Recent content by handymanny

I am not sure if here in Estonia we have plastic pipes for oil - I will check. Do you think a heating cable and insulation will also make a difference or you wouldn't recommend it? If I bury the pipe I gues I need to be about 0.5m to stop any ground water freezing near the pipe but hen...

Hmm, becoming a little disillusioned with this website forum - plenty of views but no one has any comments or ideas? What's the point of the forum??

I have a sealed system, boiler is a combi Trianco. I am only using the boiler for central heating not hot water (if anything goes wrong and it stops working I still want hot water at least). Situated under the boiler lid/top there is one flow pipe with the pump, pressure release valve and...

1. The distributor/plumbers merchant here advises 12mm plastic coated copper for the piping from tank to boiler (it is normal here) to help against frost/freezing (we occassionally get -30deg). Any advise - should I stick with 10mm? 2. Should i bury the pipe with a heating cable to protect...