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    Outdoor stopcock doesn't fully close

    Unfortunately this seems to be the case with most water suppliers. We work in 3 different water suppliers area's all are now on 'direct emergency call out to stop taps' When I asked Yorkshire water to define dire emergency they said uncontrolled leak flowing out of house door!.
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    Grant Bottom Baffle burnt through

    We install/service quite a few Grant's . To be fair at 7 years old it's not unknown for bottom baffle on a wall hung to need replacing. I would get new baffles in a s a p
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    Ideal boilers

    Only affects the logic range A small number manufactured between August 22 and January 7th can be affect. Advice from Ideal is to keep system pressure at 1.5 when cold.
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    Old gas pipe - what material is this?

    That is not cast iron! Black painted mild steel, we were still regularly using it when I started in 60s even on domestic supply's.
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    Old gas pipe - what material is this?

    Its what's known as black iron actually black painted steel pipe so angle grinder with care multitool with correct blade anything that will cut steel.
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    Would like to understand how my Grant Oil Combi boiler is hooked up to the pipes in the house

    Why fit system filter in property? Loads of room in a Grant external combi to fit filter at back of boiler. Then all serviceing outside!
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    Drainage inspection chamber

    That looks like a standard polypipe 460mm inspection chamber Lids readily available.
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    URGENT Solid fuel back boiler decommission

    You miss my point If you have a open fire with back boiler (or a wrap round boiler Dunsley type) the boiler has to be exposed to fire to work. Thus easily accessed to drill holes in it or whatever.
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    URGENT Solid fuel back boiler decommission

    There has to be some part of boiler showing that's how they get hot! Clear pictures of what you have would be useful.
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    Radiator Heat Up Order

    Since it became normal for trv's to be bi directional which side of rad is flow or return don't really matter, Yes it's possible extention rads are piped back to near boiler indeed could be considered good practice. It's not important to know what order rads are piped up just adjust...
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    Best silicone for between metal bath and upvc wall pannels.

    Go with whatever the manufacturers of your upvc panels recommends. Get it wrong no warranty.
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    hot water but no heating

    Has the solid fuel boiler ever heated the radiators fully? Do you have a heat leak radiator that's getting hot?
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    Broken Radiator Valve, what's the solution?

    Anything is possible but by time you have identified existing valve and bought a identical valve as you won't be able to get parts just easier to swap valve.
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    Are repairs on a recently serviced boiler free?

    That would be a no from me What makes you think the service and the leak are related?
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    Advice on press fit tools

    I will say straight away I don't personally do repair work (have others to do that) install only. I haven't done any hot work in customers properly for over 4 years Would agree angled jaws a necessity. When you really get used to pressing it is fast especially when pipe sizes get bigger. Press...

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