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    Insulating Metal roof

    Hi, I have a steel framed building with a metal profile roof, I want to insulate it and board over it to stop any condensation dripping. Want to use it as a games room, so it will have heating. Its the usual industrial unit type of building. I was thinking of sprayfoaming it but looking at the...
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    Hot water flow issue

    Hi, Ive just changed our kitchen sink and tap. The new tap I fitted ( wrong tap ) required more pressure than my gravity fed system provided & as such the hot water flow was obviously slow. Today I replaced the tap with one that requires 0.1 bar,this has helped. Both taps are mono blocks with...
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    Cistern Location

    Hi, I want to move the cold water tank in the loft over to a new location. This will mean that the tank will not be directly vertically above the hot water cylinder which is in an airing cupboard downstairs, it would end up having some of the feed pipe to the cylinder being horizontal. Would...
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    Oil Boiler locking out

    Its a 65/95 with an Electro oil sterling 50 burner. Once it has fired for the first time for that programmed run ( i.e. morning ) it will continue to run without locking out.
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    Oil Boiler locking out

    Funny you should say that, I have noticed a tiny leak on the pipe from the tank at a compression joint, its so small thought it doesn't drip, just an inch of pipe either side of the compression fitting is slightly wet. Could this cause it ?. The arrangement is, the tank is about 20 ft away from...
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    Oil Boiler locking out

    As title says, oil boiler locking out. Only does it first thing in a morning or on it's second run of the day at night. What happens is it starts the fan or motor clicks as if its going to fire then locks out. The "only" way to get it going is to press the reset button and straight away keep...
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    What equivelant burner

    An ordinary floor standing Merlin.
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    What equivelant burner

    Yes, it keeps locking out. I have had a long establishes heating co see to it & they replaced the control box & jet, they serviced it etc etc. It's always the same, it will work properly for a couple of months then lock out again. They always put it down to "the settings". When it locks out...
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    What equivelant burner

    Hi, I want to replace our crap Sterling burner with a Riellor. Is there a direct riellor replacement to replace a Sterling elecro oil 50 if so what riellor model ?.
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    Motor tripping circuit breaker

    It's the large RCD that trips.
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    Motor tripping circuit breaker

    Hi, I hope someone may be able to offer some help. I have a cleaning machine with 2 large vac motors ( 1400 watts ). One of them runs fine and smooth for a few minutes and then trips the house circuit breaker. I have removed the motor, took the carbon brushes out, cleaned it all and put it...
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    Smelly sink drain - Lack of space (advice please)

    Pour boiling water down it.
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    Lock out !

    It isn't a TF830 it's a TF832.3 http://oilburnerspares.com/oil/control-box-satronic/satronic-control-box-tf832.3--h__l-oil-cont-230v(02431u)/c21134r*102.html
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    Lock out !

    Hi, It sounds like it locks out BEFORE the "roar" - firing. It is an extremely clean boiler and according to them, the emissions are perfect, they did use the analyser several times to be honest. They said there was no need to change the nozzle. t is bolted to a Merlin 65/95. All oil...
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    Lock out !

    They came back and reset the boiler up and replaced the control box, it locked out again 2 days after new box !. They said this could just be a glitch. It then ran fine for 2 weeks and now today - lock out again. I am going to call them tomorrow, but has anyone any ideas please ?.
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    Lock out !

    Hi all, My boiler ( with Sterling burner ) started locking out from cold. Pressing the reset button made the motor run etc but failed to ignite and obviously locked out again. The only way I could make it run is by pressing the reset button and then turning the stat/on/off rotary control...
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    Rad balancing Idea

    So it is possible then is it ?. On my system the boiler is at the end of the house in a utility room and the 22mm pipes run from it to roughly the middle of the house into a manifold and from there all the rad are fed, so it's hard to find the nearest rad etc. We then have the 2 upstairs rads...
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    Rad balancing Idea

    Please don't shoot me down here but, I'm probably wrong but would like to hear your expert opinions. I want to balance my central heating system because we have moved and added rads etc. I have read the guide to doing it in the forums faq's and will use this method if my idea is rubbish...
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    Garage Condensation Help Needed.

    I was thinking maybe polyboards up against the metal roof sheets ? and a couple of vent holes high in the walls near the roof?.
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    Garage Condensation Help Needed.

    Hi, We have built a wooden framed outbuiding/garage of approx 700 sq ft. It is built with 6x6 pressure treated posts with 6x2 joists then 3x2 pearlings to support the box section metal roof panels. The panels are galvanised not plastic coated. The floor is concrete and has visqene underneath...
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