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    Replacement boiler which?

    I do not agree that vaillant make the best combi's at all. My main work is breakdowns, circa 3000 a year and the volume of 3-5 yr old vaillants i go out to for faults is increasing constantly. Yep, the old thermocompact combi was good, the turbomax was good and the ecomax was the begining...
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    Grant Combi 90 oil boiler

    if you were to remove the unit, cap all ports and then pressurize it with air, spraying leak decector over it until you locate the leaky point......you'll then repair that leak and re-fit the unit. 6 weeks later it'll probably leak somewhere else.......thats the law of sod! if, as has...
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    Replacement boiler which?

    i would advise an Intergas boiler, the combi compact 24/28. less parts and easily a good long service life without the need to replace those annoying parts that fail on most combis.... diverter valves and plate heat ex's!
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    oil techs please comment

    got a customer who i replaced their old 50-70 danesmoor water jacket 25months ago. system wasn't exactly clean so it got a flush through to remove 90% of muck and a magnaclean fitted on return of CH. its got 35mm primary's unpumped to the cylinder and 28mm flow return pumped via 25/85 for...
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    merc vito injectors, need a refurb

    Had my marc vito repaired from 'the black death', this involved the need to 'split' the objectors to remove them. Now, they need to be replaced at a cost of over 535quid for refreshed items. Anyone know where I can send my objectors to get them refurbed? Cheers.
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    Biasi - What's The General Consensus?

    i have a good number of these boilers out and about, all of which have really been spot on.
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    Which Combi Boiler

    oh my days, why are the industry professionals saying for the OP to even consider something like an Ideal or Ravenheat (ravenheap).......thats like saying "for child minding.....Stephan Huntly is ur man". get something solid and straigh forward, intergas, viessmann, vaillant...
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    cross sectional area

    your question was NOT a question related to a gas issue....it was a BASIC maths question. 40k a year......course you are! :roll:
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    cross sectional area

    and Pol Pot was a fantastic leader! like wise Robert Mugabee
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    flue in void

    Onlyfitidealboilers.......you are an utter tool! It is NCS until 2013. who the hell gave you a computer......surely you must still struggle to wipe your arse!
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    Heavy leak from oil boiler, oil boys advise plz

    holy smoke! i know it can be nightmare but i'll got out this morning and take a look.
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    Heavy leak from oil boiler, oil boys advise plz

    So, custard of mine as had the oil line to his burner leak. Reckon its been goin for a while as there is staining up the walls in the cupboard where the boiler is, unsure of amount at present but he reckons its a lot, maybe plus 100 litres. How do we go about getting rid of the smells...
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    Boiler replacement advice Vaillant or Potterton

    i have fitted many biasi's over the years and none of them have ever had a issue caused though poor quality parts of the boiler. they're durable and simple......just how i like my women!
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    gledhill boilermate 2 replacement

    no proper solution to replacing this if you want another thermal store. personally, you'll be much better off installing a unvented boiler and a fresh condensing boiler. all the correct pipes are in place. i've done 3 swaps now and the customers have all commented on gas bill...
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    New boiler: Viessmann?

    "get an ideal logic boiler"......you tool! I have circa 30+ viessmanns out and about, service most of them and they're all running find. Had a couple of issues with the older mk1's but thats now sorted. Decent installer will know what a decemt boiler is and i would advise going with a...
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    Grant Vortex Condensing Combi 26 hot water problems

    A water softener is the best device. A combimate would be my second choice if money is tight.
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    central heating insurance warning

    lets be honest here guys, all or certainly most self employed boiler engineers dislike anything like homeserve or british gas as it removes another avenue of income and it is clear more people are on the uptake of boiler insurance or fixed price repair. yes, i agree there are some guys who...
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    Boiler Breakdowns

    you need to really get into a company that does actual boiler fault finding. you can't go into a custards how without the knowledge to repair their boiler, you learn that by shadowing a engineer or working for a firm who do jobs where the custard doesn't pay, housing association companys are...
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    central heating insurance warning

    Insurance works. Simple as! Yes, you had a bad experience but it doesn't mean they are all bad at all! I work with homeserve and find customer satifaction to be circa 97% at the least. Their is always people you can't please but we'd never send a guy out without the tools to do his...
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    Grant Vortex Condensing Combi 26 hot water problems

    What is the water in your area like for hardness or do you have a softener? What happens if you run the tap slowly?
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