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electric storage heater
Hi, everybody! Please, could you tell me is it very expensive to have electric storage heater in your flat?:confused:
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new all night burner grate, what is it?
Hi, I have really dropped on and won a fantastic all night burner grate for my fire on ebay, and only paid £5! Its in A1 condition and slotted into my fireplace with ease and required no fitting at all,which is exactly what I wanted. Can anyone identify what make it is etc? I cannot see any markings on it, but it looks…
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house that steps back in time...
Hello Fellow moneysavers, I'm always a little dubious about posting a new thread in case it's already been asked etc!! But i'm going to anyway:D. Decided today after falling in love with a rural bungalow that we're moving house...:eek: Just looking for some advice re: cooking, heating etc as it's a different set up to what…
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Tips on buying a new electric boiler with radiators please
I do not have access to mains gas, and am thinking of installing an Electric boiler with radiators through my house. It is approx £100,000 in value has three bedrooms with a converted fourth in the attic. It seems a minefield and I am unsure as to which company offers the best deals, or indeed where to go to for advice,…
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Carron Multifuel Stove
Hi all Looking at odering a stove and this is the one the missus likes. Just wondering if anybody has one or recomends it etc? Also how much should i be expecting to pay to get it installed? I have had a chimney sweep out and he said the chimney was in excellent condition. Thanks in advance
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Boiler advice?
Hey guys my heating keeps coming on even when the thermostat is down at zero it comes on scorching hot, the only way to turn it off again is to turn heating and hot water off, which obviously leaves me with no hot water. I have only just applied for the british gas heating cover this week so don't want to call anyone out…
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When is a flue damper necesaary
Greetings all you lovely, helpful people. :wave: I'm planning to install a Herald 8 Multifuel stove but notice that the flue damper is listed as an optional item. My question is, in what situation is there a need or requirement to have a flue dumper installed?
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Heatrae Sadia Amptec/Megaflow better than Dimplex night storage & immersion heater?
Can anyone advise if the Heatrae Sadia Amptec and the Heatrae Sadia Megaflow combo is a better option than my current Dimplex night storage heaters & immersion water boiler? Just moved into this 1-bed flat and there is no gas in the entire village so that is out of the question. My dimplex night storage heaters are only a…
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My rights under warranty?
If I have had a new boiler installed and have a noise problem with it (as detailed in other thread) that no-one can solve and I have spent 3 months of engineers looking for the answer to this problem, and I have done everything within my power to sort this out to no avail , can I now go back to the manufacturer under the…
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Can you get boiler cover for oil boliers?
Basically we bought this house last March which has oil fired CH (no gas nearby) which we are more than happy with as such, the CH was changed from E7 about 4 years ago, but since we have been here we have had to have pressure switches changed on the boiler 3 times, at the moment we are saving for a new boiler but this is…
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Continuing Boiler Issues...!
I really hope someone can help with this as I really am tearing my hair out now. We currently live in RAF married quarters and have the oldest most rubbish central heating system you can imagine! Had so many problems with it in the past. 3 weeks ago yes 3 weeks ago!!! We had a strange problem where the heating would…
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Beware Vaillant ecoTEC expansion hose failure
I had a Vaillant ecoTEC plus 635 condensing boiler, which was supplied and fitted in August, 2005 by local boiler engineers who have since carried out annual services. A few days ago the rubber expansion hose on the left side of the boiler split resulting in water leakage that damaged the boiler beyond repair. I have since…
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Southen Electric Boiler cover
Hi I am thinking of taking a cover plan for my home's boiler from southern electric. Has anyone got any cover with them? Also what are the procedure before they accepted an agreement ? Will there be any prior inspections? would like some comment on this thx:beer:
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Cold Apartment over communal car park
Hi, Just wondering if anyone had advise. My husband owns a flat which is on the 1st floor, and happens to be immediately above the communal indoor car-parking garage (space for 4 cars) and shared bin area. We don't ever hear the noise of cars coming or going. But over winter,spring and autumn the floor in our flat gets…
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combi boiler (worcester) quote
Hi I've been quoted £2,180 to install a worcestor greenstar 25si in two bed terraced. This is without controls or radiators. Someone I work with says I should get 28i, but plumber said 25si better because of something to do with controls for hot water? Not sure if 25 this would be powerful enough for property? Also seen on…
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Best stand alone heater?
My parents live in a bungalow with gas central heating BUT they need an extra electric heater in their bedroom. The existing radiator is too small and is on an internal wall - right next to the door, and pretty hopeless, and they occasionally get mould on the outside wall, which (I think) is due to condensation? They've…
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Where can I find the answer to this problem?
I have posted on here before with regard to this problem but I am truly stuck as to what to do next. Had a new boiler installed, working OK with regard to water and heating but when boiler switches on there is a very loud rush of water down the pipes from airing cupboard to boiler and then you can hear the water in the…
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Standard boiler installation or combi
Hi, I live in Kingston, Surrey and am looking to get our standard gravity fed system Potterton Suprima (20 year old) boiler replaced to improve the efficiency of the system. I got a quote for a changeover to a combi boiler for £1500 for a Gloworm 30 CXI, fully installed. The installer has since said it can't be fited to…
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Combi boiler and Cold water tank overflow???
WE used to have a gas central heating system which used a large boiler and we hada cold water tank in the loft. We had this replaced a couple of years ago with a combi boiler which takes up less room. Recently the cold water tank in the loft has been spurting out water from the overflow. On talking to a neighbour tonight…
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which is best to heat water - oil or immersion?
Hi, In our house we have oil fired central heating which also heats the water. However it does not seem to be able to heat the water on its own without heating all the radiators. So with the slightly milder weather coming in I was wondering if it is better for us to use the immersion heater for a bit in the morning to get…