Recent content by mightyworthit

Would a bog standard 22mm sprung single non return valve would be ok? They are not central heating specific are they? Like this- http://www.screwfix.com/p/single-check-valve-22mm/61237?_requestid=454128 I shouldnt be worried that they will reduce the flow too much or that the pump may have a...

Not sure if this should be posted in electricians forum so apologies in advance. I am a qualified plumber. This is in my own house and will be implemented by a qualified electrician under my instruction. I have a thermal store designed and installed by myself. Off of the thermal store I have...

Sorry forgot to mention this is in my own house and I have qualified electrician friend who will do the work under my instruction.

Not sure if this should be posted in electricians forum so apologies in advance. I am a qualified plumber. I have a thermal store designed and installed by myself. Off of the thermal store I have a radiator circuit, flow and return,which takes heated water from the store independent from any...

Agile You seem to misunderstand me, I am NOT installing this myself. I am entitled to, it being my own home. I didnt make that rule.And yes I would be competent. Yes I do know how to size pipes and test etc. And yes I fully aware of benchmark scheme and the notification of building control...

I understand what your saying, and youre right. However plumbfix arent obliged by any law to restrict sales in that way. They do so for profitibility, not due to any moral obligation. They sign up all the gas safe engineers, offering them their own mark up on the boiler. Depriving local...

What? For a start I am entitled to install it myself as it is my OWN house, however that wil not be the case as I have the local engineer to do the job. Plumbfix only sell to boilers to Gas safe engineers not for safety reasons but for marketing purposes, i.e. to put local merchants out of...

I am a CIPHE registered plumber builder. I need to buy a Baxi Duo tec Combi. Plumbfix have got one but wont let me buy it , not being Gas Safe. However I am plumbfix a/c holder. They have informed me that if I can get a Gas Safe engineer to order, I can then use the order no. to pay seperately...

Ive got 25mm mdpe pipe, into MDPE stop tap, onto 25mm MDPE pipe. The leak is on the supply side of the stop tap from the nut. I have used an insert. I think I have overtightend the compression nut on the MDPE stop tap. I believe it stretches the thread. I was wondering If I could use some PTFE...

Ive installed some mdpe, and I have used a polyplast 25 mm MDPE stop tap fitting. It seems to be leaking. I have had it apart cleaned it and refitted it but it still leaks. I can only guess that Ive overtightened it. Is there any way I can salvage the fitting now this has happened, i.e. could I...

Thanks guys, what constitutes a good install? Just so that I can make sure its done properly or insist that its done in a certain way.

Strictly speaking the Water Regs 2000 wont allow you to chase and plaster over. You would be expected to put them in a conduit. You could try this stuff http://www.screwfix.com/search.do;jsessionid=KFIUKLMCRJETGCSTHZOCFFQ?_dyncharset=UTF-8&fh_search=72840

Looking for a combi boiler for small flat I'm building. Consumer magazine Which considers the Baxi Duo-tec 24 HE to be its bets buy. However I see that the Biasi Riva Compact 24HE is about £200 cheaper. Anybody think of anyreason why i shouldnt go for the BIasi or BAxi, or which is better...

Just caught this thread , sorry reply a bit late. I should thoroughly recomend that when piping up the circuit you place air release valves in any places where air may get trapped, ie where pipe work rises then falls. The water carried is fresh oxygenated and over time oxygen will be released...

Stoady sorry just looked up the word "augment" and re-read what you wrote - and I understand completely now. Yes I tend to agree with you . Go with what Ive got, If it becomes unmanageable then augment. IF not, and it copes I'm quids in. THanks.