Recent content by hornchurch

Did some work earlier this year out in france they have 28mm and 22mm which fits our pipe, the only difference is theirs is a lot thicker. the other main sizes they use are 12mm 14 mm 16mm. the cheapest place i found was brico, pretty much the same as b&q here. the plumbers merchants i...

Hello peter, the job is in Laindon Essex and i have been in to two properties down the same road and one is 15L and the other is 20L/min at the kitchen sink. seems the problem is between the outside stopcock and their main supply in road. The owner wants the problem resolved but is reluctant to...

Have you checked the neighbours property for flow/pressure? ok thanks for replying, i have checked the neighbours flow rate which is 15lts/m at the sink. Im only getting 11lts at the main stop cock in the road. Have spoken to the water board and because there is 2bar of pressure they say it...

hello, would just like some advice on installing a new combi. The problem i have is the water pressure is only 2 bar and the flow rate at kitchen sink is 8lts/m. i have checked the flow rate at the main stop cock outside and is only 11lts/m. so i dont see the point in running a new water main...

Hello, could someone please tell me how you check the flame current on a flame sensing electrode. i have inherited a fluke 116 and believe the uA symbol is used but am probably wrong! thank you

ok thanks, am still confused as to why during the fault the boiler is receiving a switched live from valve, but is not responding to it until i switch the hot water off at programmer. then fires up as normal for heating.

hello everyone, have a problem with a heating system at the moment, the boilers a suprima 50L about 2 yrs old fitted on a Y plan system. got a call to say the heating was staying on after the room stat was turned down and not comin on when the stat is turned up. when i arrived went through the...