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I contacted the installer, he said the warranty on both the boiler and expansion vessel will be fine and install is OK. I've told him I will get confirmation from Ideal and Zigmet and if they say it's OK then fine. Luckily I haven't paid him yet as I suspect Ideal boilers will confirm that it is...

1. Diaphragm Stress and Uneven Wear In a vertical vessel, the rubber diaphragm (the membrane separating the air and water) expands and contracts symmetrically. When placed horizontally, gravity pulls the diaphragm toward the "bottom" side of the tank. Friction: The diaphragm can rub against...

I contacted Zilmet the manufacturer of the vessel and they stated the warranty would be void if related issues arise as the vessel should be mounted vertically.

Hi Just had a new boiler installed with a supplementary expansion vessel. The installer has fitted the expansion vessel horizontally rather than vertically. I don't think this is good practice. I presume the flexible hose wasn't long enough, I've contacted Zilmet to see if the warranty is...

Cheers will give it a go.

Hi After cutting the collar off, the internal diameter of the cast soil stack is around 85mm rather than 90mm. I'm struggling to get the fins of the Flexi connector fully into the soil pipe. I've tried washing up liquid but still no joy. Any suggestions on how to connect into a cut cast iron...

HI, Renovating my daugters bathroom and she has purchased this back to wall toilet from wickes. https://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Bellante-Toilet-Pan%2C-Cistern+Toilet-Seat/p/113438 The issue I have is that the collar on the cast iron soil pipe does not fit through the opening on the back of...

Hi, I am going to get my CU moved from its current location (tight against the kitchen ceiling in a boxed section above kitchen units) to a more suitable location in the under stairs cupboard at a height around 1400mm. The disctance from the meter to the new CU will be about 5-6m with the tails...

Hi The conduit isn't continuous its just been used for the drops where it has been buried in the plaster, i haven't had chance yet to take an old socket off to to look if it connects to the backbox but from where is drops under the floorboards its looks like a metal tube with perhaps rubber at...

Hi, My daughter has just purchased a 1950s ex council house. The wiring doesn't look like its been touched since the 1950s apart from someone adding a couple of extra surface mount sockets. We plan on having a full re-wire done and new CU. I am going to do all the chasing and running in of...

What are your thoughts with the TT earthing and the metal CU unit, there is the potential for the CU to become live and the DNO fuse not to blow due to the relativly high impedance of the TT earth I have an MK metal CU unit that meets 17th edition 3rd amendment which I was hoping the...

Hi, Yes. The supply is via over head line directly into the property via the x2 brown cables on left of first picture. Do you think its worth contacting the electricity company to do a site visit as soon as she has compleetd on the property to check if they can supply an earth or is it unlikely...

So effectively an earth rod? Will there be much additional work for the electrician along with replacing the consumer unit and internal rewire. I haven't looked at the gas meter and water pipes so presume he may have to update the main earth bonding as well.

Hi, Can someone tell me what earthing system this is? My daughter is in the process of purchasing this property. She is going to have to get a full rewire done but will she need to get the UK power networks in to look at the earthing or is it something the electrician will sort out.

Thanks for the helpful reply. That's what I envisaged although I think there will be 8 cables coming into box as it's a 2 way 3 gang switch. Loop in, loop out, x3 to light fitment and x3 to other 3 gang switch.