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PT: Boiler cycling Any ideas what could cause a boiler to repeatedly cycle on and off on both hot water and central heating. Until the boiler gets to temperature then settles down and stays on for both. PlumbersTalk: Boiler cycling to Continue reading... PlumbersTalk.net for the latest in...
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PT: Biasi Riva Plus He 28C - No hot water Boiler: Biasi Riva Plus He 28C Erp GC: 47-583-42 Serial No: N056941117 Hi fellow engineers Need some help on this boiler please. Boiler works fine for central heating, but as soon as hot water is turned on, all the fault leds flash, middle red lock...
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PT: Tape for pipe insulation Does anyone have recommendations for tape to seal the seams in foam pipe insulation? Most tape seems to get brittle over time and lose its stickiness and lets go. Also does anyone know of a foam pipe wrap? There are a lot of spots around pipe clamps, valves...
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PT: Higher than normal CO on new Grant Install Wondering if anyone can shed some light. Installed a grant 15-21 internal utility boiler on Wednesday. Has a lo nox burner so co2 needs to be 12.5%. Got the co2 at 12.5% but just can’t get the co level down. Sitting at 75ppm which I know is lower...
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PT: Radiator tails weeping Hi all, I fitted my first rad the other day and unfortunately both tails are weeping. Whilst holding the tail in my left hand I wrapped ptfe between 15 and 20 turns clockwise. I screwed them in with my radiator spanner as far as they would go, not quite up to the...
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PT: What could be causing this noise in the tundish? Hi all, anyone know what could be causing this? Everytime I flush the toilet the (what I think is called) tundish makes a gurgling sound. I live in a flat and sometimes when the people upstairs flush too it can be heard. I had a similar issue...
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PT: Capped gas pipe begging oven Hi all. Hope you are well. So I fitted a new induction hob today for my father and whilst the old hob was off I saw that the old gas pipe for an old gas hob that has been capped off with a solder fixing is touching the back of the oven housing. I pulled that...
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PT: Replacing push fit Osma Gold for something else - tap change Hi, I know the fittings I have are Wavin Osma Gold and have done a fair bit of research into them, I just wanted to confirm once I try and demount the fitting with bent circlip pliers and discard the Osma, as long as I keep the...
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PT: Ideal logic C35+ with Halo Lite RF ( not wi-fi) Trying to find an answer to my question regarding "load compensation" Once Halo target temp of 20*c is reached , + another 5* (20'5*c) and the red flame in the display and green "demand" light on the reciever go out, the boiler still kicks in...
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PT: Is that right to add inhibitor in boiler filter? I had an engineer today added inhibitor in the boiler filter via Magnaclean when he did the boiler service after taking off the filter. But before the engineers all added inhibitor in the radiators, and I searched online that majority...
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PT: Sentinel x800 If putting this in a system would it at all help clean a plate heat exchanger if repeatedly turning the hot tap on so the C/H water runs through the plate? I imagine not or everyone would so it instead of taking the plate out. Thanks PlumbersTalk: Sentinel x800 to Continue...
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PT: Is there a stand alone multiroom controller for wireless TRVs? Hi, can anyone recommend a controller for wireless TRVs that can set on off time for individual TRV using a phsical control panel with it's own interface/screen that does not need a smartphone app to work and can be used stand...
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PT: WANTED: Grasslin Famoso 601rf timer thermostat Hello, the clock broke on my wireless mechanical timer thermostat for my baxi boiler. The item is 20 years old now so someone might have a spare one from removing an old boiler. The Grasslin famoso 601rf was supplied for several brands but its...
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PT: Draining radiator? I’ve got this radiator that I need to drain down & remove to clean out due to sludge. Can I drain it with that drain valve on the left because as you can see that it connects to the radiator but that pipe also runs along past the radiator on the right? PlumbersTalk...
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PT: Radiator flex pipes Could I pull these flex pipes up by cable tying them onto the back of the radiator (it’s a double rad) Just wondering if the heat against the cable ties would be ok. I’ve seen the cable clips you can get but not much room for them. Any help appreciated PlumbersTalk...
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