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  1. J

    Gray water systems

    Hi All, got a customer who wants to put washing machine in garage, there is no drains anywhere to connect the washing machine to, I have told them they will need to dig down and connect to drain in middle of garden. she is quite keen on the idea of storing the water in some sort of water butt...
  2. C

    Chemical treatment before fitting combi

    What is the correct treatment to use on a conventional heating system (inc microbore) before fitting a new combi What is the appropriate chemical - not sure if it should be X400 or X800 What do other use? X400 - System Restorer - A non-acid treatment for cleaning older heating systems...
  3. B

    What quals have u lot got

    Seeing as there are so many quals out there what have you got?
  4. H

    TRV and Manual Systems Valves

    Hi All, I have recently had my central heating radiators and a new boiler put in. I have added 1 extra radiator to my original heatging system by buying a tall vertical period style column radiator. I need to buy the angled radiator valves but I read in one of the posts here that it's now a...
  5. H

    Inline pump

    Hello everyone hope your all doing well. I am pricing up a job for which the client has requested an inline pump to be fitted to the back half of a scheme due to poor circulation on a 17 radiator heating system which is in part down to the incorrect bore of pipework feeding the back half of the...
  6. D

    sealed unvented systems advice

    would you put the expansion vessel on the heating sides flow or return,
  7. P

    Drainage Systems

    Not sure whether this is a question for this forum, but is an inspection chamber complete with manhole cover part of the drainage system?
  8. B

    Need wiring knowledge

    Hi all, I was wondering if there are any books on wiring up systems, size of cables etc e.g switch spur, cylinder stat, programmer etc that i can buy. I have wiring diagrams for Y & S plan systems but am also after some basic/intermediate knowledge across the board
  9. G

    Biomass heating systems

    Could anyone tell me what is the situation of Pellet stoves and boilers in UK? Are they used? what are the main brands? Thanks in advance
  10. B

    training for sprinkler systems

    hi all, looking into getting qualifications installing and maintaing domestic spinkler systems. just wondering if anyone in the south or elseware could point me in the right direction. im gsr water regs nvq2 heat and vent etc.. so far and would like to branch out a bit more. any help is...
  11. GQuigley67

    heating systems with no Drain Valves

    this seems to happen quite alot and it can be a pain, happend to me yesterday and I had to drain down from lockshield valve via a washing machine house into a walk in shower tray, then had to suck the rest of the water out with a wet vac and some cellotape to create a seal lol otherwise I would...
  12. L

    free plumbing books domestic central heating wiring systems and controls

    file, Download just type ebookee into google theres a few plumbing books on there
  13. B

    New Plastic Pipe systems what brand

    Hello All I'm thinking of going over to one of these new plastic pipe crimpng systems. being that copper getting so exspensive and I dont trust or think it proffesional using Hep,speed our any other push fit system. The only ones I know about on these shores are Bute and polypipe do a...
  14. J

    Single pipe central heating advice

    Hi, I have a single pipe loop central heating system and have issues with some radiators not getting hot at all. I have tried changing the valves, radiators, flushing the system etc and the problem must be related to the pipework and / or balancing i think. The flow pipe on the radiators is...
  15. O

    so what heating systems have you got in your own houses? just for a giggle.

    ill kick off, hmm well ive only just bought my first house which has an old vokera combi in it. as soon as we move in the first thing to go will be that boiler. lol then the rusting rads and the 8mm pipe will gradually get replaced when the savings account starts to recover.:cool:
  16. M

    using different plastic systems.

    Can i mix up hep2o and speedfit. I ask because i am about to use up some 22mm hep2o on a new heating systemin a house i rent out. This is for the main feeds to the rads and then on each floor i will Tee off in 15mm (only 2m to each rad as small terrace). So i need to get some 15mm pipe...
  17. M

    Connecting two HW systems together?

    I have two separate vented cylinders with the water levels in their header tanks set to be the same. They are about 10m apart and serve two different parts of the house, neither in use continuously. To increase flexibility and reduce costs, I should like to connect the two HW flow pipes...
  18. G

    gravity systems

    Everytime i work on a gravity heating system i seem to have a nightmare on filling back up with air!! Air in primarys ,in the circuit,boiler keeps cutting out etc etc !! I never seem to hear any other installers having these problems am i unlucky or do installers try to avoid the systems...
  19. hary_j

    Wet underfloor heating, Can you recommend??

    Im doing a boiler relocation job in a new extention for a kitchen, my customer has decided to go for underfloor heating.. I have had a whizz around and there is soo much out there too many companies trying to compete, The floor has just gone down on base level, no screeding as been placed...
  20. T

    Control Systems

    It appears we may need a new boiler for our 4 bedroomed house to operate with our existing radiators. Conscious of the rising cost of gas I'm eager to install an efficient system. Rather than controlling the temparature with conventional themostatic rad valves which have to be regulated...

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