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    Hot water on with heating yes or no Discussion Thread

    Hot water on with heating yes or no Discussion Thread Morning like some advice we have hot water tank k for hot water and boiler for heating we can set water or central heating on at different times via our hive app what's the best both together on timer or on separate times just not sure...
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    Intermittent central heating fault.. Electrical Advice

    Intermittent central heating fault.. Discussion ThreadIntermittent central heating fault.. Electrical Advice Hi, I've recently looked at a fault with an intermittently tripping RCD at a property for a landlord I do the odd job for. Got there and did the basics, IR'd the cables, looked at...
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    Storage heater not heating up but powered Electrical Advice

    Storage heater not heating up but powered Discussion ThreadStorage heater not heating up but powered Electrical Advice Hi guys, I'm on a job where one of the storage heaters isn't heating up. it is a dimplex model FXL18N 2.34kW. There are two of these heaters in the property but one is not...
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    Vertical radiator not heating up Discussion Thread

    Vertical radiator not heating up Discussion Thread Hi all. Could someone help with a issue I have been having with my vertical radiator. I have one vertical radiator in my bungalow and it does not heat up unless the surrounding radiators are shut off. I have tried turning the surrounding...
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    S-Plan central heating - bypass microswitch? Electrical Advice

    S-Plan central heating - bypass microswitch? Discussion ThreadS-Plan central heating - bypass microswitch? Electrical Advice I have Drayton motorised valves for my central Heating and hot water in an S Plan configuration. However, I have had several failures of the microswitches in these valve...
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    Back boiler not heating downstairs radiator multihead 3 pump Discussion Thread

    Back boiler not heating downstairs radiator multihead 3 pump Discussion Thread Hi I had my heating on for a few days all of a sudden there was no heating in downstairs radiators, when I turn the heating on it kicks in then turns of after 5 minutes. I have also turned up. The upstairs is heating...
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    Heating Wiring Problem - cylinder thermostat not working Electrical Advice

    Heating Wiring Problem - cylinder thermostat not working Discussion ThreadHeating Wiring Problem - cylinder thermostat not working Electrical Advice Hi there, I've had 4 plumbers & 1 electrician look at my problem (seemingly without dedicating too much time unfortunately), spending more than...
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    Best cable type for in floor heating Electrical Advice

    Best cable type for in floor heating Discussion ThreadBest cable type for in floor heating Electrical Advice I am planning on redoing my basement floors and debating on adding underfloor radiant heat. It would be supplemental to my HVAC as the basement as being 70 year old house all registers...
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    Issue replacing 22mm pipe on central heating Discussion Thread

    Issue replacing 22mm pipe on central heating Discussion Thread Hi all I was hoping to make good this corner of my central heating (22mm) (where the old magnet was) and fit a new Adey Pro 2 just above but on cutting the pipe at the lower end its really difficult to get a coupler on. I tried...
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    UK Tile movement and popping noise over underfloor heating

    Hi. We've had a bathroom installed with electric mat underfloor heating in a new extension. The heated mat was not turned on for a month after the tiles were laid and then the heat was gradually increased by 1 degree a day. The mats are on a timer to reach 25 degrees over a 3 hour period each...
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    Wiring underfloor heating with 3 manifolds Electrical Advice

    Wiring underfloor heating with 3 manifolds Discussion ThreadWiring underfloor heating with 3 manifolds Electrical Advice Hi all, taken on a new build project and they have quite a large property with three separate manifolds. I have wired before with one manifold but getting slightly confused...
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    Air to water heating with solar pack Electrical Advice

    Air to water heating with solar pack Discussion ThreadAir to water heating with solar pack Electrical Advice Good evening fellow sparks ! Here’s a question for all you guys working with Solar as part of your installation ! I have a pal that’s had one of these all singing and all dancing...
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    Combi boiler - heating not working Discussion Thread

    Combi boiler - heating not working Discussion Thread Hello The heating side of my Ariston Combi A23 has stopped working since a new 3 way valve has been installed. It's been a hugely reliable boiler up until now with regular servicing. When the heating is turned on the boiler ignites and looks...
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    Help with Drayton motorised valve heating system Electrical Advice

    Help with Drayton motorised valve heating system Discussion ThreadHelp with Drayton motorised valve heating system Electrical Advice So I've recently moved into a house with gas central heating, before I have only had electric only flats so I'm a bit new to it. During the past cold few days I...
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    Aus Water underfloor heating and epoxy grouts

    Hello, I did some reading here and there, but the opinions seem to diverge at some point and I am not able to translate the info to my particular question. I have a water underfloor heating (thermal pump and so on) installed and am currently having the bathrooms (and not only) done. I am...
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    How to reduce power to a heating device. Electrical Advice

    How to reduce power to a heating device. Discussion ThreadHow to reduce power to a heating device. Electrical Advice OK, this is a weird one! I have a grid tied PV system which exports spare power to the grid. The maximum it will export is around 2.5kW Now I want to use around 1.5kW, but I...
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    Main 24HE constantly cutting out and firing back up on HW and Heating and intermittent flame failure light. Discussion Thread

    Main 24HE constantly cutting out and firing back up on HW and Heating and intermittent flame failure light. Discussion Thread I am having a problem with my main 24he boiler where the flame is constantly clicking on and off with the heating and when using hot water. Some times the flame failure...
  18. Lou

    4.5W heating wire Electrical Advice

    4.5W heating wire Discussion Thread4.5W heating wire Electrical Advice Hi, I am not an electrician. Not even good a physics. My question is basic maths. I want to check an answer I got from AI from someone fluent in terms. So I asked AI, how long a 3mm 8AWG Heating Resistor Nichrome Wire for...
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    Dual fuel towel rail heating element Discussion Thread

    Dual fuel towel rail heating element Discussion Thread The instructions with the new dual fuel towel rail we've had installed are in very bad English and, anyway, are pretty short! Any chance of a couple of quick questions? 1. Do we have turn down the central heating control on the radiator...
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    Heating oil tank (plastic) has rusty coloured layer on bottom... Discussion Thread

    Heating oil tank (plastic) has rusty coloured layer on bottom... Discussion Thread Hi The tank is around 7 years old. Any ideas what causes it and/or whether it is a problem? Sorry the photo is not great, it's the best I can get through the small opening. Many thanks Heating oil tank...

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