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    Flexible tap connector not suitable for drinking water!

    Just ring the customer services number on the webite, and tell them there a bunch of clowns
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    Flexible tap connector not suitable for drinking water!

    Hi there, Seen this mentioned on another forum, they contacted Scewfux and they said it was a typo and were supposed to be changing it. Rico
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    Radiators not fully working - cold at the bottom

    Hi there, Sounds like you need to rebalance the system. If you turn off all the working rads, do the cool ones heat up if so you need to rebalance. Look in the FAQs on how to do it. Rico
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    Mounting sink onto plastered wall

    Colin, You can fit to your wall no probs. What you nedd to ensure is that the plug for the fischer bolt goes right down and sits flush against the brick wall, not the tiles or plasterboard. Rico
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    solution to global warming?

    All this talk of reducing carbon footprints is all just pi55ing in the wind. There was a discussion program on BBC4 when the Copenhagen Summit was on (don't get me started on that complete waste of time). anway 3 guests on the sceptic from M.I.T, some danish bloke in between and the goon...
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    Attic tank emptied...no water flowing in

    As the nearest clear section is only 6ft away can you not just remove the blocked section and take it downstairs and run some hot water through it. Failing that just bypass the blocked section Rico
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    NPOWER boiler Insurance

    Hi, Garfield already said. Go outside and check the condenstae pipe sticking out of the wall, check to see if it is frozen, causes the boiler to lockout Rico
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    Frozen Jobbies

    Col, He could empty the pan first, then tip hot water from a bucket down first to lower the level a bit. Rico
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    no hot water from taps

    Jordan, So theres no water from your kitchen cold tap ? If not forzen supply most likely Rico
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    Frozen Jobbies

    Nah, Sat biting nails watching text updates for the cricket Rico
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    Frozen Jobbies

    Bit "out of the box" here, How about temporarliy hook the toliet fill valve up to the hot water supply and flushing from above. Rico
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    Replacing an antique Open Vent system with a combi?

    No probs, Get a quote from BG if you want but look at the post just below this. Best asking friends or rellies for any recommendations for a local Gas Safe engineer. They should give should some more options other than just boiler replacement. Rico
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    Replacing an antique Open Vent system with a combi?

    Rich, First thing you need to find out is what your mains pressure and flows rates (static & dynamic) are like as this will determine whether a combi is suitable. Rico
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    Combi boiler query about hot water

    Hi there, Very simple really. You tell the boiler how hot you want the water on the controls. Turn on your tap and the boilers keeps going heating the water to your desired temp until you turn the tap off. Rico
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    Radiator flow return connections

    Hi there, On older gravity systems it was deemed better to have flow top return bottom.. More recently convention seems to be flow & return at bottom. Some systems still have flow coming int at top with a trv fitted, just to make it easier for the elderly to control the temp. Go with...
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    Stop hot water on Greenstar 24i Combi

    Hi there, yes just shut off your mains stop cock, no need to power the boiler off. Rico
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    Which way do I turn water isolating valve?

    Madmog, Usually the only turn one way. But if it does turn either way don't worry, you won't be increasing the flow. Just quater turn it and it will be ok. Rico
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    plumbing

    Hello Brynn whats occurin, Are you sure its 5mm, seems way to small. Check again, it will prob be 8mm but could be 6mm Rico
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    Fitting Surrey flange

    Mike, Geat the Slamader S Flane from Screwfix, it comes with the option of male or female connections so NO additional connections needed. Pipework sizes would normally be 22mm all the way to the shower valve. Rico
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    Combi boiler hot water question

    Yes its means there is a fault
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