wrong trade

[Rat Catcher]

1.5 seems quite high, mine is under 1 (cold)... ensure it doesn't exceed 2.5 when hot.

[Shallowhal]

Got a new boiler fitted a few years back...Vaillant,amazing how much the bills dropped by...while they were doing it i got a MagnaClean filter fitted,clean that every 6 weeks or so...the amount of crap(metal) that sticks to the magnet.

[mercenary for hire]

I got a new boiler and I love it.It's one of them combi things with instant hot water.It's probably too powerful for my little gaff but it heats the place up in 20 mins from cold.Dunno if yis have decent insulation but since I done mine it holds the heat much better.My old(newer)gaff was freezing most of the time even with the heating up full blast.Wanker builder taking shortcuts.

[Belker]

Did the recession teach you nothing? Put a jumper on and stop complaining.

Most of this stuff I can do myself but I just cant be bothered Biggest problem doing anything at home is her that knows everything barking out instructions

So, Solve the problem !   

[Cool Boola]

Going to check my oil central heating before the big freeze starts ...Imagine being stuck with no heating

[Rat Catcher]

I was thinking of getting one of those combi boilers - they're very popular on the mainland but I read somewhere that we don't have sufficient water pressure in Ireland and/or it's against Board Ishca's regulations to connect them directly to the mains as they are intended to be connected so you have to install a header tank and an extra pump... did you have to do all that, MfH? I have a while to think about it anyway, my current boiler is in perfect working order and isn't even 20 years old yet!

[mercenary for hire]

My plumber wasn't really into installing one so he insisted that we get a pump.Originally I wanted to remove the tank in the attic too for extra space.When the water shortages last year kicked in I was glad I didn't.There was a header tank for the old immersion but that was removed with the copper tank. So the combi gets fed from the water tank in the attic that's boosted with a pump.

I think they're suited to smaller households especially if feeding from the tank or perhaps a bigger tank might be a solution.Two or three people having long showers might result in the tank running empty.I didn't realise when until we got it that the boiler either heats water or heats the rads.Not both. Might be an issue for other people.Having instant hot water and decent pressure on the shower thanks to the pump makes up for any other disadvantages.

[Rat Catcher]

Did you put a radiator in the hot press to stop it becoming a warm press?

[mercenary for hire]

No but I thought about it.Now we'll need a tumble dryer to dry the clothes in the winter.

[john m]

Now that we dealt with plumbers what about mechanics .Put the car in for the NCT it failed on rear trackrod ,went to the mechanic he said he could see no problem then got another mechanic to have a look he said slight movement so changed it .Then I went for realignment .Then the real problen was detected the bush on the rear bottom bracket was worn it cannot be replaced you need to do the unit got that sorted then did the NCt passed no prob but the car felt wrong especially back axel if I hit a bump it shuddered like fuck .Not happy brought it back to mechanic who gave it a coat of looking over he could find nothing but the car just didnt sit right  slight shudder in front so decided to pull into garage and change to the spare .Fitted it then drove over to air and checked inflated it  then decided to check the others all were inflated to 40psi by the muppett who replaced one tyre before the NCT .I wonder if the stiffness of over inflated tyres has damaged the rear suspension .

[Shallowhal]

The NCT guys usually check the pressures and adjust them accordingly before driving the motor onto the rollers,
My neighbour is an NCT guy...they love doin the Prius...no emissions test,no roller test(Toyota told them not to put them on the rollers as it forces the motor generators to run)..they do the brake test when they drive it out of the centre.

[john m]

The NCT guys usually check the pressures and adjust them accordingly before driving the motor onto the rollers,
My neighbour is an NCT guy...they love doin the Prius...no emissions test,no roller test(Toyota told them not to put them on the rollers as it forces the motor generators to run)..they do the brake test when they drive it out of the centre.

No doubt Hal hybrid is the way to go .A lot of NCT guys dont give a donald lad I knew worked there said they must do 9 a day then they are on bonus payments but a recheck is counted as a test so they like to fail quick retests like emissions or brakes quick no nonsence retests unlike having to put it up on a ramp .40 psi car felt like it was running on low profiles every bump was a bone shaker .If the pressure was right then the trackrod would not of been under suck tension and might of passed ..I wore the inside edge off a brand new tyre in two weeks .A lot of these tyre centers use youth labour lads who dont know the proper pressure to inflate your rounds .

[Belker]

I do me tyre pressure weekly now (rather than monthly) as I'v discovered how to use the automated tyre pressure pump in the Texaco garage next to the Briarville B&B, It's simple to use you just set it to 32 and the machine does all the rest, fer 1Euro you get 5 minutes of air pressure or hoover or fragrance (mix 'n match), good value fer just 1Euro.

[Belker]

Going to check my oil central heating before the big freeze starts ...Imagine being stuck with no heating

Always keep the ever reliant old Two-bar heater in reserve, available in Harvey Norman fer about 30 bucks.
Always handy to have a plan B fer emergencies.

[Rat Catcher]

No but I thought about it.Now we'll need a tumble dryer to dry the clothes in the winter.

You can't do that... and you a Prius driver! Tumble dryers are the most inefficient waste of electricity ever invented. Sure the clothes are barely damp coming out of modern washing machines. Go down the hardware and get yourself a decent quality chrome/metal shower curtain rail 6+ foot in length depending on the space you have available and install it between a couple of walls or a wardrobe and a wall in your spare room/home office/gym/whatever... hang the clothes on normal hangers and they'll be dry in a few hours at room temperature.