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    PLEASE Help Me !!!!!!

    Not wanting to state the whats allready been said but u have to be getting mains cold into the hotwater pipework some where.This can happen if the heating tank isthe higher o the two & cylinder coil fails but ya new clyinder should of cured that, Can u think of any where in the house where the...
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    PLEASE Help Me !!!!!!

    as this is a long post i may of missed an odd point. it is the larger of the two tanks in the loft thats overflowing.& when it is overflowing the cold feed out of the bottom of the tank warms up if the cylinder is hot.
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    twin inlet rad valve leak

    wheres the leak . from the dome cap or from under the plastic head. Or the large disconnecting nut
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    PLEASE Help Me !!!!!!

    u did fit them on the hot pipework? No piont on putting on the cold. & ur sure there nrv. (single check non return valves) no slots to turn the water off on them. ya cylinder was changed ? which made no difference.
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    Why is my CH so rubbish? (Potterton Puma 100e Combi Boiler)

    went to an 4yr old combi some years ago that had.nt been touched since been added to an older system. No inhibiter so no likley flush when fitted & it was same symptoms as yours. fitted new pump head & no better. stripped boiler to find 80% scale/sludge blockage in flowpipe just before boiler...
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    Pipe sizing.

    Quick note i didnt do accurate .jiggled the no,s and added n side of caution to show the large short fall. either way . pipes too small. was the installation pipework ok for size before meter was moved.was the meter within an equivilent length of 6m of less.?
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    Pipe sizing.

    The earth should be within the meter & the 1st 600mm of the outlet pipework but visible. pipe clip centres change per pipe size 15mm pipe vertical 2m horizontal 1.5m 22mm 2.5 & 2m & the same for 28mm.sleeve should be at least flush with wall & sealed with non-setting compound
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    Identifying name of valve on radiator which is leaking

    turning off both ends should stop it unless the stat is old. BUT if the room gets cold it may open up a little. what make of trv is it as some need the lokin pins altering to allow shut off.( dont reckon u'll ave the trv cap that replces the head when rad removed ) if isolated the drip will stop...
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    twin inlet rad valve leak

    depends on make of valve. Pegler an ur in luck. cheaper make an would need photo.
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    Pipe sizing.

    pipe sizes would be required but most engineers would of fitt the 28mm noing it to cope than risking an inadequte supply & one that cant be added later. Ya 22mm will give u about 3.7m3 per h of gas but iff all ya appliances or running at full which is what u must allow 4 when installing u need...
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    Changed thermocouple, pilot light still goes out.

    might be an overheat interupter on the flow out of heatexchanger causing it to shut off if a pumps on the way out or heatexchangers scaled up? Years since looked in one.
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    Identifying name of valve on radiator which is leaking

    just sounds like the chrome plug is leaking. unless very old it should just have a rubber o ring seal so if you tighten it a little it should stop unless the o ring is damaged. if it is u can use ptfe tape to create a washer instead but will need to remove the plug to do so. u will need to...
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    Wood Burning Stove Question

    If u allready have a class 1 flue it will have probabley 7" clay liners that r fine for the new fire. the main concern is how much depth u have & where the outlet on the stove is in relation to how far the old flue is off the back of the opening u have when the fireback is removed. if u had an...
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    Intermittent humming mains pipe

    its a dint in the ballvalve washer thats causing this type of water hammer, very common in part 2 type diaphram valves . A new washer will cure it but if its a few years old the the orifice if plastic could be rough so a new valve can be the best option.
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    Drop in boiler pressure

    this is quite unbelivable postings/ if it was a new installation he has to show u how to top up the boiler to comply with the benchmark conditions. How many times has he charged u to refill this boiler.the loop is your property which he canot remove . Is he corgi registerd .your probably not the...
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    Monoblock tap head removal

    plumbing by pictures is easier
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    Radiator Banging query

    is all the system 14yrs old
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    Can I Solder This Type Of Plastic Pipe? (With Pics)

    any pipework passing through brick/block construction should allways be sleeved even if its only 100mm. on 15mm pipe an easy sleeve is 20mm overflow pipe.
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