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    On needing to be Corgi Regd

    Whats an honest government? - In my 47 years, i have not seen one yet in this country.
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    ideal isar m30100 not starting up

    Told you I did it cheap..............
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    ideal isar m30100 not starting up

    Definitely BG fixed repair for this. - The last one of these I did came to £240 inc labour. - I did it cheap beacause I felt guilty at selling her the boiler 3 years before. If BG are still doing the £150.00 fixed price repair, go for that.
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    I've replaced a radiator - now nothing's working!!

    If the H/W is working, but not heating, your'e looking for an air lock on the heating side. - Check if there are any more vents on the pipe from the 3-way valve (if it has one). If so, open them to let the air out, then run it again. You might have to repeat this a few times, as the pump might...
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    lpg conversion ravenheat boiler rsf 820/20

    Dont know what the regs are in Portugal, but you couldn't install it legally in GB. - Best bet is to contact Ravenheat fot the appropriate parts and get a qualified engineer to install it, if its legal to do so in Portugal.
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    On needing to be Corgi Regd

    I am C & G Gas Service Engineer, but it didn't qualify me under ACOP's, and it doesn't now - thats why I got ACS, so I could legally carrry on working. I am not particularly chuffed about all the rules, regs and training, plus 5 year renewals, but I live with it. However, you as an unregistered...
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    Plumbing course

    All sounds fair to me, but those prices may be the going rate in Oxfordshire, however, here in South Yorks (Doncaster to be precise), it is usually price that wins out when the quotes go in, and there is usually someone who will do it cheaper. Consequently, if you want the job, you need to price...
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    Plumbing course

    I am not sceptical, I know that sort of money can be earned, but not in my neck of the woods. If they were in and out in a day, how many installers were there? did the system get flushed out & commissioned properly? Usually takes me 2 days on my own for a straight swop, extra trv's, new...
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    Plumbing course

    £600 a day changing boilers If only.........
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    Plumbing course

    MET - UK ring me regularly to see if I want to take a trainee to work for me for 'free'. I always say no, and have even started wondering why I should give a trainee their final 6 months training for nothing! After all, they charge people £5k for 6 months training!. All the sole traders round...
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    cold radiators...exept one

    Yes, turn off let it cool down, then vent pump. Make sure you have towels handy to catch the water that spills out of the venting screw. When you start it up again touch the pipe on the pump outlet to confirm that the pump is actually drawing hot water away from the boiler.
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    FAQs : CALLING ALL GAS FITTERS

    Sorry wrong mod No - twas M96. My problem was meausuring solenoid resistance at valve, which of course, does not show up the dodgy connection. Disagree that you would check all boiler plugs. If the design is good, then you wouldnt need to, obiously a bad design if they then changed it to a...
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    FAQs : CALLING ALL GAS FITTERS

    Installed 7or 8 M90's around 2 years ago (good deal from local supplier). Gas valve gone on 1, flue stat gone on another, and a minor problem on 2 boilers, which nevertheless took me a while to suss out - Gas valve multiplug loose on the pins, which can stop a proper connection being made from...
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    FAQs : CALLING ALL GAS FITTERS

    At present installing, depending on customer Budget: 1) Worcester Greenstar 30 Si 2) Vokera Unica 28 or 32 He 3) Ravenheat CSI 85 B et Have'nt had any problems with any of the above, and no call backs either(might be a bit early to say how reliable any of these are - oldest...
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    Gas pipe size .

    There's a lot of things he needs to check to ensure that each appliance receives the correct supply pressure. Call him back, and if you are still not satisfied get CORGI involved. - If the job is up to standard he has nothing to fear, but if it isn't CORGI will ask him to carry out remedial...
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    hot water over flow!!!!!

    Powerflush is anywhere between £250 and £600, depending where you live, the size of the system, and who you get to do it. I would say that if you are confident enough to do it, then the steps above will solve your problem nearly every time, and a lot cheaper than a powerflush!
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    Interesting day for my CH...

    1) A pump in a well designed, clean system can run for years. - I have removed pumps of 35 years old, that were still doing their job perfectly, however as an average, based on experience, 12 - 15 years would be a common life expectancy. 2) Unless you are a competent DIY'er, then there...
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    British Gas service ruined my boiler!

    God, no ! we only used to spend 30 mins in the caff, otherwise we wouldn't get finished before dinner time ! (admittedly, a few years ago now!)
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    problem with a halstead best 40

    Fitted Ignition PCB to one of these recently, - exactly same symptoms as described. Strange thing was, when I started the boiler it ran for 5 secs, then cut out, with the re-set light on the (new) ign pcb box coming on. It would not then re-set, no matter what I did. - As it was late on, I...
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    worcester 28i rsf combi boiler

    If the reset button is 'out', it will protrude from its surround by about 2-3mm only. Pressing this firmly, you will feel a definite click, but it wil only move the 2-3mm back in. When you have it reset, the small red button should be more ore less level with its surround.
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