dpmiller
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telling ya, welded contacts. Mine- now piped to the TS and both manifolds- was happily pulsing 40-55c yesterday. On test with no flow in the circuit, pumps off, valves closed; no overshoot.
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Filter is a definite possibility then if it runs for a period of time- minutes or more- before locking out. The pump will happily suck the contents of the pipe until it reaches a vacuum it can't exceed. After lockout fuel seeps through the blocked filter and you get another pipeful to play with...
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Good point, I missed that. Definitely a dodgy stat. Before condemning it completely I'd probably pull it out and pop the cover off to check for welded contacts or (more satisfyingly) whack the terminal box end off something hard and refit/re-try...
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Is it a one- or two- pipe system? (from the oil tank...)
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Yep. While an annual change is profit for the pros, every couple of years *does* make a difference. Any access to a pressure gauge and combustion analyser?
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Just for a sligtly different view... Over here where the Willis is used as intended (soft but dirty water, convective flow only) they kettle away happily for decades, bouncing off the control stat any time they want to.
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so how old *is* the jet?
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... but that should happen within 30secs of ignition really.
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how long does it run before lockout?
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Don't randomly check, observe. Does the motor start can you hear the ignitor crackle? Is there a click from the solenoid valve? And because it's a Riello, does it have a hydraulic flap, and is it opening? And... because it's happened twice to my dad's now... is there a possibility a mouse has crawled inside and is stalling the fan?
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Other than the Salus auto-balancing actuators Clive, they tend to be wax-expansion rather than solenoid. Bit like a TRV body with a heating element integrated. As the actuators only take a few Watts it's no problem paralleling them, or instead you can link the inputs in the wiring box. And you'll probably need one of those, to get pump and boiler switching, delay tiing etc...
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Dry Hip and Dry Ridge problem on new build
dpmiller replied to Tomfromsurrey's topic in Roofing, Tiling & Slating
Our dry ridge is pretty much invisible. The edge of the roll-out is just about flush with the ridge, and the clay ridges interlock with the retaining Tekscrew sittng into a recess in the ridge. Uni-ridge here: https://www.lbsproducts.com/roofing-accessories/ridge-tiles/clay-ridge-tiles -
Stud walls - 75mm, 100mm, rough sawn, 83mmCLS?!
dpmiller replied to Conor's topic in General Joinery
ours are all 89mm CLS. One consideration might be the door linings you're thinking of, standard or bespoke? -
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Not a UVC but I did buy a TS off them a few months back. Great folks to deal with, fully bespoke, easy to pay.
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All our walls sit on a course of quinnlites.
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installing sewage treatment plant with discharge to stream
dpmiller replied to Tom's topic in Waste & Sewerage
the blower is darned-silent on our Solido, to the extent that I occasionally put my hand over the air inlet pipe to check it's drawing air. Blower sits inside a sealed box, in the middle of the manhole. Now when it's doing it's occasional (twice a day IIRC) pumpout there's a very obvious-from ten-feet-away pouring gurgling water noise. But that's only for a few minutes and you'd have try try, to catch it... -
plantar fasciitis? Have you changed to a heavier quilt recently? Spent lots of time on your knees?
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who and roughly how much? PM if youu want...
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you can get 2-part trims that fit around the pipe, either round or for 45deg penetrations. https://product-information-finder.schiedel.com/uk/product/2-piece-trim-collar-45-degree/
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Looks like an ESBE valve actuator but there are quite a number of types...
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when the stat is "on" a tiny heating element heats the bimetal strip, so that it accelerates ahead of the ambient temp slightly.
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Heating design, calcs and process - ASHP/UFH
dpmiller replied to SuperJohnG's topic in Underfloor Heating
IIRC when I was doing the calcs for ours, LoopCAD always came out very pessimistic compared to jeremy's calculator. -
Aftermarket filter material
dpmiller replied to MJNewton's topic in Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery (MVHR)
What thickness is the media? G3 or thereabouts is easy to get hold of in tthe garage trade as it's used in spray booths. I've a big roll of it in the attic... Tends to be about an inch thick but can be squeezed down a fair bit or "torn" into a thinner sheet.
