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    Condensate trap - why not working

    Do you know how to check the seals you have now disturbed, and do you posses a flue gas analyser to make sure it's safe
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    Radiator mean temperature

    Think your overthinking it all. KISS Keep it simple stupid
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    Radiator mean temperature

    Balance the rads for around 20 degree difference. Boiler probably set about 65 degrees. Boiler should condense for maximum efficiency
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    Piddington.

    So the local population will be safer having 1200 gimigrants in a small village as opposed to the military. What a dreamer.
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    Radiator mean temperature

    Condensing boiler's should have a differential of around 20 degrees for the boiler to be in optimum use. Flow and return on radiators
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    Window Sill tile replacement

    Look like a "rex" quarry tile
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    Advice Needed – Cold Air and Neighbour's Cooking Smells Coming Through Pocket Door

    Would think open cavity is the cause. Must say that the wall and pads bearing the steel looks really rough. Has it been inspected by building control?
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    Manual Air Release?

    Yes , as said it is mainly for the water around the coil, no problem bleeding it when your bleeding the radiators
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    Manual Air Release?

    It's on the primary circuit, hot water cylinder. Air can get trapped around the coil hence the bleed valve. The water in the heating system is common to heating and hot water cylinder . If you need to bleed the system have boiler off and open the zone valve's manually
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    Ive built DIY cost calculators - looking for feedback

    Regarding part L building regs, I seem to remember that if the cost of insulation exceeded savings over a certain time you could be exempt. Don't know if this is still current
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    Combining cold feed and vent to prevent pumping over

    Reposition vent and inlet before the pump. Looks like a s plan so you probably need a bypass
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    Baxi boiler poor/dangerous install, warranty question

    With the correct new flue installed your warranty should be fine. Have the engineer service the boiler. Baxi are very good with regards to their warrantys
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    Overboarding lath and plaster ceiling - overhang issue

    2 inch square timber, in 4 foot lengths. Not 4x2 timber
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    Combining cold feed and vent to prevent pumping over

    It would probably be easier to rip out and redo it correctly than mess around, don't think it's to big a job
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