Recent content by gowiththeflow

Hi All Does anyone know the actual regs regarding discharging D2 into a hepvo trap and plastic waste pipe to soil stack. When I did my unvented ticket it was to be run in metal pipe work to outside terminating 100mm off the floor or roof providing the roof was of a suitable material...

so no one actually has any advice on where I can source the pcb i require then?

I have a Gledhill Pulsacoil 3 Thermal store which is not working as it should. The heat source is direct by 2 immersions. They are doing what they should and the primary side is functioning correctly. The water drawn off at the tap is cold. The flow sensor is working having conducted a...

From pump outlet pipe work runs down 300 mm and bends right into 2nd return tapping on cylinder 1/3 way down from top. Return side of loop is about 8 - 10 metres. There are however a few ups and downs in pipe work from original plumbing installation.

I've done this in the past when using an essex flange supplying a monsoon shower pump. Is it the same principle in terms of air elimination?

I have installed a secondary return on a gravity hot water system and am struggling to get it to circulate. innitially I installed the grunfos bronze pump with the anologue time clock but was informed by tech support that this was used for mains pressure systems and that it wouldn't work on my...

yes return valve definately open. Ok maybe it's a Turbo max! Anything else to add?

I am having trouble with a non condensing model of vaillant combi, pretty sure it is an ecotec. I've recently swapped a radiator for a new one and added one additional to the system making a total of 6. The system was power flushed last year. When I came to refill the system and fire...

I have a Vokera Excell boiler that is giving intermittent hot water. British gas have been to check it out and recommend a new heat exchanger. Does this sound like the correct response to the problem? Will removing it and flushing it through help? Also if I replace the secondary exchanger...

I have a worcester 240 combi that has stopped working. It was working fine and then half way through a hot shower started making a lot of noise, bangs, wizzes and pops that it has never made before before coming to a halt and running cold. The pressure dropped to zero at this stage. I...

I think this is the make although I can't find any data badge. It is definately a very old Vaillant combi and has the red neon switch on the left hand side of the facia that can be switched up for hot water or down for heating /hot water. Anyway I have just fitted a new bathroom and a...

According to Worcester it is necessary to maintain 600 mm min from the boundary. In reality it will only cause you a problem if the plume starts to cause your neighbour grief in which case you will have to move it. You could always elbow the flue into the garage space and then through the...

Been looking at getting one. Can you recommend a good model?

I am having probs with a c36 keston that is making a loud bang on ignition. It is vibrating throughout the casing and has damaged the flue exhaust pipe within the casing which I have now replaced. Been on to the phone to keston tech and they won't help me any further until I get a gas...