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Horizontal unvented Cylinder

Hi, I see lots of horitontal unvented cylinders for sale from lots of different manufacturers. Thermsaver has been recommended thermsaver horizontal unvented 305 - Google Product Search Just looking for some feedback on this one or others have you installed them, looks pretty easy. More and...
- mmcc
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- Sep 13, 2010
- building bungalow ceiling cylinder google guage horizontal megaflow safe safety sale unvented unvented cylinder vented vertical wall water work
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Hot water mystery

System Megaflow CL170;Potterton Suprima 80, both located on lower ground floor (lgf). Kitchen sink hot water (lgf) only runs hot when hot water in lgf bathroom is turned on; pressure is always fine. (Hot water feedpipe to kitchen only heats up in same circs). Any ideas. ALD
- ald
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- Sep 11, 2010
- bathroom cold hot hot water kitchen megaflow monobloc mystery potterton pressure problem replacement sink supply system tap taps temperature valve water water tap work
- Replies: 11
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mains water pressure

We have recently installed a closed pressurized system (magaflo ), in order to support our 2 new bathrooms with decent water pressure. While pressure is generally not great, between 6-9 am it is considerably worse. Our plumber believes this is due to increased demand in the neighbourhood during...
- Kath65
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- Sep 10, 2010
- accumulator bar boiler cylinder eco fitting flow mains mains water pressure megaflow pipe plumber pressure pump regulations system tank vaillant water water pressure
- Replies: 5
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Unvented Cylinder, thickness of pipe

Hello My plumber has recently installed a Worcester boiler and an Ariston unvented cylinder, 210ltr. I am also having a loft conversion. The pipe coming from my water meter on the pavement is the copper 15mm pipe. Inside my property on the ground floor under stairs cupboard; my plumber...
- izrr
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- Aug 31, 2010
- 22mm accumulator boiler cold copper cylinder fix flow gas main mains megaflo megaflow pipe pipes plumber plumbers pressure shower system tap taps unvented unvented cylinder vented water
- Replies: 10
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Wiring a Grundfos conlift.

I know that it needs a direct main with fused spur but what about the boiler cut off when it don't work in what way are the two black and one blue wire connected please,are they connected to the L/E/N of the boiler,thanks.By the way it's a condensate pump.
- Bungditin
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- Aug 26, 2010
- baxi boiler boilers condensate connections fitting grundfos high megaflow pressure pump supply switch wiring work
- Replies: 6
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Boiler size?

Hey peeps I have had a look at a link posted on here for the Seduk calc. Can anyone help me out with how to use the bloomin thing? I have a bungalow that im converting to a chalet bungalow with 4 beds and 2 baths upstairs with a main bed and ensuite downstairs. Its quite a large floor area...
- Scottley
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- Aug 20, 2010
- 40mm boiler bungalow cold compare cylinder expansion expansion vessel guide high hot hot water insulation megaflow oil pump radiator radiators size system vessel wall waste water work
- Replies: 23
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Glow Worm Ultimate 50FF Pump overrun

I have a Glow Worm Ultimate 50FF that has pump over run after the timer switches off. It is a sealed megaflow system. It started a couple of weeks ago. There is a brand new single fused pcb in it. All the stats are working and call correctly and valves open & close correctly. Everything else...
- Chiswickian
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- Aug 19, 2010
- 50ff boiler control glow glow worm glow-worm megaflow over run overrun power problem pump pump overrun remove sealed switch system timer ultimate valve valves worm
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Pump overrun On Glow worm Ultimate 50FF

I have a Glow Worm Ultimate 50FF that has pump over run after the timer switches off. It is a sealed megaflow system. It strted a couple of weeks ago. There is a brand new single fused pcb in it. All the stats are working and call correctly and valves open & close correctly. Everything else...
- Chiswickian
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- Aug 19, 2010
- 50ff boiler control glow glow worm glow-worm megaflow motorised valves over run overrun problem pump pump overrun remove sealed system timer ultimate valves worm
- Replies: 1
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New Wet Electric Central Heating - Boiler Advice

Hi, I have been given a quote for wet electric central heating. Gas isnt available and oil is a no go either to the property being a flat. I currently have storege heaters but would like to move away from them. The quote i have includes a heatrae sadia 9kw electromax boiler, and my question...
- fatboy1978
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- Aug 18, 2010
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Megaflow cold feed.

Hi, I recently purchased a Megaflow HE Indirect Unvented Cylinder CL210L to install in a property with 4 bathrooms. While installing the cylinder i was advised by another plumber that due to the demand on the flow of the hot water that i should supply the cylinder with a 28mm cold supply and...
- natwill
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- Aug 8, 2010
- 28mm appliance boiler cold cold feed combi fitting flow gas gas pipe mains megaflow pipe pipes pressure supply supply pipe system trainee training valve water work
- Replies: 78
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Hot water flow problem from Megaflow CL170

I've lived in my house since it was built new in 2001. We have a Megaflow CL170 in the airing cupboard which is supplied by the gas boiler in the kitchen. In the last week the hot water flow pressure from the shower (not a power shower) and hot taps has dropped to almost nothing. I found...
- damian
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- Aug 6, 2010
- cold combi combination cylinder filter flow hot hot water leak megaflow pipe pressure problem shower sink stock supply supply pipe system tap text underground valve water
- Replies: 24
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Megaflow unvented

Hi. I removed a unvented megaflow some months ago. Now when i intend to fit it in my own home, i have lost the "O" ring (approx 200 mm dia and mm on section. It fits to seal the manhole lid on the S/steel unit. Having emailed a couple of firms that supply spares, i face frustration as they...
- justlead1
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- Aug 3, 2010
- flow megaflo megaflow rubber seal supply unvented
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Joining two unvented cylinders.

Hi I'm a selfbuilder looking for advice on joiing two unvented cylinders in series one above the other together. What I am after is to gain an extra input coil. Do you think this is possible? I have an existing twince coils 300 litres Megaflow in the loft and a single coil Keston Spa 200...
- Long
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- Jul 27, 2010
- building building regulations connect control cylinder cylinders gravity hot hot water leak loft megaflow motorised valves pump regulations safe safety store system thermal thermostatic unvented valves water work
- Replies: 14
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which boiler for megaflo?

I am buying a house and have the option to choose the boiler. The house has 4 bedrooms & 4 bathrooms and underfloor heating on the ground floor and will use a megaflow cylinder. The developer was going to use a Potterton Promax SL, is this any good and if not which model would you...
- fpa
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- Jul 7, 2010
- baxi boiler boilers central heating system cylinder eco efficiency high installers job megaflo megaflow oil potterton potterton suprima system touch underfloor underfloor heating vaillant web which worcester
- Replies: 14
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250ltr megaflow..not enough DHW

Hi all, need some advice. Customer of mine has 5 adults living in a 5 bedroom house. Large shower enclosure and 2 ensuites all are fed from 250ltr megaflow but DHW runs out.Question is how can i give them more HW when its required, want to get it right first time, thanks.:confused:
- archiedale
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- May 24, 2010
- bathroom boiler button combi combi boiler cylinder dhw eco enough flow hot hot water megaflow pressure problem shower showers supply tee timer toilet unvented waste water
- Replies: 7
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Low pressure from moxer tap (hot)

Hi all I've been round to look at someones new kitchen tap (monobloc) which they have installed themselves. They are concerned as the hot water pressure is very bad, which is mainly due to the fact that the tap is not designed for a low pressure system such as theirs (the cold water tank which...
- 1976mjs
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- May 20, 2010
- cheap cold cold water cold water tank copper cylinder flexible flow hot hot water kitchen low pressure megaflow monobloc pressure pump system tank tap tee water water pressure
- Replies: 4
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daisy chain heating

Interesting job the other day gets a call from a customer who had moved house and wanted me to check the boiler, heating etc. Serviced boiler but noticed the furthest away rads were much cooler, at first i thought it was a single pipe system so started to balance out the radiators but then...
- derrybongo
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- May 1, 2010
- bar boiler central heating system chain cold convert cylinder hot hot water loft london mains megaflow pipe pipes problem radiators single pipe system system towel rail trv valve water work
- Replies: 6
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Loud humming/vibrating when hot taps on

HI Am experiencing aloud humming noise through the house when i run hot water. It seems to be getting worse. It carries on humming for a while after the tap is off. If I turn on the cold it momentarily stops the noise. Is it a major problem? Can I fix it myself etc etc....Any help would be...
- Neildpayton
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- Apr 29, 2010
- boiler cold combi cylinder diy hammer hot hot water hot water system indirect leak mains megaflow noise pipes plumber pressure problem tank tap taps valve water water pressure
- Replies: 12
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No Hot Water!

Hi all, I have a Megaflow hot tank, its got an off peak and boost switch wired into it. Its randomly stopped heating my water, could it be the element? I have no plumbing expertise, any help appreciated! I've no idea the age of the tank. Thanks
- marie
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- Apr 28, 2010
- cylinder electric element heater heating hot hot water hot water cylinder immersion heater megaflow no hot water plumbing switch tank water
- Replies: 2
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Megaflo or Plumb Centre Store Branded Version?

Hi there. I am new to site and need some expert advice... Have we installed an inferior system?:confused: We recently asked a plumber to install a megaflo boiler into our house and new boiler (Worcester Greenstar 40 CDi) they advised us that a branded Centre Brand one was as good and was in...
- simonabsolute
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- Apr 27, 2010
- accumulator bar budget centre cold combi cylinder fitting flow hot install job mains manual megaflo megaflow plumb plumber pressure shower store taps thermostatic unvented valve version
- Replies: 10
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