but i'm willing to have a go.....cheers:cool:

Hello, I have a vented heating system in my small end of terrace three bedroom house. Generally the system works well but I find that I get a lot of air in the system. The air tends to collects in one of the radiators - I find that I need to bleed it every two or three days in the winter...

1. Potential job. Cracked shower tray. 3 of 4 sides of shower have tiled walls on top of them. The fourth side has the screen door on top. You with me? So potentially quite jammed "in there." How much of a mission would it be to replace this? I imagine if I broke / cut the tray up in situ and...

hiya all i have been having a new boiler fitted it seemed to take three people to fit it and do the pipe work and it took just over 13 hours is thid right? second of all we had some one out to fit our gas cooker 4months ago everythink was fine they didnt find a leak...after the guys fitted the...

I recently drained my system and fitted a new pump (and service valves on it) new inhibitor, filled it up, got no leaks anywhere, but I am having to bleed the rads nearly every day, was told air might be getting in through vent pipe ??? or any other suggestions - if so how do I sort it ??? look...

Sat here thinking about my plumbing (house is in mid-restoration) and have been trying to find out more about secondary returns. I understand how they work and what's required but in my house the HW tank is in the centre of the house and the hot water tee's off in two directions. one way to...

Hello All , Could do with some help please . Is it possible to buy a close couple kit where the metal plate is flat , not raised where the bolt slots are ? I did a job recently where I had to replace the syphon and the plate was very rusty , tried replaceing it with the modern raised style ...

Hi guys, I'm setting up on the 30th of this month but had a couple of questions regarding when a customers calls up and what sort of information you should give them. I would appreciate any help and advice people can give.:) When a customers calls, do you make them aware of the call out...

Hi, I wonder if you can all please help me I have my gas exams coming up but would appreciate some clarification on a couple or four things! 1) when working our a gas rate on a boiler - do you compare it to the boiler input or output on the boilers plate/badge? 2) What is the tolorence in...

Can anyone help me? I don't generally do a huge amount of central heating repairs but i've been to look at a job today for a landlord I do a fair bit of work for. He has a leaking pump valve, pump is on it's way out as well and want's a radiator replaced, all fairly simple so far. Here's the...

ok just changed the taps on my bath ive put on mixer taps fitted them no problem but know got another problem ive got a vaillant turbomax boiler and when i turn the cold tap on and soon as i turn it off the boiler fires up for a about 2 sec even when the washing machine takes water same thing my...

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Hi, when i open the kitchen tap there is a huge pressure for 2-3 seconds and then the flow come back to normal. My regulator was old and seem cheap (some plastic parts and had some minor leak on the ajustment bolt) so I replaced it with a new one (full metal Watts 3/4). But even with the new...

Hi, my radiators need bleeding every couple of weeks. I have a open vented system. Where and how could the air be entering the system? And how could I stop this happening? Many thanks