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    Potterton Performa 28i!! Please HELP

    Not much experience with the instant but would still have an RGI round to check it before fitting new external one. Still very much agree with your diagnosis though and that the PRV is shagged because of the vessel.
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    Potterton Performa 28i!! Please HELP

    I would defo go for recharging expansion vessel
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    Attempt to de-sludge microbore system.

    I have had my hands covered in black sludge from all types of systems mate. But NONE and i mean NONE have been as dirty as when i changed these type of Rad valve to normal.
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    Plumbing training courses / qualifications

    You actually (not that you mostly dont) have a very good point here Agile as the guy i work for employs four of us including the apprentice (who is a 17 year old credit to his famly) yet his 2 teenage sons are at college and Uni and if you ask them they want a REAL job. They Lord about in a 6...
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    Plumbing training courses / qualifications

    Do my Gas Safe and Corgi Part P cards count?
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    Plumbing training courses / qualifications

    Well your summit specail mate as on only 3 pages you state that you have never had a leak nor have you ever had a complaint. I wonder how many of us time served folk could say that as i know i could not. Saying that my apprentice never gets the blame for any wrongs and never hears about...
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    Plumbing training courses / qualifications

    Thats my bloody point they dont ask as they beleive that they are payin for a fully trained fully qualified proffesional person in their home otherwise they would have a go themselves.
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    Gas Safe or not

    Age old arguement my friend but i would say you have to have at least the Gas Safe card to deam yourself competent.
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    Plumbing training courses / qualifications

    I aint moaning mate and more power to you if your getting on and making it but just remember they are not YOUR customers as you have already told us you are a lacky.
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    Plumbing training courses / qualifications

    The unexpected and false economy which was the new build housing boom caused the intensive course scheme which is now struggling as is the new build sector. And as such only the strongest will survive my friend, meaning my CV which is time served VS MR 8 week course will rise to the top my only...
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    Plumbing training courses / qualifications

    The COMBOYS as you put it left years ago its COWBOYS like you i worry about, but hey you inadvertantly keep me in a job so keep plumbing kido.
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    Gas Safe or not

    YES This is the most dangerous part to the boiler
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    Plumbing training courses / qualifications

    Sorry that was to far then :oops:
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    Plumbing training courses / qualifications

    Where have i said im out on the job on my own you presumptive idiot. I'm still out on the job with a time served plumber. Fact is, im not a 16 year old kid... i couldnt afford to go to college for 4 years... Im earning good money now and learning a hell of a lot. Im fully competant in all...
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    Plumbing training courses / qualifications

    Problem is it was not him who was robbed but every customer he ever went to.Customers believe (and maybe they should ask) that we are all fully trained, time served and fully qualified. Ask yourself this RED_MAN if both you and me went to a job and the customer asked regarding our background...
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    New van

    Wooooooooooah there nelly. A PLUMBER is asking advise on the best vehicle to carry PLUMBING equipment. You neither had to look nor reply to the post so BOG (Geddit) Off
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    New van

    Renault Traffic mate. Never had any probs with mine
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    How to bend a Radiator pipe back?

    2 -3 cm on a 15cm run should be fine to just push back in my opinion. Its probably got this amount of play on it if it has been pushed forward by others without bending or creasing anyway.
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    How to bend a Radiator pipe back?

    How close to the ground is it bent and how much is it bent? This could turn out to be bad situation my friend
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