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    Pump in wrong place on Open Vent system...

    Hi all, After a bit if advice if poss. I have an old open vent system in my house, and from a fair old bit of investigation I definitely think the pump is in the wrong place. It's straight after the boiler on the flow side, before the open vent. From my workings it looks like it should be...
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    Help to improve central heating and hot water

    Hi all, Im after a little advice to try and improve our heating efficiency. We live in an old solid wall semi. House is one room wide front to back, meaning all rooms have an external wall. Its a pretty cool house. Keeping it warm in all rooms, balanced, is a struggle. Normally one room gets...
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    Plastic waste pipe behind oven

    I'm in the process of fitting a kitchen and cant get away from the washing machine waste needing to run behind a free standing 90cm range cooker. I've been told to use no less than 38mm pipe which ends up being 40mm as that's all that is available. Is there anything that can be done to...
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    Washing Machine Waste Pipe

    Hi all, After a bit of advice. Our kitchen has been designed for us by B&Q. The integrated washer has been placed on an internal wall meaning the need for a run of waste pipe around the outside of the kitchen. 1 - What is the smallest pipe i can run, as the pipe will need to go behind...
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    Changing and teeing into Flow & return pipe

    Hi all, Looking for a bit of help with moving some pipes. We are having some work done and i need to move a few pipes around to tidy things up. I called a plumber in to look at the work and have been quoted an astronomical amount when compared to what the rest of the work is costing. I...
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    First radiator in loop on open vent system...

    Hi all, My bathroom radiator which i think is the first radiator in the loop always needs bleeding. When the heating is in use you could bleed it every day if you wanted. Within a week nearly the whole rad is cold :( When i shut this radiator off i think from what i remember the air...
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    Old House replastering and getting rid of Artex

    Hi all, I'm just after a bit of advice re plastering rooms in our house. One of teh ares we would liek to do first is probably our bedroom which for some reason has been covered all over in that bobbly horrible artex :( The main walls in the house are solid walls ( no cavity ). The...
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    Knock through supporting wall inc unused chimney breast

    Could anyone give a rough idea of costs for the above. The wall is between my dining room and kitchen and there is about a 3 inch step down into the kitchen. There is a chimney breast between the two rooms also but this is unused. Whats involved in the job and is it an expensive one...
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    Central Heating Installation (Northwich Area)

    Hi all, I'm after a central heating engineer to come and quote for some work on our central heating system. I live in Northwich in Cheshire. Can anyone recommend anyone? Many thanks
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    one pipe radiator vs two pipe radiator?

    Is there a difference or is it just the way they are plumbed in? Cheers Gav
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    How can i be sure I have a one pipe central heating system??

    Questions in the subject really. I have an old central heating system with old radiators and have been told different things by different people. I want to get the thing upgraded, better radiators for a start and a couple of new rads in rooms that don't have any at present. With...
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    Chimney problems.

    Hi all, Anyone out there a chimney expert? I can smell smoke in my loft when my fire is lit. I think i can see the offending brick that has started to to deteriorate and has left a hole. Could this be just re-bricked up and used or is there a bigger problem than this? Please...
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    convert single pipe cebtral heating into two pipe system.

    Hi all, As the title suggests I would like to convert my old out of date one pipe central heating into a more efficient and upto date two pipe system. At present we have had an A rated 24kw condensing central heating only bolier installed duedue to the old boiler breaking during a big...
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    Help with central heating in new house.

    Hi all, I'm hoping someone can help with my central heating in the house I've just bought. Its an old Edwardian property with what i have worked out is an open vented system with header, expansion and hot-water tanks all up in the loft. I have a central heating only boiler in a boiler...
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    Creda Aqua Wave 8.5kw Electric Shower Problems

    Hi all, Is there anyone around that can help me with an electric shower problem? I recently bought the above shower and installed with no issues but after a while of using (couple of weeks) the heater no longer comes on to heat the water. I've had two now and both have done the same...
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