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    Vaillant 831 or 837 - advice needed!

    Thanks Tipper - that's really useful information... I am erring towards the 831 because of the potential savings. It may still end up costing me for the extra pipework, but if it doesnt it's a significant saving, and if it does what I need, then great :)
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    Vaillant 831 or 837 - advice needed!

    Which bit exactly? Am i misunderstanding the numbers? Okay - but those figures are double that in the link above - why so different? Also, surely you have to bear in mind that not ALL the water coming out the shower will be hot - will be a mix of hot and cold to make the right temp no...
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    Vaillant 831 or 837 - advice needed!

    Incidentally, just another point/thought... It suggest here http://au.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100114070625AA7hA34 that i'mm need between 3.5L and 7L per minute for a shower... One of mine is tap pressure, the other is power (i think), so running both would be 10.5L / min...
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    Vaillant 831 or 837 - advice needed!

    I had been advised a hot water cylinder, however the cost is too high for me... The water pressure in the house is very good tho and I tried both showers on a cold tap last night and the pressure was there. If its a case of not being able to do it with either tho, I may as well just go for...
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    Vaillant 831 or 837 - advice needed!

    I'm replacing my boiler and I wanted some advice. Basically, i'm going for one of the above boilers - i know the 837 is bigger in size and power, and that's not an issue. The issue is that it's £140 more, and potentially another £350+ if the pipes need to be rerun and resized to fit it. I...
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    Recycling Bin solutions

    Not sure this is the right place to post this... We're looking for suggestions on Recycling Bins - we have 5(!) different types of rubbish we have to separate out for our council (normal waste, compostibles, glass, plastic and paper)... Does anyone know of any bins that will cover this...
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    Adding an external light from an existing switch

    All looks quite confusing...!
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    Adding an external light from an existing switch

    I have a double switch in my kitchen that only one half is connected (to the ceiling lights) Is there an easy way for me to connect the other switch to an external light? Obviously i'd drill through the wall to take the wires out from the switch, but this would just create a localised...
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    New house, boiler issues - replace or repair?

    At the risk of sounding incredibly dumb... which one is the flow pipe? There are 5 pipes coming out of my boiler... :oops: Also, what am i looking for!? I don't have xray vision so i'm not sure how i know where it goes and what i'm looking for when i see it...! Thanks
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    New house, boiler issues - replace or repair?

    Any idea how i might hunt this down? I've noticed a few drips from the inlet pipe on the boiler where i top the pressure up, but I tightened this and it seems to have stopped it. Also one of the radiators was dripping, but tightening that seemed to have stopped it... both could potentially...
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    New house, boiler issues - replace or repair?

    No idea how old the current one is - it certainly looks old. Just bought the house, and no history on it unfortunately... Any thoughts what the pressure loss might be then?
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    PIR's for cats...

    Sorry to join in an old thread, but i'm looking at getting some Yale Pet Sensors for my cat (since we used to have the normal ones, but i think these will go off!) I'm concerned that the pet sensors may not be right for a cat... can anyone confirm whether they've used these?
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    New house, boiler issues - replace or repair?

    Thanks for the advice guys... any ideas what a replacement for a decent boiler will cost me? Also, does it need a powerflush before replacing? Sorry to sound stupid - what does that mean?
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    New house, boiler issues - replace or repair?

    Homeserve were £195... including all parts and labor... If it turns out to be that, is it a simple switchover of parts? Or does the system need a power flush? Also, does anything need doing to prevent it happening again?
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    New house, boiler issues - replace or repair?

    Hi All, first post(!) I've just moved into my first owned house, and the boiler is constantly running hot to cold. It heats up, then seems to hit a max temp or something, then cuts out, then heats up again, obviously leading to the loss of temp. In addition, it seems to be losing...
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