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by muttley
Mon Feb 22, 2010 4:57 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: water softners
Replies: 5
Views: 3565

water softners

Is it against the Law to fit a water softner without a point of use drinking tap,customer is not bothered about having one,cos of the cost. Thanks
by muttley
Wed Apr 23, 2008 7:23 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: fitting a flue through a roof...
Replies: 4
Views: 9489

pluming

Go around the soffit,bend onto the flue outlet,then strait piece,then bend to roof,job done
by muttley
Tue Apr 22, 2008 8:52 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: shower mixer bath tap
Replies: 1
Views: 3116

shower mixer bath tap

Does a medium pressure bath shower mixer ,mean it can use mains cold water with low pressure hot. thank you
by muttley
Sun Apr 20, 2008 3:41 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: PROBLEM WITH BAXI SOLO 2 40PF
Replies: 9
Views: 26755

baxi probs

Theres power to the gas valve thats why the boiler operates for about 10 mins,then shuts down.LED stays on which indicates the pilot solenoid is the problem.You cant buy just the pilot solenoid,you have to have a new gas valve.
by muttley
Sun Apr 20, 2008 11:09 am
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: PROBLEM WITH BAXI SOLO 2 40PF
Replies: 9
Views: 26755

[quote="htg engineer"]It seems like a PCB fault - if the electrode is sparking but the pilot is not lighting then is there gas there, if not the gas valve is closed. Possibly the PCB not opening the gas valve. I''m guessing at PCB as you say there's continuous ignition at the pilot and the...
by muttley
Sat Apr 19, 2008 8:34 am
Forum: Gas and Gas Fitting Forum
Topic: urgent help required regarding plasma gasfire
Replies: 6
Views: 4328

[quote="rosebery"]You may be very lucky to get an opinion. I know a lot of gas fitters who won't touch the things.

Sorry.


Cheers[/quote]



Dont install these,they are rubbish
by muttley
Sat Apr 19, 2008 8:29 am
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Only 3 upstairs radiators cold
Replies: 3
Views: 3721

Are there thermostatic radiator valves fitted,if so these could stuck shut
by muttley
Sat Apr 19, 2008 8:25 am
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Central heating
Replies: 1
Views: 2526

cold feed probs

hi,sounds very much like a blockage in your system,check that the cold feed from the expansion tank that feeds your heating is not blocked,if the water cannot expand thru the cold feed it will pump over.This is quite common in old systems.BG are a rip off,you can get a powerflush done for about £30...
by muttley
Sun Mar 09, 2008 5:13 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: hot water no heating
Replies: 7
Views: 4328

get the Plumber back ,and get him to check circulating pump is working correctly
by muttley
Sun Mar 09, 2008 4:35 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Lack of hot water for bath.
Replies: 3
Views: 3367

what kind of hot water system do you have?
by muttley
Sun Mar 09, 2008 3:43 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: System venting
Replies: 9
Views: 4106

F&E Blockage

check that the cold feed from your feed and expansion tank is not blocked,sounds very much this the case.Dosent matter how much you vent etc,if theirs no water going in, your going nowhere
by muttley
Sun Mar 09, 2008 2:27 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Central heating gone berserk.
Replies: 5
Views: 3485

[quote="ALDA"]LOU, I WOULD START AT THE MECHANISM IN THE ROOM THERMOSTAT. SEEMS LIKELY THAT IT MAY BE THE BIMETALIC SWITCH IS FAILING-MAYBE CORROSION/CONDESATION OR SIMILAR. WORTH A QUICK LOOK UNDER THE COVER! ALDA.[/quote] Also your motorised valve could be a problem,get it checked at the...
by muttley
Thu Feb 07, 2008 9:20 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: bathroom radiator
Replies: 1
Views: 2722

bathroom radiator

Currently upgrading a gravity hot water/pumped heating to an S plan.Customer wants the bath radiator to come on with hot water,oviousley we have to tee off before zone valve.Problem is how to set this up so that when cylinder stat satisfied it wont turn the radiator off? Thank you :?
by muttley
Wed Feb 06, 2008 9:34 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Brown sludge in Feed & Expansion tank
Replies: 3
Views: 11938

Re: Brown sludge in Feed & Expansion tank

[quote="Skids"]Brown sludge in Feed & Expansion tank Hi folks, Checked my F&E tank and the water is brown with sludge on the bottom Am I correct in thinking it should not be brown & sludgy? What’s the best way to clear it out? Thank you[/quote] The long winded but safest way ...
by muttley
Sun Feb 03, 2008 7:05 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: No Water after washing machine has been on
Replies: 4
Views: 3422

more than likely,youve got a partially blocked ballvalve in your header tank
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