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    Identify this boiler please?

    Hello all, My Mum in law is looking to buy a flat which has an Ideal boiler dating from 2004 which is when the properties were built. Picture is attached. Can anyone identify the type of boiler for me please? Thanks in advance. It was apparently serviced last in 2021, but from the sticky tape...
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    Sanity check - new boiler sizing

    Hi all, Just wanted to ask the RGI's here - roughly what Kw rating combi boiler would you recommend for a 4 bedroom house with 12 radiators and one bathroom (+one shower room with a cold feed electric shower). House is a 2 storey corner property with a (2003 vintage and well insulated)...
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    A big thank you to all the guys on this forum !

    Gentlemen, I'd like to raise a virtual glass to you who are so helpful to so many people posting here. I've posted a couple of times about my old and ailing central heating system (Y plan - open vented / Potterton Profile Netaheat 50e and about 10 radiators plus DHW cylinder) which has been...
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    Chopping out a blocked Air seperator ?

    Hi all, I have a golden oldie system - Netaheat Profile 50e boiler situated downstairs, F+E tank/Grundfos pump/V4073 mid position valve up in the loft and set up as a Y plan system. F+E tank level is as it should be. I've had some problems with the boiler overheating and the...
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    What type of check valve ?

    Hi all, I have a mixer shower (Newteam) which is fed from the hot water cylinder (via a special flange of some sort I believe). When it's first started up it sounds like it's pumping air for a while before the water starts to come out and the pump motor goes nuts. It doesn't appear to have...
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    SWA cable - best to earth at both ends ?

    Hi all, hope you can help me please ? I have an outbuilding at the bottom of my garden which has a SWA cable (2 core 6mm I think but possibly 4mm) running to it which was installed when I bought my house about 10 years ago. The SWA outer wires are being used as the earth, and the cable is...
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    Poorly Netaheat 50e + wife doesn't "do" cold

    Hi, Briefly, I have a problem with my Potterton Netaheat 50e which keeps tripping out - the overheat switch at the bottom of the boiler pops out and needs to be reset once things have cooled down. The output pipe around a foot from the boiler is very hot, and the return just warm, so looks...
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