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    Hot water so hot tap and shower via our hot water tank

    The thermostat for the hot water cylinder should be set at around 60 - 65 C for water hygiene reasons (Legionella) which is hot enough to scald. So it depends on what your definition of boiling hot is? If the water is coming through at around 60 ish degrees C, the solution is to use mixer taps...
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    Does anyone know the name of this model of Roca toilet?

    It's the bottom one, floorstanding. It's a Debba! You legend. Thank you for the quick and correct reply.
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    Knock in the pipes when valve shuts

    It can be a symptom of a failing fill valve but seeing as you have the issue from two appliances it's probably not that. High water velocity can also cause it. Turning your stopcock down a little might stop the bang, just reducing the flow rate a little. Could also be caused by high pressure...
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    Does anyone know the name of this model of Roca toilet?

    Hi guys. I'm trying to identify a toilet model before ordering a seat for a customer. I went to what used to be a Roca stockist (they no longer are) and one of the guys there reckoned it might be "The Gap". I went to the new stockist and the guy there disagreed it was "The Gap" and that he'd...
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    What is correct toilet supply line

    It reminds me of a washing machine hose which is 3/4". Could it be the same size as that? It's hard to get the scale from the picture.
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    New Vaillant filling loop required.

    No, I'm sure he hasn't. I'm going to go take a look in the next couple of days now. I'll check the valves both sides. Good call on the exchanger. That's gas engineer territory though, right? Got to open the case for that. Thanks.
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    New Vaillant filling loop required.

    Hi Folks, Where is the place to order a Vaillant filling loop, please? I looked around on the net but can't seem to find it as a kit. I'm not doing the job but he wants to know what to buy and replace it himself and asked me where to get one. I said I'd have a mooch. He sent this picture. I...
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    Cold booster sets

    That is so what I'm looking for. I looked them up and see a 480 litre one. Probably about the right size? I got thrown by the talk of digging up the road and all the other stuff I got bombarded with unexpectedly. The cylinders are fed in a plant room. I don't need to worry about the main. The...
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    Cold booster sets

    Hi Everyone, For those who like a long read but I could rally do with some advice. Might be a bit long this. For background. A gardener/landscaping friend of mine is going to install an irrigation system in a customer's garden. He asked me to pop around and measure the pressures and flowrates...
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    Mav

    Greetings, Earthling.
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    Wood burning to heat pump

    Your wood burner will be an uncontrolled heat source. You will need an open vented system on the wood burner side and a way to control the flow and exchange of heated water. This is done with an open vented store of hot water to be used as a heat exchanger. You can't do this without an...
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    How dangerous is air testing pipework

    My pleasure. It's particularly worth noting that testing with air at just 0.5 bar will show pretty much any problem you are looking for. e.g. an open end, a compression fitting not properly tightened, a badly soldered joint, or a badly sealed threaded fitting so no real need to go any higher...
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    How dangerous is air testing pipework

    Here is a good overview of the subject with some links to regulations about halfway through, both for UK and US. Worth noting they are saying 0.5 bar max pressure with air here too. https://constructandcommission.com/pneumatic-pressure-testing/
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    How dangerous is air testing pipework

    When I was an apprentice at college, they were air testing a 100mm cement lined steel water main type pipe that was bolted together with compressed o-rings holding everything together. I did not like this at all and despite my protests they went ahead and did it anyway. People standing around...
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    Turning Water Off When Going Away

    That's sensible. I do the same. I wouldn't worry too much about the water stored in the cylinder. I have never seen a catastrophic failure of a cylinder as they tend to fail with a very small leak which eventually shows itself. Same with pipework that isn't under mains pressure whilst the...

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