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    ideal isar he24 combi boiler fault

    not sure why some think its anything to do with gas valve etc , dhw ok , flashing c on ch call but not firing and not going to lock out is always divertor on isar, boiler thinks its up to temp due to being in dhw mode on divertor
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    What Boiler Output Rating Should I Choose?

    go with the smallest boiler that will do the job , keep it turned up on high , dont go too big , remember any boiler more than 60,000 btu will need 28mm flow and return , so if you go big with 22mm pipework you will have turn down anyway as the heat will not leave boiler as fast as required ...
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    eco max combi condense not giving hot water only warm

    if the boiler is poor on both ch and dhw more likely to be divertor faulty in boiler , easy to check , make sure boiler and heating are cold - been off for a while and a hot tap has not been run for a while , everything cold , then put your hand on ch flow pipe just under boiler - 22mm pipe ...
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    Please help stop the drip from my flue pipe

    hi , i am a gas fitter for a large company and work on about 4 to 8 boilers a day , firstly what a terrible place 4 a flue , i have come across flues like this before in bathrooms and checked with gas safe and is legal which is amazing just hope the boiler casing never gets a live wire touching...
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    Masonry paint nightmare, please help.

    NITROMORS PAINT REMOVER ,OR BRUSH RESTORER WHICH IS A WEEK NITROMORS MIX , OR GRAFITTI REMOVER PLUS A PRESSURE WASHER WILL SHIFT IT , THEN IF YOU WANT AN EVEN SHADE ALL OVER AGAIN - CLEAN THE WHOLE LOT WITH WATERED DOWN BRICK ACID AND WASH OFF , TONY
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    Reusing Hep2o fittings

    1 yes ok to turn fitting 2 no they dont stock the grey hep2o , just the new white which is not selling well because plumbers dont like them , you can re-use what u have ,but means sliding the grab ring so u dont bend the teeth the wrong way but not worth the risk or hassle , just buy polyplumb...
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    Potterton Puma 80e - pressure and power problems

    check the pressure in the expansion vessel using a tyre gauge , you can also usually tell when they need replacing because the pressure will shoot up a lot quicker than usual when topping up , also when your father put too much pressure in bolier the prv opened , prvs are shut all the time so...
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    Purpose of the flue sensing nipple on ideal boilers?

    no , just finger tight is fine , i work on ideal boilers all day , pain when people make them tight with a spanner , new ideal models such the logic have a larger plastic nut now
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    Can I fit a new cooker?

    can not believe you are asking this question ,also do you really need to put a gas test on for one joint - use you gas leak spray - what ptfe are you using or what are doing with it - never had a leak on a job like this using ptfe , in fact it has took me longer to write this than it should take...
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