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    flexible hose

    hi . cooker hose on hob behind electric oven.no leaks, no signs of distress. mimimum ncs, AR though even with no signs of distress?ta
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    britsh gas f'''ers!!

    co alarm on top of the boiler for past 2 weeks!!!! no corrosion( i unlike bg took case off!!) photo evidence. boiler dirty inside and tenant said bg guy didnt take cover off!!! he told landlord he was there for 2 hrs!!! i was there for landlords inspection not service. why not tell him...
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    britsh gas f'''ers!!

    well eat your foot!! landlord said it was AR and sticker said leaking co!!! even though co alarm he left behind isnt ringing!!!! when myself and later other people told him that the fact that it wasnt i.d. and alarm not going off and he didnt say oh it just needs new case seal or something and...
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    britsh gas f'''ers!!

    did a landlord check 2 months ago. landlord phones me saying bg came out , at risked boiler saying it leaking co , said he "needs a new boiler" quoted 3k for combi swap a alpha 240!!! told the landlord it room sealed and if it was leaking it can only be flue and case seal ( which were visually...
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    gas checks for hips?

    maybe not serviced but cars get the mot every year!would be nice if they did mot on every boiler every year;)))at least in home sales anyway. after all should nt it be illegal not to have gas electric tested if selling. instead they have this stupid hip's, i think most buyers would prefer to...
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    gas checks for hips?

    hi guys we all know how great landlord checks are for keeping the revenue ticking over. but i cant help thinking if the government were so concerned about gas safety how can it not be a legal requirement to have a gas check when purchasing a house? do you think private houses will have to...
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    co on ecotecs and greenstars

    im on about if the flue has a defect and poc are seaping back into the air intake on the flue, given these boilers have no extra seal on the cover ( unlike glowworms) then there is a chance that poc can reenter. that foam aint a seal, its just noise reducer. also how many ecotecs and ecomax have...
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    co on ecotecs and greenstars

    hi. im relatively new to gasbut something just dawned on me while servicing. eoctec plus ecomax and worcester greenstars. if poc air leaking back into the air intake since theres no case seal ( unlike the cheaper ecotec pro's and glowworm cxi sxi isnt this potentially lethal? i cant believe they...
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    boiler manufactures

    ive been looking around at jobs with baxi, valliant, bosch. was just wondering is the repairs here only concerned with boilers themselves or do they repair rad's exterenal conrols etc? baxi have alot of good stuff said about working for them. monday-friday hours? cheers
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    co incidents

    just wondering about how these new condensing boilers are performing from safety perspective and avoid complaceny!! powermaxes . yes ive heard they cause trouble and i dont bother with them(dont see any anyhow). new builds with concealed/boxed in flue lenghts. always advice ciutomer to get co...
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    co incidents

    hello. i read the co incidents on the hse website. does anyone know were to get info on incidents/causes for past 3 years? also does anyone know where i can obtain info on co incidents involving condensing boilers? corgi tech page only has valliant seals being recalled but not much other info...
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    combustion test caps

    does anyone know where you can buy the black rubber combustion test zone plugs found on vaillant turbomax 824,828. and also where you can buy the combustion test point caps on the flue for worcester greenstars? i susupect theres quite a few of these missing so want to stockplie them instead of...
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    servicing v breakdown contracting

    paul you mentioned francis.is that rg francis? are they a good firm . heard good stuff about them as well as t brown
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    servicing v breakdown contracting

    i qualified at straight away i was on 34-36k . other guys with centuries experience getting the same or less when doing breakdowns!!! i was gobsacked to say the least. subbie service in london does seem the best option . oh ive just finished doing epc course for the homebuyers report...
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    servicing v breakdown contracting

    thats what i mean. ive met two chaps doing subbie servicing 22 quid 8-9 a day minus running their car , holidays and they still pocket 38 grand a year . only grief is cutting someone of coz of leak etc. its boring but who cares. good money with litle grief. the chaps who do breakdown dont get...
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    servicing v breakdown contracting

    im curious about something. theres guys in our firm who are subbies and only do servicing 22 quid a service 8-9 an avergae a day. however theres subbies who do breakdowns. im curious as to what are the possible advantages of doing subbie breakdowns( i cant see any) collecting parts, fitting...
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    sludged exchanger

    hi .a sludged heat exchanger. would the boiler make kettle noise and what would be the expected temps of flow and return pipes in such a scarnio? just trying to discover how i can recognise this problem on site. thank you chaps and merry xmas
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    gas drops

    ummm. but its still allowed. still covered if mention it on cp12. i do find that amazing!!!8mb on an e6 is allowed to leak with cooker(no smell) its allowed but scary!!
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    gas drops

    passed the acs which was fine. just wondering about something which i just never enquired about. how come you are not allowed a drop of gas of say 4mb on u6 meter on pipework but with appliances connected (no smell_)you are allowed this leak/drop?? seems amazing you can have 4mb leak with...
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    gas rates combi

    thanks but combustion chamber is only for corgi reg guy and im just starting out in the trade
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