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    Reducing system capacity temporarily

    I have a system boiler in the loft. The feed and return from it go to the airing cupboard on the top floor where there is a 3 port valve and an indirect cylinder. I want to disconnect radiators and pipes for building work, but want to keep the boiler running for the hot water. My thoughts are...
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    Loft boiler gravity feeding

    I recently had my old open vented kitchen boiler replaced with a loft system boiler. All works fine apart from one issue: If the 3 port valve is at rest with CH and HW off, ie in the hot water position, the hot water in the indirect cylinder upstairs heats the water in the coil which then...
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    Insulating wooden frame

    The Bottom and sides of my house are brick with cavity which is insulated. The top half, being dormer style is wooden construction. It seems beyond the plasterboard there is a 4inch or so gap then felt and tiles on the outside. I must be losing a huge amount of heat through this. The obvious...
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    Flat roof insulation

    My 60's built house has flat roofs front and back covering just under half the space above the 4 upstairs rooms. The joists which I think are 4 inches have plasterboard below, a sheet of polythene above the joists on which sits a very thin piece of insulation then the wood and felt on top, but...
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    Ceiling switch for extractor fan

    Hi, I'm installing an extractor fan over my shower, it is of the type where the motor is mounted in the ducting away from the shower area. What I want to know is what are the rules on positioning of the ceiling pull switch to operate the fan, I want it as near as posible to the shower...
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