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    Leaking hot water heater. Repair or fix?

    Hi, I've got a brand new (2nd hand) Bosch Hydropower 16H tankless hot water heater. Since it was installed I have noticed it leaks a lot. I took the cover off and it looks like the bottom part (water section?) is leaking in a couple of places. maybe a seal or diaphragm? Can it be repaired or...
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    Digital Hot Water / Heating Timer (NOT a thermostat) which connects with WiFi or ZigBee

    I have a Drayton lifestyle unit in the utility room where we schedule the weekly hot water and central heating times. I would like to replace it with something digital which automatically updates the clock twice a year by connecting to my local wifi or zigbee network. I don't want t...
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    What is the rough internal diameter of an old (60-90 years old) lead pipe that an external diameter of 59mm and is used for waste water?

    What is the rough internal diameter of an old (60-90 years old) lead pipe that an external diameter of 59mm and is used for waste water? Thanks Continue reading...
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    Solar hot water controller Electrical Advice

    Solar hot water controller Discussion ThreadSolar hot water controller Electrical Advice Hi all I have a viridian solar clearline v200 controller which has failed. The warranty on the unit is 2 years and it's 2.5 years old. Having spoken to them they aren't willing to help me at all and no...
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    Gloworm Ultracom 38CXI Hot water issue

    Our combi boiler is having a very random issue. When the boiler is on the DHW and CH mode the thermostatic shower and Bath mixer tap both drop in temperature after about 2 minutes of running, but when the boiler is on just the DHW mode the shower and the taps run totally normally. We have...
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    Hot water demand effect on central heating for Combi boiler

    Hello, We’ve recently moved into a fairly old, fairly big detached house (i.e. fairly draughty, but not too bad by any means) with a fairly new well maintained Worcester combi boiler. We weren’t convinced the heating was working right and then got hit with a £610 energy bill for the first 6...
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    House water pump keeps needing a reset Electrical Advice

    House water pump keeps needing a reset Discussion ThreadHouse water pump keeps needing a reset Electrical Advice Hi. I have a single phase water pump which supplies our house. It frequently cuts out and needs to be reset (on pump itself). Because of our location (rural Spain) I suspect it is...
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    Mains supply to mixer tap is pushing cold water to hot water pipe

    I live in an apartment block where generally hot water is supplied from the communal hot water cylinder and cold water to bathrooms is supplied from cold water tanks in the loft. It is a vented system. However, in a basement flat and a ground floor flat cold water supply to bathrooms is through...
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    How To Increase Water Pressure

    Hi, As you can see, my water pressure is pretty low on my Worcester Boiler. The engineer left the flexible filling loop on 6 years ago. Yesterday I had no hot water and an error 227 ignoring ionisation fault. After switching the switch off the boiler overnight, it's now working again, but the...
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    Viessmann Vitodens 200w Fluctuating hot water....

    My boiler (and entire central heating system) was installed and first used in August 2009. In February 2011 the hot water began fluctuating hot and cold. The boiler still under warranty was repaired by Viessmann with a new heat exchange plate which was blocked with sludge. They replaced this...
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    Unvented water tank cylinder leaking underneath

    I have an unvented water cylinder. It looks like it’s leaking underneath. There is water slowly seeping out from around the base. I can’t find any leaks around pipework or connections. Please see photos. Is it likely to be the metal outer skin that has rusted or is there some inner skin that...
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    Pre-filters before water softeners

    Hi All, Looking to install a pre-filter before a water softener, and would appreciate any thoughts or ideas on what to buy. I'd like to have a 1" thread in- and out-bound, as my house inbound is in 28mm copper, and the in-bound to the water softener is 1". I would ideally like to have a kit...
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    Advice on connecting flat with different cold and hot water supply

    My residential block has 5 floors above the ground floor, the 5th being the top floor (loft under the sloping roof) where one side has the communal cold water tanks for most flats and a communal hot water cylinder for most flats as well. The other side of the 5th floor has a tiny studio, where...
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    French electric hot water tank, in its final days

    Helping a friend at a small house in France. Please advise about this thing on the bottom of the electric hot water tank. The cold water comes in from the right, and I presume the TOP half is a pressure reducer, for the water to then go upwards into the tank. I also presume the BOTTOM half is...
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    Connecting to a Cold Water Pipe Discussion Thread

    Connecting to a Cold Water Pipe Discussion Thread Hi I have just bought a compression tee from Screwfix and need assistance on how to connect it to the existing cold wate rpipe. Do I simply isolate the water, remove the current tap and replace the new compression tee? Do I need a...
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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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    Adjusting water temp. Aquafficient solar Electrical Advice

    Adjusting water temp. Aquafficient solar Discussion ThreadAdjusting water temp. Aquafficient solar Electrical Advice Hi How do I adjust the water temp? Thanks Adjusting water temp. Aquafficient solar for the original thread on Electricians Forums
  18. Lou

    PFC & Water & Gas bond Electrical Advice

    PFC & Water & Gas bond Discussion ThreadPFC & Water & Gas bond Electrical Advice Hi All I want to clear some bits up as i have been picked up on them and feel a bit stupid 1 ) To do my PFC test leaving all earths in block and all breakers on including the main switch i place an earth clip...
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    Washing Machine Waste Water flowing into the Dishwasher Discussion Thread

    Washing Machine Waste Water flowing into the Dishwasher Discussion Thread My dishwasher (on the left) and washing machine (on the right) are positioned next to one another – see pic A After repeated washing machine cycles over time waste water from the washing machine builds up in the basin of...
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    Priority domestic hot water PDHW Discussion Thread

    Priority domestic hot water PDHW Discussion Thread Hi everyone, I have a customer who needs a new system boiler, currently has a 22kw which I've roughly calculated as enough heat output for the heating (its a 6 bed victorian terrace house), but this doesn't take the 200l unvented cylinder...

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