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by Oliver_murphy
Thu Mar 06, 2008 1:39 pm
Forum: Gas and Gas Fitting Forum
Topic: can i fit a boiler?
Replies: 26
Views: 51480

the law actually says "its illegal to work on a gas Fired Appliance, unles competant to do so." The only way to be deemed competant is to sit a CORGI recognised exam. Only then can you work on a gas fired appliance, and, YES, this does inlcude hanging it on the wall, or to get very specifi...
by Oliver_murphy
Thu Mar 06, 2008 1:28 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Dirty water from taps! (Worcester Combi-Boiler)
Replies: 3
Views: 8949

could be that your plate-plate heat exchanger has split,
by Oliver_murphy
Tue Mar 04, 2008 7:52 am
Forum: Gas and Gas Fitting Forum
Topic: can i fit a boiler?
Replies: 26
Views: 51480

No, afraid not.
Just like Part Centre, and I believe wickes now, willl only sell a gas appliance or gas spare to a Corgi registered engineer.
by Oliver_murphy
Tue Mar 04, 2008 7:48 am
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: central heating on then turns off when hot water on
Replies: 1
Views: 8402

No, this is complety normal, and is exactly what the boiler is designed to do.
by Oliver_murphy
Mon Mar 03, 2008 1:29 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Potterton 28i DHW not heating up
Replies: 1
Views: 3126

Its a combi right?

Look at the Divertor valve, you should be able to find a diaphram in there, in what looks like a spaceship/saucer.

Replace the diaphram.

Easy
by Oliver_murphy
Sat Mar 01, 2008 6:17 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Draining a hot water system
Replies: 4
Views: 3682

Just ensure everything is turned off before you start, then only turn it back on when your system is full again
by Oliver_murphy
Fri Feb 29, 2008 1:51 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Noisy boiler - kettling?
Replies: 2
Views: 6796

deslude and descale the system. Make sure its done properly.
by Oliver_murphy
Fri Feb 29, 2008 1:50 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: noisey toilet
Replies: 5
Views: 3672

ho hum.... lol.

what I am saying, it cant be cleaned out with chemicals, to descale the pipes.

It would have to be replaced... or change every ball valve in the house, to ensure they are all good..
by Oliver_murphy
Thu Feb 28, 2008 4:04 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: noisey toilet
Replies: 5
Views: 3672

sounds like pipe hammer, due to scale in your pipes. Not much can be done, except to replace the pipework
by Oliver_murphy
Thu Feb 28, 2008 12:36 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Valve Positioning on Towel Rails
Replies: 1
Views: 3074

You are talking about angled Valves, and you can get straight valves, where the pipes come straight out of the floor, straight into the valve, and the into the rad. In one nice continiuos line. and then you can face teh valves inwards, so the both look at each other. Very neat little job .
by Oliver_murphy
Thu Feb 28, 2008 12:34 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: leaking hot water tank again
Replies: 1
Views: 2961

you will need to drain both the systems down. The cyl and Central heating. The gate valves wont cause you any hassle, as long as you have fully drained the system. It shouldn't be draining into a overflow, I think that maybe you have the ballcock set to high, I would suggest getting someone in, look...
by Oliver_murphy
Thu Feb 28, 2008 12:30 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: hot water
Replies: 13
Views: 4178

HOw old is your cylinder? It may be scaled up, which is common in copper cyl's. Normally mean it has to be replaced.
by Oliver_murphy
Thu Feb 28, 2008 12:28 pm
Forum: Gas and Gas Fitting Forum
Topic: New meter and box?
Replies: 4
Views: 4733

there isn't :(
only a meter qualified person can install a meter, and as far as the box goes, is it sunk into the wall? If so, only the door can be changed at cheep. Otherwise it brick work as well
by Oliver_murphy
Wed Feb 27, 2008 3:55 pm
Forum: Appliances in the Home Forum
Topic: Ravenheat Combi Boiler 82et
Replies: 3
Views: 5423

OR, the Plate To Plate heat exhanger is scaled or sludged.
by Oliver_murphy
Wed Feb 27, 2008 3:53 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Min distance between balanced flue and cooker hood vent.
Replies: 1
Views: 9453

The general rule of thumb for vents/air bricks is a 300mm distance to the outer wall of the flue. Although you cannot adjust the flue itself, unles the manufacter provides a "Plume Managment Kit" you can set the vent for the hood away, aslong as its a min of 300mm.
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