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    Brass stop tap not fitting well on mdpe stop tap .

    what stop tap was it? assuming by brass it was a compression? best to use a copper insert, tighten up, remove and ptfe the olive a few wraps and refit.
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    samll dent on copper water pipe

    not normally. post a picture.
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    Lagging for 22mm pipe

    22x25mm foam lagging and some glue to glue the joints.
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    Hole in Alkathene Mains Feed

    plasson blue to black fittings are very good and you dont need any inserts on the black pipework. sold at Travis Perkins and other good merchants.
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    Sealing 110MM flexible ducting for 25mm water pipe and insulation

    we talking the internal end of the run? expanding foam is used on alot of newbuild sites, or some sand and cement ontop of insulation.
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    Leaking overflow pipe

    you could report it to your local water board, they may send a letter to all your neighbours telling them they must fix the issue.They are only normally concerned and take action on 2 things, contamination and waste of water. thats assuming its not a condense pipe off a modern boiler?
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    British / Scottish Gas Engineers Please Read

    on a service what needs doing depends on the boiler, most modern dont need the heat cell to be cracked open and cleaned out every year but if its an older boiler then it should be cleaned especially if it has a cast iron hex. The manufacturers instructions should be followed, simple.
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    Choice of inhibitor

    if its build cert approved then its meets a set standard and has chemicals in that will work. you can get x100 for around 11-12 squid so i tend to use this normally, for cheaper jobs i can get plumbs own build cert approved for 3 squid a bottle.
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    hot water tap slow when boiler on.

    agree with others, tap washer/ internals expanding or worn
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    Indirect Thermal Store pre heating to Combi?

    i agree, go with unvented hot water.
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    Does the prv pipe from a boiler need sleeving as it exits though a wall

    No but good practice maybe.
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    Fan assisted convectors

    Should work fine.
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    Removing Dried Plaster from Copper Pipe

    Brick acid will attack the copper and turn it green/ black
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    New flat immersion heater melting wires

    Contact the niceic they warranty there members work and may be interested in taking a look.
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    Water supply

    Turn your boiler off one night to see what happens. I don't think it's going to be boiler related tho.
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    Removing Dried Plaster from Copper Pipe

    A scraper of some kind would do, some sand paper or wire wool to buff up before adding paint
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    Black Mains water supply pipe.

    i use the plasson black to blue connector.
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    Bleeding the system with a combi in the loft

    just run it with the gas turned off to stop it firing up. best to fit a pressure guage and filling loop in a cupboard in living area as the juniors system pressure needs to be kept an eye on when at the top of a system as they can dry fire and damage/ripple the hex.
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    Do boiler feed and return generally both require bleed valves

    A couple of thumb vents won't hurt but I'd consider converting to a sealed system.
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    Advice sought re: Greenstar 15i gas pipes

    Worcester will cover the warranty without a problem as long as the gas supply is safe if a little undersized. Get a local GSR to service it.
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