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Gas Installation Range Cooker

Hi, We're changing our old electric range cooker for (hopefully) a dual fuel (electric oven/gas hob) range cooker. We have a pantry room directly behind the cooker - just wondering if there's any point...

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Commercial gas meter compartment ventilation

Can someone point me in the direction of where to purchase high and low level vents for a compartment housing a commercial gas meter. It's a U16/ 21mb outlet in a commercial premises. I've researched...

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Gas Engineer Portfolio completion

Hi I have completed my Domestic Gas Engineer foundation training. Unfortunately, the opportunity they don't not offer portfolio completion. I live in Reading Berkshire. I don't mind to travel around my...

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Worcester 24 cdi rsf problem

Hi all I have a problem with a Worcester 24 CDI RSF.*** The old worcester with the grey front.***. the problem is low hot water pressure....I've had this before and have never managed to solve it.***...

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21.3% O2 reading not changing

My testo 300 today when commissioning a new install would only give a reading of 21.3% o2 for flue integrity, tried zeroing outside but stayed at 21.3 tried turning on and off still the same. When in...

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Greener heating for Grade 1 listed house

I've been contacted by the committee of Grade 1 listed house which is now a museum. They currently have a semi-commercial Rehema Quinta 65 which is on its last legs. They want a new heat source/boiler...

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Retraining as a Registered Gas Engineer

Hi Everyone, I am considering retraining as a Registered Gas Engineer through enrolling on a course that includes 5 weeks of classroom learning, arranged work placement to complete an onsite portfolio...

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Hi all, just had my annual gas safety check as i live in rented accomodation owned by local authority. I have recently qualified in gas ( domestic ) after a few years out of the industry. I decided to...

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New boiler install - is this acceptable work?

Hi I had a new boiler installed and wondered if you think this is acceptable workmanship. Looks like they started to drill a hole at the front and then had to move down. Thanks for your input.

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How do we manage a new combi boiler moving in to the loft and relocating the...

I need some advice… Our gas meter is currently in the garage conversion and runs under the stairs into the kitchen where we have the boiler. We want to do the following things: 1. Replace with a combi...

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Meter bung/caps?

Hi folks. Where is the best place to get hold of some meter bungs/caps please? I believe they are red plastic. Cheers.

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Gas Safe registration fees!

I can’t believe the price of registration these days. How do the justify charging £434 for one guy? Robbing Rubbish bags.

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Is this ridiculous (boiler serviced and flame adjusted with flue buried in...

The boiler downstairs was serviced (not to be confused with the one with the gas leak - this is a separate boiler). The chap said the flame was not burning that well and so he readjusted it. All seemed...

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Multi Dwelling regulations

Hi guys, Currently enrolled on a gas course, struggling to find information on the regs when it comes to gas runs in flats. Im being told that it is no longer ok to run gas through a flat, floor or...

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Combi or system? Gas pipe issue.

Hi All. I have an issue with a boiler in a small flat I purchased that has very old vented system boiler currently fitted. Both boiler and water tanks are in a need of replacement. I got 3 quotes from...

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Need an advice!

Hi all, I am gas engineer with about 12 years in trade. Experienced with different type of boilers from 12kW up to 40MW. In Latvia, if you know such a country. Hope you do. Now the question. Is it...

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Loud noise coming from boiler

Hi I've not long trained in Gas and have come out to look at an ideal boiler. There is no noise when the boiler is on until the heating is put on and then there is evey now and then a loud vibrating...

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Mains pressure issues

Hi all. I've inherited a job that's the customer has spent a small fortune on and needs rectifying. So the layout is as follows. System boiler. Unvented cylinder. Mains static 1.5bar Dynamic 0.5bar...

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Gas pipe goes from one room to another

Hi Guys, Had a question about gas pipes in a HMO. The gas meter is flat 1 however the gas pipe for this runs through the 2nd flat to feed the 3rd flat. The 1st and 2nd flat has its own gas meter...

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Yellow water from new unvented cylinder

Has anyone experienced this before. Converted gravity hot water to new unvented cylinder (150l indirect evocyl) filled the cylinder up and had yellow water for about half an hour before it started to...

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