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What do you mean by a contract boiler? Is it a "value" range type boiler, a lesser model from a good company? If so, would i be better of going for a cheaper brand or does the vaillant outperform others?

Hi guys Could someone advise on the above boiler. I'm thinking of changing my old Ferroli boiler to a Vaillant, and was advised to go for this model, ecoTEC pro 24 as its from a good company and is a good boiler (so i;ve been told). Its priced at around £800. My house is a small one...

I've fitted a couple of rads, drained down system, put inhibitor in etc. I'm not gas safe and as far as i know you dont need to be gas safe to drain and refill a boiler after changing rads.

Steady on, i'm new to all this.

thanks for this. I was thinking the shower might have been faulty

Its Triton Cara Electric Shower White 9.5kw. If i put heat dial on "high" and turn the temperature dial up to about 8, the pressure of water coming out the shower seems to go low, but if i turn the temperature down to about 5 or 6, the pressure seems ok. This is the shower...

Hi, I've just changed my mates electric shower, and i've noticed the pressure on the water seems to be low when he has it on a higher heat setting. Its a Triton Shower, got it for about £90 from bnq. He lives in an apartment type building. Is it normal for the pressure to be low on an...

eh?! You mean Ideal boilers?

Thanks Agile. I'd be happy to pay £20 odd quid for these scrap boilers, as long term (in a few years) i;m sure it will pay off with the experience i'l gain. I've phoned up a few local gas safe guys but nobody is willing to have me on, even for free as they probably think i'l steal their...

Hello. I have recently managed to book a place onto a gas course which starts next september. After speaking in detail to the lecturers and visiting the workshops, they explained we would be doing quiet a bit of work on boilers. I've done some DIY repairs on my own boiler and really enjoyed the...

Hi Seco Sorry to sound a bit dim but how do I check this? I only know very basic electrics.

Hi all need some help! got a Mira Advance electric shower identicle to this link. Was working fine for 4 years but today i tried to turn it on and no lights! Check mains fuse etc, all ok. Opened shower case and checked the live and neutral connection with volt tester, and its showing as 240...

Hi I am installing a cooker hood into my kitchen but as I am not a qualified electrician, I have decided to use a 3 pin plug for the power supply, as opposed to connecting it directly to the mains via a fused spur. However I have a couple of questions i'm unsure off. Firstly the cable...

get rid of benefits or make people work for them. Problem solved.

what would you recommend if not a ferroli? are the valiant eco techs any good?

Hi all I'm looking at adding a new boiler and rads to my 2 bedroom home, and have found this amazing deal at Mr Central heating. However the price seems very very low and i'm not sure if this is too good to be true. Has anyone brought from these guys before and if so, how reliable/good...

Hi all I have an outside toilet which is right at the end of my garden. But there is no hand basin. I want to fit a small wash basin. The only problem i have is there is no gutter anywhere near this outhouse. The nearest gutter is about 15 meteres away where the kitchen sink waste water...

Hi I'm laying some quartz tiles, black shiny finish with little silver specks. I was told by the guy in the shop that they need sealing. However the guy didnt seem too confident on his tiling knowledge so i'm not sure what to do here. They already have a shiney finish, and i'm worried sealing...

If i turn hot tap or heating on,nothing happens n the burner lock out light comes on. If i try n reset boiler via central heating swith, it goes from heating light, to fqn light, then ignition light, thn tries to f8re up but no flame shows up, thn goes to red error light, burner lock out.

any ideas guys