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Thanks & Well done persisting. I know the feeling when your pulling on something and wondering if there's a grub screw or something you've missed...
Call the building manager/ owner
Hi everyone.
Pilot light extinction problem on an old Myson Economist has been traced to a faulty overheat limit stat. It's a Ranco LM5P8037...
Normally the same dia is used in solder so 3” per joint so 6” for a coupling / elbow 9” for a tee etc
You need an R8810 bridge.
Don't forget opentherm was developed by Honeywell.
It’s massive in size so if under a floor it’s a no go
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Just a straight swap for a regular condensing boiler would prob give you 90% of what you want and leave you plenty of...
No probs Bob.
Glad it all worked out well for you in the end.
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Problem found, it was a blockage... mostly in my head.
I had fitted an Altecnic 22mm Fill & Flush Valve earlier in the year so I could do my own...
Hi George,
The normal temperature of the cylinder would be 55degC maximum, which will likely require some immersion heater input.
A cylinder set...
put the boiler on low very low and leave it running for and hour, then turn the heat up a little ie, 50 leave for a hour,
then see how you go from...
Hi, we have a sewage pump in a small septic tank that pumps to a shared Klargester about 50 meters away. Our pump broke after a power surge and...
No you can’t your best fitting the nest on the 240v side eg on / off controls and let the ifos weather comp work it’s magic
Sounds like a typical symptom of a sticking diverter valve, might be possible to clean but at that age best to replace.
Hi, I have a few issues with my bath drainage and leaking. The first issue is that the near corner of the bath by the taps is sloped downwards...
Yep that uses the ideal valves common issue after a few years they seize up and round handles best not to use them
Definitely worth checking the clipping distances. It's not uncommon for plastic pipework to be installed with insufficient support. "What's the...
They sound extremely suspect, I realise it's urgent but I'd find someone else. It maybe your understanding/interpretation of what you were told...
Reporting back finally ...
For the benefit of anyone coming to this on a later search over a similar issue/solution, the problem is fixed though...
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Hi All, my boiler starts to make some loud noises recently when running (a sound file is attached). A gas engineer will come around sometime next...
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To be fair some places in London have an electric thermal store for both HW and UFH, and I've known people (including on this forum) calling them...
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Assuming the 6M UPS3 then constant speed2 is a 5.2M head, try CP1 which is a 3M head, you can also try PP2 3.8/1.9M but this may be too weak.
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This will probably work, it's 50mm outside...
I wouldn't worry. The fact he's used a decent water proof board is 10x better than the majority of installations. The openings where taps and...
I used to fit mira flight all the time but I have had two crack in the last two years. I am in the middle of replacing one I changed 2 year ago...
Can I ask why not just change the shower as it’s 20 year old etc ?
Hello, hoping someone can advise me. My boiler stopped working - no hot water or central heating. Called out a company who came and assessed the...
Worcester Bosch Greenstar 30CDI (2010) - same problem (Pump runs constantly after mains power interruption).
First noticed - approx. 6 years...
Is there a direct drop-in replacement for a Mira 8 exposed shower mixer valve? My father-in-law says it was fitted 30 years ago. Spares no longer...
Sorry to bump this up, but can anyone can help me?
Part of the commission process for a boiler installation is to get the system running and demonstrate it working to the customer and explain the...
That might be the task of the other three butts
You will need a check valve to stop reverse circulating as you don’t have a zone valve you could fit a zone valve but a check valve / swing check...
Thanks guys
I did think about a separate tee into the soil - issue is, in that area on the soil stack, there's a manifold, then above that...
Thanks for that - it's now sorted.
Check the pressure after running and see if it increases from say 1 bar to 3 bar, if this is the case (sound likely) then you might have a blocked...
Yep thats right. The other common block place is where the vent and cold feed come together so if the pipe between gate valve and cistern isn't...
1) I think its just co-incidence or that your cylinder stat is badly placed. Once the cylinder loses hot water as you draw it off, its then...
I'm assuming its a resin cast basin from what I can google. It's likely just a gel coat/acrylic finish which can be buffed like any boat or car.
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