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    Riello burner not starting.

    Remove oil pump see if shaft turns freely with your fingers. Check if fan rotates freely any resistance normally bearing gone on pump side of motor. Bearings are replaceable but we just fit new motor.
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    AGA? Why?!

    I've been involved the the cast iron/range type cooker market for many years. Was a agent for the much more efficient Stanley cooker (oil gas and solid fuel) and Bosky wood burning cookers . I have a full time oil service engineer and look after a fair number of oil aga's . As a group the aga...
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    UK central heating plumbing and control questions.

    Clear pictures of pipework showing pumps motorised valve and pipework layout would be useful. Oil systems of that age often used 2 pumps wired through relays. Systems with a single zone valve were also not uncommon.
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    Greenstar Heatslave 1 18/25 hot water issue

    If you have a multimeter and are competent to work with mains voltage first thing to check is that the flow switch is operating correctly.
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    Shower fitting

    You can get tectite classic fittings apart using a bahco type adjustable spanner. Just adjust so it slides on tube, works somewhat better than the demounting tools!
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    Music and Covers Vs the orginal

    That version features Wilko Johnson on guitar Norman Watt-Roy on bass and Dylan Howe on drums (Wilco Johnson band). Absolutely manic live always played set strait through not stop! Just off out to see Norman play a blues gig in Mansfield £10 at the door absolute bargain.
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    Lost connection rf on central wireless thermostsat

    Name or clear picture of thermostat/receiver please . There are many different ones available!
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    Notable Obituaries.

    Danny Thompson Bass player Worked with Pentangle John Martyn Richard Thompson played with the transatlantic sessions group also jass with the likes of Stan Tracey and Tubby Hayes. Many years as a session musician played on hundreds of tracks including Cliff Richards congratulations! Saw...
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    Radiator drain off valve alignment

    I'm a big fan of loctite 55, you can actually 'back' fittings up to quarter turn all in instructions. Used to do a lot of commercial work loctite 55 great on screwed steel I found it way better than ptfe. As above whatever works for you!
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    Grant Boiler Ongoing Problem

    The vortex pro boilerhouse is 5 years warranty 10 years on white cased external and combi vortex pro's. Also needs installing with specified system filter not certain the one shown is on list.
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    Polypipe speedfit fittings

    Yes did several sites using that combination. Polypipe 6mt lengths of tube (15 & 22mm) 10mm coiled, Polypipe inserts speedfit fittings. Pressure tested at first fix zero problems.
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    Grant Boiler Ongoing Problem

    Totally wrong flashing the attached pic shows how the terminal/flashing should look just think flat roof not pitched! Your boiler should have a 5 year warranty if correctly installed and registered with Grant.
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    Grant Boiler Ongoing Problem

    That is to be blunt an appalling install difficult to see anything good about it. The flue is a Grant white system vertical flue. The terminal should be a minimum 750mm from any surface, all in manufacturers instructions. No white flue should be on show externally the flue terminal should fit...
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    Grant Boiler Ongoing Problem

    Sorry unable to open above files.
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    Grant 36kW Combi

    Obviously some differences in specification to boiler supplied in UK Grant combi's here have used a 3 bar prv for some time,around the same time they stopped fitting low limit pressure switches. Also all there combi's use 24L expansion vessel We run them at .5 bar
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    Grant Boiler Ongoing Problem

    Grant registered installer here Which flue system do you have ? There are any amount of different options! Clear pictures of all of flue from in boiler to termination please.
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    What have you been doing today?

    Carlisle Station off to Edinburgh hauled by A4 Pacific sir Nigel Gresley.
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    Swapping a tap female connections

    If you want use flat faced isolation valves just replace existing iso and compression elbow. Use existing nuts/cones I would personally add a smear of joining compound (for potable water) onto cones .
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    Solving Stack Issue - Opinions Sought - Not Simple

    Extending stack to a similar high as your existing would certainly solve problem But I would try changing existing air admittance valve for a new one that's intended for external use.
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    grant vortexblue external combi no hot water

    The Grant combi's can be 'difficult ' to clear of air the air valve on the return will probably need opening a number of times. Never ever use the on/off switch on the boiler when it much more than a year old they break for fun! If you need power off just pull plug out . Assuming you have the...
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