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    Glow Worm Ultimate 50FF

    Am registered, how do I get into the CC? I cleaned jet with air...there are two holes. The main one has a NRV in it? The pilot looked failrly healthy, but wish I had made a bit more of an effort to clean it now. Thanks for replies. Going to bed now, but will check back tommorow. I'm not...
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    Glow Worm Ultimate 50FF

    Should have said, I can't get the main burner to fire. When I put the CC door on, you hear a click from the PCB and it starts trying to spark, even though the pilot remains lit.
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    Glow Worm Ultimate 50FF

    Hi guys this is my first post so please be gentle! I went to look at a boiler on saturday. It's not been working for 3 years! Someone else has stripped it too, which is horrible. Anyway I did some checks, found the PCB to be faulty. Popped out and bought a new one. Boiler came to life, but...
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    Please help a beginner ! ! ! !

    There is a good chance you have air locked the pipe, easily done, and most of the time, easily remedied. Without seeing it, I couldn't say for sure, but thats what I'd put my money on.
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    Mild Steel unions using hemp and Hawkwhite

    3/4" BSP, but all is good. The job turned out lovely. So thanyou for all your (ahem) help!! :lol: Cheers peeps.
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    Mild Steel unions using hemp and Hawkwhite

    I'm suprised you have time for TV soaps inbetween your job as a plumber and English teacher :shock: You are as mad a hatter mate. Still wish I was on the golf course tommorow. Cheers for the help.
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    Mild Steel unions using hemp and Hawkwhite

    I see. Christ, that was more painfull than just going in tommorw and filling the bast up.
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    Overflow problem

    Whatever dude...no one else had a clue.
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    Mild Steel unions using hemp and Hawkwhite

    That wasn't too painful was it, oh and if I wanted to have my spelling scrutinised I'd go back to school. Cheers, chum....p.
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    Mild Steel unions using hemp and Hawkwhite

    No, you def dont weld this pipe. Its only 1/2 inch. Its just done with the threaded seal. The idea is the hemp swells up to make the seal, like a fibre washer. I know I'm close, because I'd remember welding it at college and I dont! I just need afirmation. Its the pipe that is used on...
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    Mild Steel unions using hemp and Hawkwhite

    I know I'm replying to my own post...which is V sad...but pls help if you can, I wouold rather sort it before I have to drain down etc!
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    Overflow problem

    These cylinders are combination and often made by a firm called Fordic, though not in this case. The top of the cylinder is the F & E for the C/H. The reason the over flow was going was probably because the open vent was spewing water. I dealt with a case like this a couple of days ago. There...
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    Mild Steel unions using hemp and Hawkwhite

    Hello, I only recently qualified as a plumber, and I've not done any work on mild steel pipe, using a die to cut threads since my college days. If I remember corectly, the method you use when making am joint is to, 1/ Cut your pipe, and use a die to cut a male thread into each end. 2/...
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