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Just back from draining the cylinder and looking inside and guess what? no scale. Upon more investigation work it has become apparent that whilst only the central heating is on the boiler fires and stays on with the flow and return temperatures as they should be. When I switch the...

Hi Fluffster, Thanks for the post but I'm a plumber/heating installer and I am aware of flue regulations. I am trying to find out if coring a 5 inch hole close/below the bearing of a lintel will effect the intgrity of the structure.

Yes fluffster it is. Does this make a difference?

cheers woody. any idea of how far away from the lintel you have to be?

Not sure on flow and return temps, I didnt have my thermometer when I was there. I'm back there on Monday to address the hot water situation so I'll have more info then. Yes, there is a cylinder lockshield but it seemed to be in good working order as I closed and opened it when I was carrying...

Evening all, can anyone tell me if they have heard of a regulation which states you can not core a hole (or make an opening) within 150mm of a fabricated opening intended for the use of a window or door?

Thanks for the replies guys. To be quite honest I did think scaled cylinder. The cupboard that it is located in is tiny and it's going to involve cutting pipework to get it out to check if it's scaled. Is there any other way of confirming this suspicion?

Hi guys, I wonder if any of you have any ideas on this one. I was asked to carry out a powerflush on a heating system at a rented property as all the rads had cold spots, were not getting hot etc. Whilst chatting to the tenant he told me that he was only getting roughly 6 minutes of hot...

Hi everyone, i'm looking for a little help regarding the installation of some sanitaryware at a beauty salon. It's not your standard beauty salon though, they have a licensed practising doctor/surgeon and nurse that carry out small procedures on the premises and they are talking about...

thanks mate,will do

Hi guys, i'm looking for a bit of help with a Potterton Prima F. I'm gas safe registered installer but by my own admission only have a surface knowledge when it comes to the internal workings of a boiler. Anyway, a friend of mine asked me to have a look at his Potterton as he isn't...