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Energy Efficiency Boiler Sizing etc

Hi, im new to the site. I have recently did my ACS and also had to do my energy efficiency qual. Can any1 tell me if they use the boiler sizing chart. Cause i have used it and correctly calculated all the rad sizes as per energy efficiency, and it seems firstly that the boiler KW output is Low...
- NellyC
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- May 25, 2010
- boiler boilers building central central heating system cold combi compare condensing dhw efficiency electric energy fitting flow guide head hose install oil radiator radiators sizing temperature work
- Replies: 21
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Juergen

Hi and hello to all. I'm new here and actually I'm not here, I'm in Germany. I also have a little place in Turkey and this is the reason for my post! I have bought a Parkray ***bria 99 with backboiler and transported it to Turkey. I only want to use it as a fire and for about 4 radiators. I used...
- afjherrig
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- May 24, 2010
- backboiler cold guide heating job local plumber plumber plumbers plumbing problem radiators system winter
- Replies: 4
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gas hobs/stoves

what is the distance that an electrical socket should be from a hobstove
- plumbdocter72
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- May 17, 2010
- appliance cooker free gas guide installation stove
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
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vaillent flues and baxi solos

fitted a vaillent eco plus 28 system boiler today(customer supplied it) flue is utter tat i dented it just by holding it!and you need a pump over run so its not ideal as a replacement if you need a extra cable it replaced a baxi barcelona which worryingly,looks suspiciously like the baxi solo...
- Billy Bob Bob
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- May 17, 2010
- baxi board boiler boilers cable dewalt eco flue flues gas glow worm guide hose liability metal over run pump replacement rubber system tee vaillant wall
- Replies: 15
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price for rads

just a quickie what is the usual going rate for hanging and connecting customers new rads?
- chelsea
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- May 17, 2010
- cold radiator combi drain guide hot rads job open vented pipe pipes pipework piping price system valves wall work
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
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filling solar panels

can i fill my solar panels with a pressure pump and just vent the air out at the highest point or do i have to fill it with one of those special solar filling pumps>
- mark_mc
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- May 16, 2010
- air bar circulation connect drain filling gravity guide heating hose hot inside installers panels pressure problem pump solar solar panels system tank temperature underfloor underfloor heating vent work
- Replies: 21
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Glow-worm Micron 50FF help anyone?

Hi, Has anyone got any experience with this boiler? Called out to one this afternoon, it is basically 'hunting'. Fan runs, then stops, runs and stops etc. Never gets to ignition stage. I went through there fault finding guide and everything pointed to PCB, but I thought I'd ring there tech...
- Blake
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- Apr 30, 2010
- 50ff air anyone boiler boilers central heating system control gas glow-worm guide help hot hot water internet overheat parts pipes pressure problem pump switch valve water
- Replies: 9
- Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
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Starting up for my self,

Hi, I'm unemployed just now, Lost my job through lack of work the company had, There's not much work out there atm where i stay so i've been thinking about starting up for myself, I've been plumbing for over 10yrs 6yr on newbuilds and 5yr on maintenance work, (Time served with my papers)...
- foley
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- Apr 29, 2010
- advertising bathroom building convert costs gas guide industry job jobs liability merchants pipes plumber plumbing public skills starting stock supply trade van work yellow
- Replies: 17
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Sizing a boiler

Hi all whats the correct method for sizing a boiler? is it all heat loss calculations added together? all help welcome
- Hugh
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- Apr 27, 2010
- boiler boilers building cold cold water combi combi boiler condensing cylinder flow guide head heat loss hot hot water hot water cylinder inside kitchen merchants oil showers sink sizing system temperature water
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
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how much should I charge?

Hi' I'm a plumber who always worked for big companies so I'm not good with prcing private jobs. I just got a private job where customer says he has two leaks on two seprate radiotors, he want to fix them and change valve to TRV's. No boiler, F&E tank which takes longer to drain. How much should...
- Fredrico84
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- Apr 26, 2010
- boiler charge drain fix freezing gas guide jobs london pipe plug plumber price radio should system tank trv valve valves work
- Replies: 9
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Problem with a Keston Celcius 25

Dear all, We have a small flat with under floor heating and a Keston Celcius 25 in a pressurised system. Having read many horror stories on these boilers via Google I still can not find a definitive solution. The problem started when the boiler stopped igniting properly. It would try and fail...
- Jack155Q4
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- Apr 20, 2010
- air boiler central heating system drain expansion gas guide keston leak manual noise pipes pressure pressurised price problem pump test valve vessel water
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
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after course finished,were next

hi, there i,ve done my plumbing course but finding it very hard to get work experience can any one guide me what to do or where to start please:confused: regards Imran
- imranhafeez
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- Apr 20, 2010
- 6129 after apprenticeship copper course courses free guide inside job jobs liability plumber plumbers plumbing problem public redundant skills system train training unvented work
- Replies: 21
- Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
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Want to get back into plumbing?

Hi Everyone I was recently made redundant and i don't want to work for someone again and not getting any younger either. I got my Plumbing C&G and Advanced Plumbing C&G in 1996 but I came out of plumbing after working for a git of a boss and I lost interest and drifted into being a AV field...
- Softree
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- Apr 15, 2010
- cheap free guide insurance job jobs plumbers plumbing redundant register tools work yellow
- Replies: 1
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Back into plumbing

Hi Everyone I was recently made redundant and i don't want to work for someone again and not getting any younger either. I got my Plumbing C&G and Advanced Plumbing C&G in 1996 but I came out of plumbing after working for a git of a boss and I lost interest and drifted into being a AV field...
- Softree
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- Apr 13, 2010
- guide insurance jobs plumbers plumbing redundant register tools work
- Replies: 3
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Alpha CB24 gas central heating boiler leak

Hi, Can anyone please guide me > I have a water leak coming from exactly at the DHW Flow Switch on my Alpha CB24 gas central heating boiler, will replacing this switch possibly stop the leak. please all advice appreciated. Thanking you rob
- robat
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- Apr 2, 2010
- alpha boiler central central heating system connections dhw diverter valve fitting flow gas guide leak oil replacement switch valve water
- Replies: 2
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baxi 105e no dhw when ch is on

if ch is on no hot water is available at the tap. if ch is turned off and boiler left to cool i get enough hot water to fill 2/3rds of the bath then water goes cold. ive changed diaphragm as it was leaking from the front nut but seemed to be working before change. pin was hitting microswitch...
- mickyq
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- Apr 2, 2010
- baxi burner combi dhw diaphragm fix flow gas gas safe guide heating hot parts pipe plumber safe seal switch tap test valve work
- Replies: 23
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guidence into how to start becoming a plumber

hi everybody,.. i am new to this site and would like some help and guidence into how to start becoming a plumber or a trainee either through college or appreticeship ive been doing labouring work with a plumber and not much learnig and want to go down the proper routes avialible so can any1 pls...
- mr1
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- Mar 29, 2010
- apprentice apprenticeship bits code combi combination difficult find gas guide high hose job nvq nvq 2 plumber plumbers plumbing problem start system test trade training work
- Replies: 28
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Water Regs and Unvented courses Help

Hi guys. I am in need of some advice please. I have just finished my NVQ2 and am about to sign up for my NVQ 3. I just want to know what i need to learn to take the 2 courses above. Unvented and the water regs. I have just passed my unvented for the technical certificate and am wondering if the...
- mutley racers
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- Mar 28, 2010
- courses guide help nvq regs training unvented water
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
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Site pricing help please

Hi all Got to give a local builder a price tomorrow and as all my work is usually domestic I would like a guide please. Price is for first house of five so I need to be fairly accurate Job - Ground floor copper from mains/combi boiler through house to downstairs toilet then upstairs - 4...
- Sanke
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- Mar 25, 2010
- bathroom boiler combi combi boiler copper guide help hose mains metal pipes please pressure price pricing return shower soil speedfit toilet web work
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
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best place for magnaclean

Where is the best place on an open vented system to fit one? Thanks
- Plamber
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- Mar 23, 2010
- boiler flow guide installation magnaclean open vented place press pump radiator stock system vent website
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board