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    Closing gas stop-cock outside the house, while I leave the gas boilers on. is this safe?

    Most modern boilers will go to lockout when they are left on with no gas to light they will usually have 3 attempts to light then lock out
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    Tall rad not working (has never worked well), suspect lockshield valve?

    Have they tried the basics ie turn everything else off apart from this rad ?
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    Who Needs DIY Bodges

    yep dont leave those pipes touching the rsj
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    Balancing radiators and lockshield valve

    no because on a standard system each rad has its own flow and return leg , its not a case of flowing into one then out and into the next .
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    Boiler gas feed pipe - should it be uprated?

    No it wont create a bottle neck . what it will achieve is meeting the maximum pressure loss from meter to boiler due to pipe size /length of run and amount of fittings used How far from your meter is the boiler what make and model boiler is it and is there any other appliances on the supply to...
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    Fernox jointing compound on olives

    As per madrab i have never used anything on new valves /fittings , occasionally a wrap of gas ptfe around a fitting being reused
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    Which combi boiler replacement? Vaillant EcoFit Pure vs Baxi 800 vs Ideal Logic 2

    go with the baxi with its proven reliability as all the innards are brass and doesnt suffer the failure of the others which are full of plastic components which over time leak like sieves .It also has a stainless steel heat exchanger which the vaillant and ideal dont
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    Fortic cylinder replacement - reputable brand?

    So have you had your incoming mains tested ?
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    Quote...

    vibrating sounds coming from where
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    Radiator recommendation

    try this place had a lot of the oval column type from here good quality /good finish and come well packed...
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    Yorkshire Brass Solder Ring Adapting Male Coupler 22mm x 3/4"

    yep thats the fitting and it does have a solder ring already in it
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    Replacing radiator side panels?

    stick a pic up of the rad and someone might be able to identify the make
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    PTFE tape or Liquid?

    gas ptfe for everything
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    Pipe identification

    no i mean the actual pipe as there is a type of pipe although plastic coated it is metal inside
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    Pipe identification

    is there metal pipe under the plastic ?
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    Gas fire ignition

    yes they will and depending on what contract the appliance is on and where the part is sourced from they used to reimburse the cost
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    Help wanted on a leaking draincock (?)

    have you tried tightening it . Other than that take apart and change the washer...
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    Baxi 105e inlet manifold

    when it does stick up and making microswitch . there is a hole under the diaphragm that gets slightly blocked and needs poked out
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    Baxi 105e inlet manifold

    its came off the microswitch so should be ok if it was fully up still making the microswitch after demand it would stop the boiler from firing next time there is a demand
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    Baxi 105e inlet manifold

    yes but have look on ebay you will get legit old style pumps heads quite cheap
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