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[Diver]

When I bought this house and completely renovated it 2 years ago, I went for the Baxi platinum Combi HE A rated 40kw condensing boiler, and can't fault it. It comes with a full 5 year warranty and provides copious amounts of hot water (More than we can possibly use) even with the heating on and every tap and shower in the house running.
The fitter said that we were fitting a boiler suitable for a 5 bed house and could go for smaller, but am now glad I stuck to my guns and went with this one.

http://www.baxi.co.uk/products/baxiplatinumcombi.htm

Our average gas bill is £54 a month, Mrs D likes the house Tropical so the heating is on almost constantly, and we cook with gas too.

PS. We have the radio/wireless remote control too

Just thought I'd share in case anybody is going for a boiler replacement

[suityou01]

well done - have you insulated the pipe?

yes. although it was still freezing tonight when i got in. the angle of the dangle needs adjusting

[MPwannadecentincome]

Pipe thawed. Boiler on.

well done - have you insulated the pipe?

[suityou01]

I wonder if Sainsburys still has any strong ale bottles in stock

HTH

[OwlHoot]

Also had this a couple of days ago.

The gas is running out and our Tesco's has already sold out of candles.

Oh God, I see Jonah McMong has assured the country today that the gas will not run out!

That means it will run out for sure. We'll all be frozen to death in our beds by the end of the week!

(I wonder if Sainsburys still has any hot water bottles in stock.)

[suityou01]

I think your missus owes you a BJ and you owe me a beer.

I can CATEGORICALLY asure you this will be delivered in the correct order.

[RichardCranium]

Pipe thawed. Boiler on.

I think your missus owes you a BJ and you owe me a beer.

[suityou01]

Pipe thawed. Boiler on.

[suityou01]

Got any thick rubber gloves?

Get your old hand towels and similar cleanish cotton rags together.

Using the kettle / saucepan on the stove, half fill the washing up bowl with boiling water.

Soak the rags in the hot water in the washing up bowl and then wrap them around the frozen pipe.

Leave them there while you heat up more water. Once you have another bowl of hot water, soak another set of dry rags / towels. Remove the 1st set from the frozen pipe and apply the 2nd set.

While the 2nd set of rags / towels are warming the pipe, wring out the 1st set as much as you can and be heating the 3rd batch of hot water.

Keep going until you are completely drunk. (You are having beer as you do this, aren't you?)

This should apply enough heat to defrost the pipe without the risk of using a blowlamp or applying boiling water direct onto the really cold plastic.

This is what I shall do. Minus the beer as it's too early.
Thanks RC. Top work.

[Scary]

I'm sure the fault code on your boiler is more interesting to watch.

[RichardCranium]

Got any thick rubber gloves?

Get your old hand towels and similar cleanish cotton rags together.

Using the kettle / saucepan on the stove, half fill the washing up bowl with boiling water.

Soak the rags in the hot water in the washing up bowl and then wrap them around the frozen pipe.

Leave them there while you heat up more water. Once you have another bowl of hot water, soak another set of dry rags / towels. Remove the 1st set from the frozen pipe and apply the 2nd set.

While the 2nd set of rags / towels are warming the pipe, wring out the 1st set as much as you can and be heating the 3rd batch of hot water.

Keep going until you are completely drunk. (You are having beer as you do this, aren't you?)

This should apply enough heat to defrost the pipe without the risk of using a blowlamp or applying boiling water direct onto the really cold plastic.

[Zippy]

So that's what he was doing!

[thunderlizard]

I thought randomly someone on here might suggest how to thaw a plastic pipe.

So that's what he was doing!

[suityou01]

I assume that this pipe vents to the outdoors?

Could you use a hose pipe, a funnel and a plentiful supply of hot water from the kettle?

It's a good idea. The pipe is of rigid plastic construction and goes into the boiler. I think I can disconnect the pipe from the boiler but would not be able to prise it away far enough to get a funnel on it.

I like Zippy's curry idea. If I get vindaloo and keep some back I could use it to thaw the pipe?

[Moscow Mule]

Picture this Zips. Grown (bald) man standing outside patio door trying to thaw a plastic pipe in sub zero conditions with a hairdryer.

I assume that this pipe vents to the outdoors?

Could you use a hose pipe, a funnel and a plentiful supply of hot water from the kettle?