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11/9/2010
Andrew Smith, Engineer
Category: UK Plumbing
Satisfied Customers: 4,029
Experience: Domestic Gas, Commercial Gas, LPG, Unvented Hot Water, Part P Electrical, Commercial Catering
VerifiedHi my name is XXXXX XXXXX lets see if we can get you sorted in the shortest possible time. You say the boiler is cycling - are you getting any heat from it (put your hand on the flow and return pipe underneath the boiler and feel how far the heat is going)
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