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  1. roguetrader

    Could I get some advice on a pump failure from some plumbers please?

    Water traps are available but it's not a common thing to fit.
  2. roguetrader

    Should this type of joint have olives?

    Just a little smear of paste between the olive and the fitting.
  3. roguetrader

    One-pipe Radiator Connection

    You can easily run an extra rad off a one pipe system, you just need a bit of experience on this method of heating.
  4. roguetrader

    Install Second-hand boiler: thoughts please!

    You've muddled up the wording, 'high quality' and 'Viessmann 100' don't belong in the same sentence. Glad to have helped.
  5. roguetrader

    Old Ideal Mexico Floor Standing Boiler - any info

    Keep the Mexico. Find someone who will give it some TLC.
  6. roguetrader

    Adding MagnaClean To Flow - Two Pipes On Return

    They are supposedly fitted to the return to protect the boiler, but no filter catches everything first pass, so especially with an older boiler, it really won't matter on the flow.
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    So I screwed into a copper pipe

    You can make those yourself.
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    Ridiculous flaw in the Drayton Wiser system

    I'd be really annoyed about this too.
  9. roguetrader

    Cutting Barrel Steel Pipework For new cylinder

    Think you're missing the point made previously. Air will collect in that loop up and over the MV. Cut in a manual vent.
  10. roguetrader

    Cutting Barrel Steel Pipework For new cylinder

    Find a plumber over 45 who done an apprenticeship. Bread and butter work.
  11. roguetrader

    Old house with 15mm pipes. Failed to replace boiler due to piping sizing. How messy is this going to be?

    As mentioned, not a dig and understand why people do it this way. But, you can't really price a job without physically looking at it. All that happens is you get a middle man who wants a cut and an installer who has to get done a quick as he can to make any money.
  12. roguetrader

    Old house with 15mm pipes. Failed to replace boiler due to piping sizing. How messy is this going to be?

    If you had used a recommended local tradesman rather than an online shot in the dark, this may have been raised earlier saving everyone a bit of time. Not a dig, just saying.
  13. roguetrader

    Am I being taken for a ride with the UFH quote?

    Nu heat are expensive, but they will 100% guarantee their product if installed properly. If you want cheaper, you will find it without issue.
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    Grant Vortex PCB or something else

    Have you checked for a programmer and a room stat.
  15. roguetrader

    Gas Rate - Combi

    The Internet.... Has a lot to answer for.
  16. roguetrader

    Help UFH floor sensor routing, how?

    Doesn't need to be in the centre of the room. Only needs to come out from the wall 300-400mm.
  17. roguetrader

    New Vitodens 200 Boiler Install In London

    Viessmann are awful on warranty claims. Best of luck if anything goes wrong.
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