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Good afternoon, Did not want to hijack the other post about cold water storage. A relative is having a combi installed by Iguana Heating under the Warm Front Grant. To keep the costs down they are keeping the cold water storage in the loft. Could some one please suggest a suitable shower...

Sorry for the delay in replying to all your input. Thanks for everyones input. As a newbee I have limited experience, but I do know that the job has to be done right. I am of the opinion that if a customer calls you for your services you have an obligation to act in the correct and...

Good afternooon gents. When attending for the service of an appliance and before touching it you have serious doubts over it passing the relevant spillage/flue flow safety tests do you normally- A Service the appliance as normal, carrying out all safety tests and then adopt the correct...

Thanks for the link. Good but disturbing reading!! Thanks for your time Si

Thankyou ollski. I will take a look at the sites that you have suggested and see what info I can find. I appreciate your help. Cheers Si

Good afternoon. How do you deal with asbestos rope seals? I take it if deffective replace with fibreglass alternative. Am I correct. How do you know it might contain asbestos? Age of boiler , appearance etc Thanks for your input Si

Thanks for the reply John D. Good advice mate. Not too sure about marking the territory though, this is a respectable neighbourhood!!!! Will look into the renardine sounds promising. I am sure it is foxes and their nocturnal friends, it seems very dog like. Thanks again Si

Hi guys further to the post about cats down the page , I have a loose stone driveway that is a litter tray for the local foxes etc . I have tried pepper and chilli powder as suggested by friends , but these don't seem to have any effect and obviously needs reapplying after rain!! Any...

Excellent advice as ever thanks for all your input. Will have to get that mini ratchet set, sounds a good buy. Another set of tools to add to the list for this newbee!! Thanks Si

Hi, wonder if any of you can help me out again. A couple of times when out with RGI I have encountered burner pressure test points where the grub screw has been impossible to loosen to allow the pressure to be taken or adjusted. No screw driver did the trick and my RGI did not seem to want to...

Blimey where have all these people from essex come from!! Cheers trotter sound advice. Having spoken to a friend who tried to do it without the correct tools , I think the big drum sander and the edger are the way to go. Got to set aside a weekend for the sanding then get stuck in...

thanks roofer. So I take it use edger first then finisher? That hire shop does look good value as long as I can get it all done in 1 day!!!! Have heard that the floor should be resanded after first coat of varnish as it lifts the grain. Is this correct ? I assume that this is up to your...

Thanks for the reply and taking the time for the very useful links roofer. I now know what the machines look like!! I take it that by its name the finishing sander is less vicious than the drum, but will it still remove the paint splats? Thanks again Si

Good evening. Sorry for the long post. I have just taken up the carpets in my sisters house and there are good condition pine tongue and groove boards in hall way, dining and living rooms . Now money is very tight for her at the moment so I am helping as much as I can. The boards are in...

Hi Paul. I apologise for hijacking the post. With what you have said Paul, would you give a price for a service on a BBu in such bad condition or would you walk away? I have yet to go to a BBU that has adequate ventilation. If this is repeated throughout the country there must be...

Hi chaps interesting thread. As a gas newbee I find all this info very interesting. At college I remember the lecturer saying that if there is a doubt , then there isn't, and you should IUP. I took the fire element to enable me to work on BBU as obviously you have to service the fire at...

Thanks ChrisR and scatman john. You are right Chris I will go and read it very carefully. Do not off the top of my head remember seeing anything about replacement parts. I take it that you mean if you use anything other than manufacturers parts you are at risk of prosecution if something goes...

Thanks for your replies. Perhaps I misled you with the question. If a room sealed boilers case foam seal is damaged, can this BES case foam be used as a repair. Or should you always use the manufacturers foam seals. I did not mean to imply that I would use it for open flued boilers or...

Good afternoon gents. Would like to tap into your knowledge again. While I am building my gas experience with an RGI, I am trying to buy something every couple of weeks for the toolbox, no matter how small it is. Looking through the BES catalogue (again!) I saw the rolls of boiler...

When you have written all the letters to the local RGI and finally one of them agrees for you to go out with them, you are relieved that you can gain your experience. But, and this is a big but, you have no idea of the competence of the RGI that has agreed for you to tag along with them. So...