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Hi . There is currently a hot water cyclinder fitted in one of the upstairs cupboards but the mrs wants to do away with this and extend the bathroom , we are looking at fitting the combi in the garage . We are awaiting the keys so need to have a good look around the systems currently fitted when...

Hi . Can anybody offer abit of advise , I have purchased a house that’s in need of a full refurbishment , this includes re wiring, full plumbing systems including combo boiler etc currently it has a very old style hot air unit. It is a fairly large 4 bedroom house , Any suggestions on combo...

:D :D I really appreciate the advice guys , im taking it all on board . One things for certain i didnt realise you could step down then up . :oops: . A quick update tho . I did speak to gas safe yesterday and they also advised it was ok to do . Again i really appreciate the advise....

Gas man , no disresect but i did say i can correctly size pipe ! . can you not read. ? Kirk gas in all my time working with gas ive never stepped up in pipe size , ive always thought it was a no no , is it not ?. Like i said ive had very little experience in working around gas meters .ie...

No i think its best to run 15mm to the boiler and 8mm to the aga and the gas coal fire :D :D

Bloody hell... :D I think either i cant get across what im trying to say on the forum or others are miss understanding what im saying .. Gas man you certainly do cover pipesizing in your core gas safety ,And not once did i say i couldnt do it ...did i ? I would still call me self a...

Thanks mark i do appreciate that , im new to these forums and genuinly thought it was a forum for installers and the likes as ive read quite a few posts on installing boilers and things concerned with gas so assumed it was ok to speak on open forum about these matters . Im unsure of the cc...

Sory powel that post was not meant for you mate . cc forum ? Ive never installed a boiler and never had to change a meter mate . Do you know then were i could source a fitting and is it possible to do ?

Thats correct i am no expert on pipe sizing i never for one minute said i was did i ?? ?? , But i can do it its not bloody rocket science is it ? Your correct i asked if any half descent boiler requires 22mm gas feed , and i was screwed . as mine is 22mm coming out of the top of the...

I am competent . and also a registered gas installer ( not that holding gas tickets makes you competent ! ) ive come across some right plonkers holding tickets in my 14 years of working on gas , so in my opinion holding a card to say your gas safe registered does not make you competent...

Whys that like John ?

Ive been trying to source a brass union/fitting to fit onto the out going side of my gas meter to try and make the outgoing side 28mm , Does anyone have any ideas were i could get one from or even the 22mm size if they do a 22mm theres a good chance they might help me further , as the lad behind...

Thanks for your help boilerman , i apreciate it .....Ive been doing abit of research regarding connecting a manifold that has 8mm microbore pipework feeding upto 7 rads onto a new combi boiler circuit and that problem of powerflushing to avoid the warranty being void keeps popping up . Whats...

Hi , im after abit of help , i am currently looking around for a combi boilers to replace our old back boiler set up , i live in a three bed hse with 7 radiators , which at the minute are being fed from the old manifold under the floor boards via 10mm pipe . I have a couple of issues im...

Hi , i wonder if anybody can help me ....All it is ,my parents have a glowworm opulence/opus fire with a back boiler , which apparantly are no longer available , the trouble is the coal bed has deteriorated to the point the flame is not burning correctly and the glass is about knackered too ...