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Hello, hoping someone can help. I have a problem with my shower pump (Stuart Turner monsoon S3.0 bar Twin) not starting when the shower is turned on. It needs to be "prompted" by briefly turning on either the sink or bath tap both of which are also connected to the pump. This is a problem...

Hi guys just like your thoughts on the changes starting in April, (Boiler Plus Program) regards weather compensation & other controls that must be fitted, even the customer cant refuse to have them, what's it going to add to the cost of an install ?

Hi, Our house has two central heating zones: the living room which has a programmable thermostat, and the rest of the house that has a simple dial (Honeywell) in the hall (it will be 10 years old). We have the heating on continuous and use the thermostats to turn it on and off. I have noticed...

I have been a plumber for nearly 15 years and made good living from it, and saved quite a lot of money since I been living with my family. I am really thinking of using a office space and buying boilers and heaters and stocking and selling them, what I have noticed is plumbing and heating...

Hey there, As everyone who has decided to change careers at a later age, I still need reassurance I am going in the right direction. I have a friend who has been working as a plumber for a number of years. He recently joined a new company and shared some of his experience with me, however I...

The struggles of starting up on my own! - Any advice from those with experience? on advertising, laws, documents needed etc. would be great. I'm a time served heating engineer but my employer's lack of work has pushed me to the decision that id rather work as a domestic heating engineer +...

Hi I'm Chris, 31 just began my career change from fishmonger to plumber, this site is great however, please for the love of all that is make a mobile friendly version it's hell using this on an iPhone. Look forward to many discussions.

Hi All,I have done the baxi and vaillant boiler diagnostic courses and am just starting out. has anyone used this Professional Heating Engineers Boiler Fault Finder Application and is it a worthwhile addition. thanks for any input Eddie

Hi all, I have just registered with this site...I am mainly a kitchen/bathroom installer but carry out most home renovations and have been doing so for the last 20 odd years. I am located in north London and am thinking of focussing on a call out emergency service aimed at north London. I...

Hi Guys, Hoping someone can help me with this, The problem originally occured when my clien was having their roof redone, and a tile fell ontop of the valve ontop of the storage tank breaking it, and so the oil was no longer getting to the boiler. Before they realised this was the case they had...

Started an apprenticeship in September but I can't seem to get the basics right, it's frustrating myself and my mentor, is there any tips or advice someone can give to be consistent in my work and how to improve? Thanks in advance!

Hello guys. So i'll get to the point im 30 years old have 3 kids and a wife. iv just been made unemployed. im looking for a new path to take and plumbing is were the paths taking me before i was unemployed i was going to take a 3k loan out and do a course up to NVQ-2. now my problem is i cant...

Install I'm doing at the moment. I've taken shauncorbs advice on used picture 577 on all threads. Thats a leap of faith for me, as I've only used it on 1/2" threads up to now!! huge boater pump and two expansion vessels to find room for yet.

Hi everybody, I'm Jonathan from South Yorkshire. I've just started a course with train4jobs to be a plumber and gain nvq lv 2 and lv 3 with the city and guilds certification assessments bits. Im a primary school teacher that wants to come out of the profession. I love DIY and practical stuff...

Previously was an apprentice working for a self employed bloke. Got through one year of my level 2 but work fell short and i have moved onto a company. Any advice with working for a company? Health and safety seems to be a big thing. I presume if you dont use PPE such as ear defenders...

Hey guys what do you charge re boiler break down call out. I had a job arranged to go out on Thursday which I quoted £25 to diagnose fault then £25 an hour for repair. Sounded like a simple case of dodgy electrode. She has cancelled as she thought diagnoses and quote should be free. I'm starting...

Alright lads, posting this in here so Joe public can't see the inner thoughts of the heating engineers business.. Basically after 12 years of being employed I've had enough... I've decided the time has come to go self employed. I have enough experience to offer all domestic work and even...

just wondering, if you wanted to start a business , not plumbing! what would it be? im thinking of giving it a go, don't know doing what, something the gf could help me with as she only works 3 nights a week! something I could start up cheap!!

For years I have always just hit the 1hr boost button to turn on my heating. I maybe hit it once in the evening and let it run and hour, let it go off an hour then hit the boost button again for another hour. Now my father in law says its more economical to just let it run for the solid 3...

As above I've finally bitten the bullet and going to do the gas side of the job. Of course I've done gas works previously "supervised" and as apprentice my old boss had me fitting boilers and cookers all the time. I'm pretty up to date with the gas stuff as I'm frequently working alongside gas...