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  1. N

    Timer and Thermostat Update

    Hi all, I have a mechanical timer (5 wire not including ground) by the boiler for heating & water and a thermostat in the living room. The timer keeps missing switches so not coming on/off automatically. I could replace it like for like but I'm considering removing it and changing the...
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  2. Dan

    Weekly Business Update Thread - Let us know how it's going please. :)

    We have a couple of threads running on the other forums. Trying to get people to give us a bit of an update weekly on how things are going for them in their trade. Thought I'd do the same for this forum too. Let us know what's working right now for you, how you're getting business in. Let us...
  3. Lou

    UPDATE: Plumbers apparently not meant to be going to customers homes unless emergency callout?!

    UPDATE: Plumbers apparently not meant to be going to customers homes unless emergency callout?! This was after further questioning to the prime minister. I'm trying to find the actual video or article for you.
  4. Lou

    New Software Update Soon

    With the problems this morning I thought I would drop a line, Dan is planning to upgrade the forum in the next week or so, If you haven't already, check out TilersForums.com to see what it will look like, Theres a few new things such as the blog etc, data will be safer and some other bits and...
  5. J

    Potterton Suprima 50L update

    Just thought I would update from previous post if anyone interested, above boiler had ignition fault, though I got up early and watch boiler until fault occurred right after some gurgling sounds so basically ran HW and CH for a couple of hours, never heard anymore noises and has had no faults...
  6. J

    Tado Viessmann Update - Best Result?

    I though I would share with you my experiences. Vitodens 200w System boiler and Tado V3+ Boiler fitted by engineer selected from Viessmann Website (Viessman advise they have no control over fitters). Complete car crash, tried to fit two pipe system to four pipe boiler, on site six times to fit...
  7. W

    Broken cream basin update

    Had it repaired/restored. One hell of a professional job! To give them their dues it is Alscot Bathrooms (Restorations & Bath Re-Enamelling)
  8. Dan

    Update: You can delete your own account now if you want to

    http://www.ukplumbersforums.co.uk/account/delete To save posting the old attention-seeking "this is my last post, I'm off" and then never leaving. I thought I'd setup this. You can delete your own account now whenever you want. You can never recover it. You get 24 hours to restore it, after...
  9. Dan

    Update: Two-step verification

    http://www.ukplumbersforums.co.uk/account/two-step If people are sharp about their logins, enable this. It ensures it's always only you logging into your account. :)
  10. Dan

    UPDATE PLEASE READ: How we now handle people asking about Gas

    http://www.ukplumbersforums.co.uk/threads/stock-reply-for-people-who-shouldnt-be-messing-with-gas.96735/ When we refuse help for people when they shouldn't be getting it, please be polite about it, or just don't reply at all. :) I want the forum booming again. And we're putting off people far...
  11. Dan

    Update: New 'Likes' and 'Dislikes' buttons! ooOOOooOOoo

    Okay, Feel free to test it out on this post I'm writing now. We have a new likes system. Knock yourself out. :D
  12. C

    Update on Grundfos UPS2?

    Are there still some startup problems with these circulators? Most of the comments are now a few years old, though the sensitivity to spikey voltage was mentioned only a couple of months ago. I would also like to ask if these problems occurred when on a proportional pressure speed setting or...
  13. Dan

    Update: Recent Downtime

    Hi guys and gals, Just a quick one to let you know about the recent downtime. We have some hard disk related issues with the SSD. We have a new server built and it's being customised, and we'll swap the data to it once it's secure. You shouldn't see any downtime during that process, but...
  14. A

    A quick hello and an update

    Hi guys Been a while since i posted, have popped in once or twice to have a little nose around but not really had time to contribute. Been busy with work, doing a lot of late nights and doing call outs. Moved house just before christmas and barely feel as though we have scratched the surface...
  15. SimonG

    Secret Santa Update :)

    The draw is done. Hundreds of ping pong balls and 4 goldfish balls later, we have the magic list. Verified and validated by the one and only Sepp Blatter. PM's are winging there way to those partaking as we speak. Please make sure you have space to receive said pm, kay-jay you could do...
  16. R

    Black Friday update, tips and tricks

    Hi All The same questions have come up on this forum and on FB, and in emails and calls, so I thought it was worth putting them up here, with answers. Yes, the 100 or so offers currently on our website, cunningly hidden under "Special Offers" will persist until Sunday midnight - subject to...
  17. B

    NZ gas explosion, covered up by the authorities.....

    Hi Guys, I thought you might like to know the going's on in NZ. I am ex British Gas, and I want to share the cover up that has happened here. The two biggest offenders are ex UK, as am I, love to answer any questions. Please see a link below to the NZ plumbers forum....can't put an actual...
  18. J

    RHI Update

    Has anyone heard anything at all about what might be happening going forward, I heard that the small biomass commercial and domestic tariff is likely to degress a further 10% next quarter but no impact on any other categories/technologies but still no inkling of whether the RHI will continue...
  19. A

    New job update

    Hi guys A quick update for anyone interested. Coming to the end of my first week at Dyno, and i am very impressed. It seems so well run and the managers etc seem decent and rather than act like they are too important they talk to everyone like they are one of the team. Had a 'team meet'...
  20. A

    Main Multi Point FF playing up update.

    So got sent back today. Tested the temperature sensors 10 - 15 kohms = ok Brand new flow turbine = no change Removed combustion chamber and burner and cleaned. Removed water inlet filter and cleaned - lots of hard build up and seemed to slightly improve operation, now will run for as long as 2...
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