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    aqualisa shower on open vented system, changing to combi

    (you may already know - we are changing/updating our heating system) at the moment there is an Aqualisa shower fitted with our open vented system. We are changing to a combi boiler and have had 2 different lots of advice with regards to what is required to keep the Aqualisa shower can...
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    Bosch 30 cdi or Vaillant 837 ??

    at the moment we have an old back boiler open vented system, od rads etc etc so looking to update that Its a 3 bed semi 1 bath, en-suite and guest toilet (bought it just over a month ago) Havent tested the water pressure as yet Think we are going to go with the Bosch 30cdi
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    building regs.......fee for materials only ?

    yes it is a bedroom window, I do hope that planning isnt refused :( I have looked at houses in our street and there are windows on the side-first floor on lots of houses so on that basis I assume it will be ok (fingers crossed) Should it be refused I take it we would be refunded the...
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    planning application for a new window

    When I spoke to the planning office they said we would need permission It is a new window on the first floor...it wont be obscured glass do you think permission wouldnt be required ?
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    planning application for a new window

    we are in the process of filling in a planning application form to put in a new window (not a replacement, its a new opening altogether) Just getting confused with the form (that we have to fill in and send 4 copies of ! :shock: ) Do we have to submit drawings ? Also, we have not...
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    building regs.......fee for materials only ?

    thanks, I will call them Monday and stand my ground before making any additional payment !
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    building regs.......fee for materials only ?

    thanks for your reply, the fee we paid was for works up to £2000, so suppose we will have to go up a band :? Do they always carry out a site visit ? We have given them a proposed start date for work which is Monday. The letter from building control says "the proposed works may require...
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    building regs.......fee for materials only ?

    we are planning on making some changes to our house we have recently purchased, namely putting up a stud wall in bedroom to create en suite ...........".................. i kitchen to create guest toilet we have submitted building regs forms and fee....but they have come back and said...
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    magnaclean & limebeater

    looking at these at the moment but reading the magnaclean has had some problems, any alternatives you can recommend ?? and what about the limebeater....are they worth installing ? thanks
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    Bosch 30 cdi or Vaillant 837 ??

    having a complete new system installed different plumbers have recommended these 2 .......any suggestions ??
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    scrapping back boiler, immersion and rads

    thanks, what do you think the immersion would be worth ? will have a look on ebay now see what the rads would go for
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    scrapping back boiler, immersion and rads

    any advice ? Removing/replacing old system consisting of back boiler, immersion tank and 7 rads, thought of selling it on ebay but also wondered if it had any scrap value ? its all working just want it updated
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    back boiler - no heating/hot water

    Mrmethane :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: like your style ! all sorted now and in fact it was me that spotted the problem so I do have to take credit for "fixing" it 8) thanks for your replies
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    back boiler - no heating/hot water

    yep bleed the rads and Im sure hubby has bleed the pump too...I do know its in a rather awkward position so tricky to get to the pump without taking all the rad/boiler housing off.....if he has done that already any ideas what else might be causing the problem :roll:
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    back boiler - no heating/hot water

    can anyone help had to drain system down to take off a rad, so re-filled and now cant get any heating/hot water...pilot light is on :(
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    combi or not ...your opinions please

    thanks guys will get it measured as soon as we can
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    combi or not ...your opinions please

    no they havent been measured its a house we are hoping to buy so will be updating the whole system
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    combi or not ...your opinions please

    so we have to replace the total heating system in the place we are buying will have main bathroom and en-suite with an electric shower never liked the idea of having a tank of hot water so we were going to have a combi boiler but someone told us not to recently your thoughts...
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