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I have to put a price in for a Combi exchange in a 2 bedroomed flat. (Before anybody asks... Yes I am CORGI Registered) and they want two alternative prices. 1... To install a "Good Quality" Boiler which I am fine with as I normally install Worcester Bosch. 2... To install a "Cheaper" Boiler...

Did the CORGI Forum ever get past the "good ideas" stage. I am definately a strong backer of this idea.

I agree with all of the above (except the complaint).. This sounds like a case of chinese whispers. It is impossible to judge whether it is expensive without knowing all the facts. If it is a Plumber that the person has used for years he is highly unlikely to have called him to do the job in the...

There are so many reasons for the type of heating system you choose to have installed in your house, a good reputable heating company will suggest the best for you... for my money Combi systems are what I seem to install more of but I am a big fan of the "Megaflow" type system (Hot water at...

I would just like to add a footnote to this post if I may... I do not honestly know why everybody is under the impression that if you are CORGI Registered you earn bundles and bundles of money. I reached the required standard and the only way I did this was by struggling through to pay my fees...

I am so P****d off about that advert on the TV. When I think of all those hours training and all the money that my CORGI ticket cost me to get. And now I find out that BG are the only ones qualified to fit boilers properly. Believe me when I say this.. (Gets on his soap box).. "British Gas...

If I was you.... I would get your CORGI Registered Father in Law to supervise the procedings. He will know all of the current regulations regarding Gas Fires. If he has the Gas Fire element !!!!!!!

Can I just add my two penneth..... Gas Pipe sizing is not as simple as just throwing down a load of 22mm pipe and then coming off it with a load of 15mm. There is an allowance of drop of 1mb between the meter outlet and the appliance inlet for it to work correctly. When pipe sizing an allowance...

There is a good chance that the pump you are refering to is the central heating one. This sort of post is quite hard to answer as there can be many possible reasons.. Hot water for a shower does mostly come directly off the top of the cylinder (In your airing cupboard) if it a thermostatically...

"Banging" can be caused by a build up of limescale in the heat exchanger, so BG are not necessarily trying to pull a fast one. The trouble with your post is you don't say how old your system is or if you are in a particularly hard water area. If on the assumption you are suffering from limescale...

I agree with Chris... The flame picture is a good starting point for the diagnosis of any gas related problem. Many things can cause a Yellow flame, and this is a CORGI related fault. Do not try to rectify this yourself as you can quite innocently make the appliance worse and/or make it a lot...

I think this is a great idea.... I do agree that it should be a "closed" forum, I definately give it the thumbs up...

Chris.... I agree totally... We are all to easily led down the line of... "You need this and because we think you earn a fortune we will charge you 4 times what it is actually worth..." Thanks for all the info... I appreciate it.. I am off down the newsagent to order my copy of Gas news, is it...

What are the price differences (Any Ideas).. Maybe a silly question because I know that we all are very much aware that in this job YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR !!! I will check out Abcot, and Fernox machine, what is the Gas-Site you mentioned (The CORGI one)? Can you use different manufacturers...

Do you get good results from the Fernox machine, and are there different pump sizes for larger houses.

Hello Gents... I am a CORGI registered installer/fitter/teaboy/cleaner and Director.. (You know what it's like when you work for yourself). I am looking at getting a Powerflushing system and to be honest have not really found many of these around so I can compare the differences. The one that...

A condensing boiler is one which is approx 90-95% efficient, most other boilers work to a ratio of about 70-80%. This is acheived by using the heat lost in the water vapour (Latent heat). These are however VERY expensive (YES SOME OF US CORGI BOYS DO WORRY ABOUT WHAT IT COSTS THE CUSTOMER)...

I agree with all of the above... The secret with compression fittings is NOT to strangle them so it crushes the olive. Just tighten and then "Nip" them up.

I can't believe this is a serious post... If it is PLEASE TURN THE THING OFF AND DO NOT USE IT UNTIL YOU HAVE HAD A CORGI REGISTERED ENGINEER LOOK AT IT.... Carbon Monoxide is a product of INCOMPLETE combustion and the signs are soot and yellow staining (To name but a couple).. As little as...

Ollski... Sorry mate, I thought that i had already corrected that part of my original post. There is a fused 3A spur and this is correctly wired, that is the fuse that is blowing.