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    How many times to wind PTFE tape ??

    Not true,sometimes you may have no option and you will see it works.
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    modena 102 combi boiler

    Try venturis on fan first,can break off inside but look ok from outside.
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    URGENT-Is the boiler flu too close.

    Is it not 600mm from a boundry line,300mm being a seperate figure for windows etc? Or am i thinking of a differant type of flue? Cant check my books at moment. (cos its cold outside)
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    Do you have to be CORGI to change a pump?

    Well lucky you got a wb.I went to a heatline vizo today to change pump and to get to bottom right hand screw i had to remove combustion cover to be able to remove right hand panel to gain access. Then you would need to be corgi registered.
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    Work On Gas But Not CORGI

    As i understand it to work on gas requires you to be competent, even if working on your own property. To be competent you must undergo assesment and receive said qualifications. You could then work on your own property without being corgi but would probably req building control to check your...
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    copper or plastic pipework for heating?

    I personally prefer Polyplumb to hep as you dont have to be as precise when pushing together, wheras hep sometimes gets stuck if not pushed in dead square.
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    4 Storey House - Pump needed?

    It is common to find these 24kw boilers in back to back houses in Leeds. They are mainly fitted in cellar with prv going to basement floor. Flue 2 inches above pavement outside,and fitted to old systems and never flushed. Pump will go every year if not flushed. But hw supply is dreadful.You...
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    copper or plastic pipework for heating?

    Copper looks better without a doubt,but plastic is quieter as it doesnt tick when poorly installed as copper does. You can also mix them together ,but i tend to use plastic where its not visible and always use copper where it is visible. And as for enviromentally ,then copper can be used...
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    Gas Cooker Bayonet Fitting

    My neighbours called me over to a leak as kitchen fitter had put a new hob in,when i quizzed him about how he tested for leaks he said "its not from my work,i cant hear it hissing",what a knob. IT actually had 2 leaks on just the one fitting.Cant remember the hissing test when doing CKR1. If...
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    Cutting tap hole in composite sink

    MI should tell you preferred method,some say to tawt it others to use holesaw.
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    Is there any maintenance on fans?

    Have used WD40 lots but when i get to them thay have usually seized up,but can often free them but dont often last for more than a couple of weeks to a month.
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    Bathstore

    You would be better off going to a local plumber and asking his advice or reccomendatios of a decent store other than Bathstore, bandq and other diy shop crapp
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    Heatline C24 No DHW

    If divertor valve is leaking you can get a service kit if im thinking of right model. You may also need to check the motorised head that fits onto divertor annd also the lead that connects divertor to pcb. If its been leaking a while it will fill motorised head with water, then fill head of...
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    What van do you use?

    i didnt get the van for its speed,but for its practicality,what use would a scooby be to me? And being english i think we know a little more about fast cars IMHO. And ours can negotiate corners and brake also, very usefull :lol:
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    Insulating outside copper pipe

    As Chris R said then box it in and use plenty of insulation,use pipe insulation then posssibly fill box with loft insulation which you can find in your loft.
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    Flow and return

    If you have taken the rad off then this could be tricky unless all your other rads are piped up so flow and return are on same sides. Wouldnt worry to much about it not being on correct side though ,it will still work.
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    bit of a problem

    We often get asked to do things we shouldnt do, but i always tell them no. Bosses brother in law instructed me to work on a commercial boiler in front of 20 people,i told him i wouldnt. He then said that all 60 tenants would have no heating or hot water. I just replied "not my problem ,i aint...
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    central heating pipes whistle in the morning!

    It would help more if you could tell us which tune the pipes are whistling. :lol: Is it a high pitch or low pitch whistling?
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    back boiler no heat and banging

    Is pump fitted wrong way round? Know it has gravity circs as you said but worth checking as rads not getting hot.
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    What should i do ? - Rights of an apprentice

    The plumber at our place is on £6-50/hr. He is 48,and allegedly qualified ,i get around £16/hr and have corgi qualification. Don know how he can work for this but your much younger so should have less outgoings. My concern is as an apprentice you are working alone,dont think this is legal to...
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