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  1. Reg Man

    Places you wish you had not been during a world cup

    The Hoffbrau House Munich in 1970 when England lost 3-2 to Germany.
  2. J

    Pipe Knocking During Dishwasher Cycle - Water Hammer

    Hello, I have spent ages looking on the internet to try and find a solution to this issue, and I apologise in advance as I know similar questions have been asked about this topic on here several times, but I would like to explain my specific issue with the hope someone might be able to come up...
  3. B

    Unoccupied Home For 2 Weeks During Winter

    Hi Guys, Would appreciate your expert views. I am going away for a couple of weeks during December and leaving my home unoccupied. I have a WB 15Ri "Heat Only" boiler with 7 radiators in a Semi-Detached House. I have checked some sites on the internet and there seems to be a "mixed bag" of...
  4. U

    Low water pressure by day, strong pressure by night

    Hi, have found this forum especially for this annoying issue. About 3 months ago the water pressure in the shower dropped for seemingly no reason. During the day, from 7am - 7pmish, hot water taps throughout the flat are poor, worst in the shower. The cold taps are better but not as good as...
  5. J

    Work with plumber in Devon!

    Hi my name is Jon. I'm a 32 year old father of three who has just completed a City & Guilds level 2 diploma in plumbing studies and i'm looking to work alongside a fully qualified plumber! I have my own transport and cscs card! I have bills/rent to pay and children to feed and clothe so have...
  6. D

    compression fitting blew off during puresure testing

    When i pressure tested newly installed pipe work with air at 3 bar everything was ok, however while pressurising the system with water and was unable to even reach 1 bar before a compression fitting blew off. How can this be as i thought air testing contained more stored energy so would of had...
  7. S

    Off-peak water heater not heating!!

    Hi all, I have a problem, not sure what to do about it / who to call! I've just bought a new flat, and with absolutely NO information left by the previous tenants / landlord, have managed to figure out with a bit of googling how to work the hot water system. So it appears to be on one of these...
  8. W

    Job in North Yorkshire during August, help needed

    Got to replace a water supply pipe from a water storage facility down to a hamlet consisting of several farms plus houses. 2" MDPE line. Sounds straightforwards, but now for the fun part - the pipe goes across an inaccessible area of moor which is really boggy in places. No access for a mini...
  9. K

    suprima 50 - potterton - boiler problems

    hi my boiler is set to heat the radiators on a timer and works fine in that respect. ( in the morning and evening ) i have checked the timer settings. there is a green light and it is constantly on. the boiler has been recently serviced, and makes a loudish but i guess normal noise when i...
  10. C

    Anyone tried a programmable TRV? Energy Savings?

    Hi, Has anyone tried a programmable TRV yet? Temped to change my current TRV for the Terrier I-Temp, to reduce bedroom setting during day.
  11. N

    Always get 1 during the week.

    Always get the bog standard rubbish job that doesnt go right at least once a week. Today had a simple siphon change booked, thought about 40 minutes by the time id had a brew etc. Went to undo wing nuts, rusted to death, tight as hell, then snap, ok cool, new close coupling kit, went to...
  12. B

    Heatrae Sadia Electromax - £850 quarterly Bill - 2 bedroom flat

    My partner and I live in a 2 bedroom flat, the water and heating controlled by a Heatrae Sadia Electromax combined electric flow boiler and direct unvented water heater. We turn the tv and all other electrical items off during the daytime, likewise the boiler water and heating is turned off...
  13. 5

    BIASI Boiler stopped working during radiator balancing - now not working

    I stupidly decided to balance my radiators this morning as the ones furthest away from the boiler were cool. I followed the instructions found on the internet and everything seemed to be going well until I bled the bathroom radiator, topped up the filler loop a little and then turned down the CH...
  14. B

    heater for rads during boiler breakdown

    Hi guys, Had a chat with a customer today, apparrently, last time her boiler went down the pan, the gas fitter who came to look at it left her with 4 'machines' that apparently kept her radiators warm whilst she was waiting for the new one to be fitted. Ive never heard of such a machine, so...
  15. Z

    smelly tar streaks down chimney breast during extreme rain

    hi, after installing a wood-boiler stove, 10 years ago, for living room, we get tar-water streaks during heavy rain, which smell terribly. our set up is a 7 meter 6 inch double insulated stainless flexi liner inside the 20 inch or so, ceramic liner, which forms the chimney at one end of our...
  16. M

    funny call during the freezing weather

    got a phonecall during the freezing weather. a customer rang me up to tell me his radiators were too warm. when theres 1000's of people without heat he couldnt understand how i couldnt come and see him, he didnt know were the stat was on the oil boiler
  17. K

    "Explosion ignition" and high bar pressure during use. Saunier Duval System 400

    System Saunier Duval System 400 (25 year old combi boiler) Boiler has been making a loud thudding whoosh sound which rattles the case when firing back up during normal use. I think they call it "explosive ignition" The Boiler was serviced by British Gas a few days ago. He told me this was...
  18. K

    Central Heating starting up during the night

    Hi, I have a problem where my central heating is starting up during the night (but not during the day, as far as I know), and all radiators are getting warm. Last night it was from around 3:45am to 4:05am. Our set-up: Potterton Suprima conventional boiler approx 8 years old, serviced yearly...
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