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    boiler losing pressure

    I've got one of the pieces off sxxt and have had this problem nearly every year and have found that the hose that feeds the expansion vessel keeps blocking thus sending the prv off I have now fitted a scale reducer and a fernox tf1 total filter and it seems to do the trick just dont top your...
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    Letting agents not paying on time

    Any of you guys come across agents who don't like to pay on time if so what did you do lots of invoices but all small amounts.
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    letting agents who dont pay on time

    Any of you guy's done work for a letting agent who then decides not to pay on time if so what did you do. advice needed for small business who needs its cash.
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    how do i fit an external expansion vessel

    Hi all I've had pressure problems with a glow worm 35ci now for a couple of months for some reason it works for a few weeks then starts dumping water out the prv had a chat with a plumber in the pub (ha ha yeh i know) and he reckons it the expansion vessel i have some plumbing know how and will...
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    metal stud walls

    If your finding the metal stud work flimsy then your not installing it properly you do need to add a bit of wood here and there like round door frames and on all the joints i find that solves all the problems also if you build it like a timber wall i.e with enough noggins it should be as solid...
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    metal stud walls

    Thanks for all your help i have found a main supplier in Hull if anyone needs it the company is Minster & Cpi 12-16 Courtney St HU8 7QF 01482 221565 AGAIN THANKS
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    metal stud walls

    anybody in the hull area used it and if so where can i buy it, have used it on a number of commercial jobs but its always been supplied now i want to use it at home and cant find a supplier. help
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    blinking fly tippers

    Im doing a house up for a London based landlord and part of the job was to arrange the removal of some rubbish. 3 days in he rang me giving it loads because the rubbish was still there i had arranged with a proper bloke to do it but he let me down and one of the lads who was helping me said...
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    scrap copper and brass

    most of the copper is off cuts from pipes as i was working as a gas fitter and the brass is all nuts bolts and old valves
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    scrap copper and brass

    Any ideas what the going rates are by the kg
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    blinking fly tippers

    Got caught out by some guy posing as a reputable rubbish mover showed me his licence i found out next day the B~~~~~D fly tipped it given the enviro people the hand written invoice (as he had nothing else in his van) time and date it went discription of him the lot cant find the gits number...
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    glow worm 35ci pressure problem

    what happend was:- the hot water began running hot/cold so i checked all filters and found scale i then descaled the dhw h/exchanger whilst doing this i noticed the pressure relief valve was passing so replaced that at the same time, since refilling the system i found that while the hot water...
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    glow worm 35ci pressure problem

    descaled dhw heat exchanger and replaced prv refilled system and all seemed well till system went cold then low pressure indicator on , so refilled again everthing fine for fifteen mins then water from prv drained from system too .7barr everything fine again till system cold and pressure dropped...
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    im descaling my dhw heat exchanger

    left it in solution for about an hour each time or till boiling water went cold, only problem is i got up this morning and presure is down again f~~~ing thing had it running lovely last night hot water c/heating no problem anyone any ideas.?
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    Glowworm 30 ci losing pressure

    mate i've had this on a 35ci and it took stripping the dhw heat exchanger out descaling that (five hours later) re fitting refilling oh and you could try re seating the prv valve before buying a new one and dont pressure it upto 1 bar i did and prv started again so had too drain off at boiler...
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    im descaling my dhw heat exchanger

    well it only took five hours and four times with the descaler before it ran through clear not an easy job but a damn site cheaper than a replacement part, hot water is now scolding and thats on my eco setting so i'll be turning that down as well soon. Had bit of a fright when filling the system...
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    im descaling my dhw heat exchanger

    im using fernox ds3 in boiling water have given it a good shake about now how long do i leave it in solution before rinsing and starting again.? how many times should i do it for best results.?
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    How to spot a water leak under the floor?

    cut a hatch under the stairs and climb under only way you can if leak sealer dont work. think GREAT ESCAPE and you've got the idea.
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    Hard Water Descalers - Electric / Electronic

    hot then cold hot then cold same old story yeh i know but will fitting one reduce scale before i need to remove heat exchanger and clean it manualy.?
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    my glow worm boiler 35ci is playing up

    I cant get constant hot water at the bath tap kitchen and bathroom sinks are fine any ideas bath water just goes hot then cold
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