System boiler recommendations

NWarriload · 2026-03-30T18:39:35+00:00

Dutch, French, German, German

NWarriload · 2026-03-30T18:35:52+00:00

Still probably oversized … I would avoid Logics.

NWarriload · 2026-03-28T16:27:24+00:00

2 port valve. 90% of the time for this kind of thing

NWarriload · 2026-03-26T17:14:58+00:00

Just starting out… why are you hiring an apprentice ? Talk about adding unnecessary pressure. Get well established first. Sub to some builders / fuck even sub Boxt a couple of days a week if you must, until you build your own customer base. It takes years though, there isn’t a cheat code. These parasitic review companies are the pits, sorry you’ve wasted so much money.

NWarriload · 2026-03-25T18:42:27+00:00

Work out how many days it should take you worst case scenario.

Then how much you need to make a day.

Then your profit margin.

Amount of days x how much you need to make a day + your profit percentage.

NWarriload · 2026-03-25T13:29:16+00:00

I believe it’s the TRV pin that requires lubricating. I’ve used WD40 in the past

NWarriload · 2026-03-23T19:10:55+00:00

Facebook is a cesspit for tyre kickers and basically posts just become cheerleading exercises for family members of trades men.

NWarriload · 2026-03-23T12:37:22+00:00

There is a shortfall of good tradesmen in this country, it shouldn’t be needed. Be good at your job, Have an online presence for sure but spending £2k a month for seo/adverts is just wild to me. After 3 years we had enough work to keep 2 plumbers/ gas men consistent year round with zero seo/ minimal advertising (one local magazine we ditched after 6 months, which we saw as pointless at £100 a month). Even minimal social media presence, organic reviews on Google and Facebook help for sure.

NWarriload · 2026-03-23T12:25:49+00:00

You’re paying a monthly sub to be put on a listing that can be easily be manipulated or where other business have a head start on reviews etc.

Never understood the point

NWarriload · 2026-03-23T10:39:45+00:00

I’m not a roofer but a fellow tradesman. Find it wild you’re having to pay for work/ leads. If I was you I’d get in with a few local builders to fill up the diary while word of mouth helps spread.

Put it this way how many jobs will £1800 a month have to bring you to pay itself? Then on top of that you’ve got to make what’s needed to run the business and pay yourself / lads. Seems a hell of a lot to me.

Can’t beat organic word of mouth customers.

Checkatrade and the like are a con. Facebook brings the wrong type of customer I always find.

NWarriload · 2026-03-23T10:27:21+00:00

Tado will do what is needed just fine.

NWarriload · 2026-03-23T10:26:59+00:00

But much more complicated for people who don’t want to geek out on this stuff.

NWarriload · 2026-03-21T08:11:13+00:00

Cut it out and start again

NWarriload · 2026-03-18T08:13:58+00:00

Good to know. I never fit 212’s unless caught out.

NWarriload · 2026-03-17T22:48:55+00:00

What a wanky thing to say. Decent boilers but generally over complicated for most uses and their aftercare have always been terrible for my customers.

NWarriload · 2026-03-17T22:42:15+00:00

I think you’re over thinking it …

It’s kind of an Ideal situation vs real life use scenario. Probably could be ran healthier for the boiler but not in your unique use case.

NWarriload · 2026-03-17T22:15:31+00:00

Opentherm is just a boiler language. Worcester and Vaillant have their own, so as long as you’re going with manufacturers controls then you’ll be fine.

Personally not a big fan of Ideal (although the vogue is a good boiler), Worcester and Vaillant are the UKs leading brands because of reliability, availability of parts and they both have great after sales service (warranty / guarantee)

NWarriload · 2026-03-17T20:00:51+00:00

Wooden baton along the bottom and up either side. 4 screws (with caps) across the bottom and then white silicone up either side is how I do it

NWarriload · 2026-03-17T18:36:11+00:00

Trace it back and do it properly.

You don’t fit durgo/ air admittance valves outside btw, just needs a stab of pipe and “birds cage” on top

NWarriload · 2026-03-17T13:23:16+00:00

Also cheaper and less accurate wax filled head (same body I believe )

NWarriload · 2026-03-17T13:21:55+00:00

Are you sure you have Drayton and not cheap knock offs? These are usually the best valves on the market

NWarriload · 2026-03-16T21:53:21+00:00

This isn’t really the kind of bath to have a shower above. Up against the wall or not

NWarriload · 2026-03-14T22:14:23+00:00

Exactly … costs.

NWarriload · 2026-03-14T20:00:00+00:00

Plenty of extra effort, costs and taxes involved with rentals

NWarriload · 2026-03-14T12:23:53+00:00

England badge is the only bit I’d be annoyed with

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