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by peter the plumber
Sat Dec 08, 2007 4:23 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Hopefully not a major c/h problem
Replies: 4
Views: 3137

I normally don’t answer post on this board, I think “diyâ€
by peter the plumber
Sat Dec 08, 2007 1:01 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: NEW BOILER PROBLEMS
Replies: 12
Views: 9633

The main problem is training costs are too high. On gas, the courses and tests are about £2000. You have retest and up date very 3 years and that’s another £1000 And that’s after you have competed the city and guilds training program. (4 years costing £5000) All plumbers get stuck on training...
by peter the plumber
Sat Dec 08, 2007 12:31 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Vaillant 937 or Alpha CD50
Replies: 3
Views: 3633

Well I look at both of them and they seem ok. The Alpha’s are only not on our company parts lists and there must be a reason we don’t keep parts for them in the vans. What I can say is that the power and cost is about the same. I am not happy about the 2-year guarantee on the vaillant. And there...
by peter the plumber
Sat Dec 08, 2007 12:02 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: immersion heater thermostat setting
Replies: 5
Views: 49104

You sound like my wife and I am telling you what I told her. Right it’s not the cylinder or the thermostat, its you! There about 115 litres of hot water in that cylinder and once you have used it up, it takes about 3 hours for it to heat up again from the boiler. If you have an electric immersion ...
by peter the plumber
Sat Dec 08, 2007 11:49 am
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: 2 new rads not working
Replies: 9
Views: 4170

A one pipe heating system, means there is only one pipe. Most have 2 pipes, one for feeding the radiators the other for used water. On a 1 pipe system, the heated water go thru the first radiator and then back into the same pipe, by the time the water reaches the last radiator in you home, the water...
by peter the plumber
Fri Dec 07, 2007 2:32 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: central heating is 15 years old - need advice
Replies: 2
Views: 3083

The simple answer is you boiler will last for 20 years if you Get it serviced once a year Have water softer (not a scale inhibitor or digital scale reducer) And have the right boiler to start with. Your heating system will need some upgrading, but not all of it. You can just replace the boiler. Most...
by peter the plumber
Fri Dec 07, 2007 2:06 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: central heating /hotwater/ swimming pool heating
Replies: 5
Views: 3440

I think oil is not the way to go with this. The running costs are only going to rise with time and the heating may become unaffordable. Oil heating systems use to be cheap to run but with oil reaching $100 a barrel, most people using them are asking for replacement systems. From Jan 08 has a company...
by peter the plumber
Fri Dec 07, 2007 1:59 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Water underfloor heating URGENT advie required
Replies: 2
Views: 2930

I don’t do under floor heating, we have a team who deal with this on our company and I did ask them about this.

They’re saying it should be ok with 1 manifold, but you many get slow heating of the space.

2 manifolds would be better, but is not necessary.
by peter the plumber
Thu Dec 06, 2007 11:26 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: upgrade of combi boiler
Replies: 2
Views: 2740

I like the baxi platinum range of boilers; there one of the better’s type of boiler to install. The size depends on how big your home is and how much hot waters you need. Make sure you installer takes the time to size it and tell him about your plans for the house. If you were thinking about addin...
by peter the plumber
Thu Dec 06, 2007 11:08 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic:
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Yes the tap should work ok, it will do its job.

You could have any combination of taps and mixers on the same hot and cold feeds.

But next time don't be so lazzy. Take the old one off.

Its not that hard with the right tools.

We have to do it all the time.
by peter the plumber
Thu Dec 06, 2007 4:02 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Hot water cylinder.
Replies: 4
Views: 3156

Its sounds like you have a combination storage water heater. There are better and small hot water systems around now. If you only have 2 bedrooms, your hot water requirements will be low. I would say, that if you have an electric shower and don’t use a bath, a small un-vented water heater would do...
by peter the plumber
Thu Dec 06, 2007 3:14 pm
Forum: Bathrooms, Drainage and Waste Plumbing Forum
Topic: cut into vent stack
Replies: 3
Views: 5445

I did see this last nite but it was late. Ok if it’s a secondary ventilated system, the vent pipe is not 4 inches/ 110mm. They’re normally smaller and about 2-3 inch pipes, only time they would be bigger is when they have use 6-inch/150mm soil stack. If it is a vent stack, you can’t add anythi...
by peter the plumber
Wed Dec 05, 2007 11:33 pm
Forum: Bathrooms, Drainage and Waste Plumbing Forum
Topic: cut into vent stack
Replies: 3
Views: 5445

Well if it’s in the loft, you could just cut the soil stack at the right place and put a 110-flexi coupling and then use plastic 110 waste pipe for the toilet in the normal way.

Then add an air admitter’s valve on pipe.
by peter the plumber
Wed Dec 05, 2007 7:38 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: radiator that won't turn off
Replies: 3
Views: 6657

I think your trv has gone and is jammed open. (The gel has gone in the head).

Close the lock shield and leave it for a while to see if it’s cooled down.

Make sure its not duel fuel.
by peter the plumber
Wed Dec 05, 2007 7:28 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Oil Fired Boiler Manual
Replies: 2
Views: 3731

Ok you need to ring Worcester Bosch group and ask for a copy.

Boulter jointed the Bosch group about a year ago and I am sure there technical team will help you out.
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