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    Santon Premier Plus - user tips

    it's a 300l tank I believe. Do you use more energy heating up a cold tank than keeping an already hot tank hot? Ie. if the tank remains hot for some time then surely I would be better off perhaps only having it on once a day rather than twice? Excuse my ignorance to all this but this is...
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    Santon Premier Plus - user tips

    We have just moved into a 4 bed new build with a Santon Premier Plus 300l unvented system. Having been used to a combi boiler we have really no idea how to use this system effectively especially as the tank is far too big for our current needs! I was hoping someone could comment on how long...
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    Vent in open fireplace

    Any help with this one folks would be really appreciated..... My old fireplace had been previously bricked-up and an air-brick put in place. Anyway, I decided to knock through to create an open fireplace inlet, which I plan to plaster-board up (side, back and top) and make a feature of. The...
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    Smells coming from toilet!! Help

    We are getting some whiffy smells coming from the base of our upstairs toilet and we really need to sort this out - but I am lost as to where to start. The toilet pipe is set about 3 inches above the tiled floor of the bathroom (house is 45 years old and has original plumbing one thinks)...
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    Knocking through the chimney breast - air-brick?

    Thanks for that. I'm planning to knock/cut into the wall and plaster up a rectangular 'inlet' as a feature to where the fireplace was/should be (probably put something decorative or contempory in there) - seeing that I will be sealing it up again (by plaster boarding the 'inlet') I guess I...
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    Knocking through the chimney breast - air-brick?

    The previous owners of our house removed the gas fire in the lounge and plastered over where the gas fire was. They got British Gas in to ensure that it was done properly, but tas a consequence of such there is basically an air brick in the wall - which we have covered with a sofa chair...
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    Lost burner/air flow problem?? Combi boiler

    The boiler is a worcester 28cdi. From what I've read about relighting the pilot, it tells you to hold the reset button down and it will relight - but it doesnt seem to be working. Yours...getting cold. Chris
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    Lost burner/air flow problem?? Combi boiler

    Hi. I was wondering whether someone could help. My combi boiler has been working fine except for a slightly noiser fan of late. I decided to take the panel off the front of it to see (visually) to if there was any noticable problems (not that I would know anyway really). However after...
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    Serious Drainage problems - drastic measures?!

    I'm planning a series of perferated pipes like you say - it's going to be one hell of job as I have to break through about 4 metres of concrete path to channel the pipe away. I know for a fact that drainage water from next doors guttering ends up going through my manhole so i presume there is...
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    Noisy Combi boiler (Worcester Cdi) - suggestions?

    The best that I can describe it as...is a low pitched wirring noise - thinking about it...it does sound a bit like a fan. If it is the fan, what does this mean/why has it started coming on?
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    Serious Drainage problems - drastic measures?!

    Hi. I moved into my house about a year ago and have finally got round to sorting the garden out. The garden is relatively low in comparison to the large green out the back (and to my neighbours gardens). It also lays incredibly wet/waterlogged during the winter. I spoke to my neighbour about...
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    Noisy Combi boiler (Worcester Cdi) - suggestions?

    Hi I have a Worcester 28 CDi combi (about 2 years old) and have just started experiencing some problems. It has started to make quite a loud whirling noise when operating for the water or heating (it is obviosuly quiet when not on). It is not really loud, but loud enough to easily hear (and...
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    Ignition failure- after replacing radiator (Worcester 28cdi)

    no i havent touched any valves under the boiler. (thank God for hot water bottles!!)
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    Ignition failure- after replacing radiator (Worcester 28cdi)

    The central heating light is fashing slowly but can be reset then it stops but unfortunately the boiler does not ignite. I havent tried repressuring, do I need to shut the boiler off and the gas off before doing so?
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    Ignition failure- after replacing radiator (Worcester 28cdi)

    Can anyone help? We have a Worcester 28cdi combi boiler and have never had any problems with it (6 months old), but since recently removing and later putting back the radiator (after decorating) the boiler has stopped working. It was working whilst the radiator was off but since putting it...
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