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    Should a boiler be classified as ID/AR for low gas rate/pressure?

    Yep there has to be clear evidence to ID it . The running of the tap is certainly a strange one.
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    Should a boiler be classified as ID/AR for low gas rate/pressure?

    Failed in what way did he put working pressure and gas rate and flue gas analyser readings on the warning label....what make and model of boiler is it. Why didn't he turn heating on to get his readings ? . Turning hot tap on with a cylinder already satisfied would need a good few minutes too...
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    Stove - smell of fumes

    get a few of these lit and in and see if there is any seepage ...
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    anybody else come across once a time celebrities creating their own youtube / tik tok channel

    There was me thinking notch only came across his card board Trump cut out
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    Do the levers look in the right position?

    That is two flex grips that have not been screwed into place
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    Do the levers look in the right position?

    the lever to re pressure is the blue one on the right lever it gets turned and pointed towards the back to open and returned to the position in photo to close
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    Old vented boiler blowing noise

    not greatest recording but being open flued and you not knowing the history then you should be getting someone to check it out ASAP before using it again it may possibly be sooted up this can cause weird noises when on and is lethal . Boiler is well over 20 years old solid boiler in its day . ...
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    Drain valve in vertical cooper pipe

    its perfectly ok to do this
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    Baxi duo tech constantly heating

    With your pics of wiring now up take out the yellow link if it stays on then boiler thinks its in frost protection mode
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    Re pressure my boiler - help!

    just get apair of pliers onto the red one to turn it you wont damage it That valve is always a lot stiffer than the right hand one . And although you are meant to turn both back off most people just leave the lefthand one on(red) and use the right hand (blue) to fill in future
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    Baxi duo tech constantly heating

    power off drop front panel remove cover from back go to terminal strip and remove one of wires (position 1 and 2 with black wires) that goes to external controls make safe then turn your power back on if the ch demands light stays on it is a boiler fault if its no longer on you have an external...
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    Drain down hot water pipe

    As per terry changing to 22mm will make it worse
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    Gas tightness test

    One of my roles for decades was as a gas emergency engineer and attending thousands of leaks just to put your mind at ease over 99.9 percent of gas leaks will never get to a dangerous level were you may get an explosion . But no matter how faint a smell you ever get do not hesitate in turning...
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    Gas tightness test

    so what do you suggest they change on a boiler service without knowing the age or make the OP has ?
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    Gas tightness test

    It wont do you any harm to ask and tell the guy why your asking and they will prob do it.
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    Gas tightness test

    ah sounds typical of a meter fitter they are scared to leave leaks within tolerance and no reported smell and pass the buck on . He should have put the actual drop on the label Luckily enough it was found but a lot of tiny leaks within the tolerance never are As for the fitting needing nipping...
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    Gas tightness test

    should be on the warning label he left you
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    Gas tightness test

    did he say how much the drop was on it ?
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    Gas tightness test

    was not done because it is not a requirement during a service ******************
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    Replacing Potterton PRT2 thermostat with Siemens RDH100

    yep thats how to do it
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