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    Baxi Platinum 24

    when our company fit a new boiler we flush with mains water, we remove each radiator and flush it in the garden turning it side to side to remove the dirt and rubbish, we then connect the flow and return and blast it through with water and then we use x100 ingibitor, works a treat we dont ever...
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    plumbing college students

    cheers nige thats useful too, dont supose you no the step by step for actualling making it do you..?
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    plumbing college students

    yep, i think i have figured step flashing is side flashing by looking at pictures if i could have some information on cover flashings like sqeaky gave me that would be fantastic, brilliant, spot on ill keep looking on the net in the meantime
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    plumbing college students

    i have just about finished my write up for my chimney weathering set using the data squeaky posted, i have put it all in my own words, just hit one or two little snags step flashings, is this side flashings? and also, i needed to no about cover flashings as thats the only other thing i...
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    mears calculator

    things have changed i hear now with Energy efficiency you dont use mears calculators no more. but we did for our key skills because this has only just come into place. i have a 500 report to do for my key skills and i wanted to talk about the mears calculator and how to work it. i have...
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    mears calculator

    doitall, the top picture is great! dont supose there is any way of getting the black background white as it needs to be pasted into microsoft word. and does anybody no where I can get the instructions on how to use it, i no there written on the bottom but i cant read them in the picture
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    mears calculator

    i need a picture for a report im doing on my key skills
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    mears calculator

    does anybody no where I can get a good picture and instructors on how to use it
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    plumbing college students

    the library and all the computers at our college have een closed for renevation, so we have got an extension on our key skills but not our plumbing practicals. because i want to pass i have been looking all over the internet, thats how i come across this site! if your not interesed in...
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    plumbing college students

    our tutor left because he wasnt happy he said the principle or who ever is in charge was out of orderbecause they wanted to get rid of the people that couldnt pass key skills and also wanted him to work more hours. we have been given somebody new that doesnt have a clue and doesnt help what so...
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    plumbing college students

    bump yelp for help
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    plumbing college students

    thank you so much for the replys. yes i have passed the exam, and no i dont have the templates that i made and used, its such a long time ago that i did the lead work i cant remember how i did it as i dont do lead at work etc. im really stuck, ive got to right an introduction, a summary...
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    plumbing college students

    yep i really need the information too :(
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    Replacing a ball cock

    does the water flow down a narrow bag to stop it from making a noise? and is the cup shaped thing blue?? does the cold supply enter the bottom of the system? if so you just have to measure the size of your ball valve, go get one it will be roughly the same, cost will be about hmm £7 turn...
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    Boiler type help!!

    i had it in my head that it was a new build lol, yes then it does sound like a system boiler. :) hope that helps
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    plumbing college students

    ive tried that website our college gave it to us and said all the information you want will be on there...but i cant find anything. basically im doing nvq level 2 basic plumbing, which is a 2 year course, and they give you an orange book which quite a few different taks in it. ive performed...
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    Boiler type help!!

    do you have to wait for hot water or is it instant when ever you turn your tap on? if you have to put hot water on for a while and have a cylinder, big tank full of water then you have a system boiler. if its instant you have a combination boiler if its a new house, 2/3 bedroom. its...
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    Banging pipes & overheating boiler

    thinking again, you could have a blockage in the return pipe, it will most probably be there it tee's in, if its a system boiler with tanks etc. system boiler...theres no age really, 15 years? combination boiler 10 years? some boilers dont last five minutes, some others just keep going...
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    Radiators Warm When Water only selected

    central heating would only work if it was called for though, maybe its a possibility it was calling for heat when you was investigating...have a look when you get home tonight!
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