Recent content by phil63

Well, things have gone a bit off the rails since my last post: The plumber, after seemingly accepting the idea of removing the pump and balance valve, changed his mind, and things got a little fraught, to the extent he was threatening to walk.. then he ghosted us for a long while So my goal was...

Thanks Razor900 that’s great; I’ll get him to do as you suggest .. hopefully it’s less than a day’s extra work.

I finally had a response from the builder/plumber today! Many thanks to you Razor900, I basically quoted what you said (I may have also promoted you to current 'Head of Intergas Research and Development'). He doesn't concede that the set-up was excessive for 'normal' boilers.. but does concede...

Yeah, that is a pretty scary sight to me at the moment.... So the fact it is an Intergas, and not a Vaillant is critical: I asked them to go for Intergas (possibly rather than their preferred WB or Vaillant..) so he'll probably turn it back on me.. Anyway, the same question arises; should I get...

It's a HRE 24/18 Intergas Combi boiler; the flooring is 15mm engineered oak of some sort. There are no radiators, it's a ground floor victorian terrace flat, with newly installed sub-concrete UFH. Razor900, are you saying, like Muggles earlier, that the second pump is not needed, overkill, or...

In the meantime: Any suggestions welcomed for a wireless, Opentherm 'stat that would work here.. and would it literally just control the boiler directly, with no messing about with actuators on zones etc? That sounds good to me. I use a Remaha OT stat on my Intergas at home, and that works...

Thanks Muggles. Why would they have put an extra pump on?? I don't understand.. is there a conceivable reason?! I want to go back and have words with them, armed with some knowledge. What are the implications of having two pumps? Would it even function properly? I guess they'll have to be on...

Things have moved on without my input at all: They've been in and installed what looks a pretty complex set-up to me! And is that a pump that has been installed on the left? Surely the pump in the boiler is up to the job?? There are three zones (still not sure what areas the zones are...

Thanks for the very detailed replies guys; I do like the idea of keeping it simple. I’m trying to confirm the precise zoning installed by the builder, who has gone awol, before deciding.

My mum's builder has installed underfloor heating in her ground floor flat, with living room, one bedroom, kitchen-diner and bathroom. The HRE 24/18 Intergas Combi has been installed, but not yet connected to the underfloor piping. Can anyone suggest a typical manifold/thermostat set up that...

In the end I made a replacement diaphragm for the old Armitage Shanks Freeflow syphon, and put it back in, complete with the ‘bomb’.. and it now works better than it has for years! After a little research, it seems the only other option, if the old syphon can’t be repaired, is a Dudley turbo 88...

Brilliant, thanks guys, I’ll try reinstating it, one way or another.

Just replaced an old Armitage shanks Freeflow syphon on a close coupled loo, which included the pictured insert in the outlet pipe. I didn’t think much about it when I replaced the the Freeflow with a Skylo syphon. However, the toilet doesn’t now flush properly, the bowl filling high and...

Hi Sang. I've had absolutely no problems with the T-nuts using Type 2 Button-fix on the Hardie-Backer, they work great; they really spread the load and don't pull out at all. I'm not quite sure what the skin is on the Abacus, but the Wedi certainly will be fine as they have a fibrous cementious...

Thanks guys, that's really helpful. I'll copy your replies to my friend who I'm sure will feel relieved that it's not such a big deal. I might pop over armed with some PVC tape and have a look myself.