Recent content by Jimothy

The thing is, the plumber who fitted the radiator may well have fiddled with it, so I have no way of knowing if it's still set as it was before the work was carried out. Actually, my initial thought was that maybe there was air in the heat exchanger somewhere, but then I noticed this odd...

Hi all, had a radiator replaced yesterday, and since then, whenever the pump that circulates the HW/CH is running, there's a very noticeable "running bath" type sound eminating from the hot water tank. This didn't happen previously. Now, looking in the airing cupboard, it seems that our...

Thanks for that, very helpful. So essentially, in an attic that's been insulated with 100mm of fibreglass, then half boarded over, I could double the insulation if I lift the boards, replace the fibreglass with kingspan, replace the boards, and use the leftover fibreglass to double-layer the...

Apologies if this question has been asked before, but I've tried the search function and didn't find the answer that way. I find it strange that the "recommendations/regulations" about loft insulation always talk about a minimum depth for insulation, rather than specific thermal performance...

Thanks for your reply, I don't really understand why adding more insulation would help prevent the moisture getting in there, though. Yes, warmth permeates through the ceiling from below, but surely not moist air itself? I assume that moisture gets in there as and when the hatch is opened, and...

Hi all, we're in the process of purchasing a new house at the moment, but the roof felt has been exhibiting quite alot of condensation. I'd noticed this when viewing the house, but as all the visible timbers and panelling seemed dry and in good condition, didn't give it much thought. The...

Thanks for the tip, but after posting the above I then found this discussion, which described exactly the same problem and a possible solution: http://www.ukwhitegoods.co.uk/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&printertopic=1&t=53594&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&vote=viewresult&popup=1...

Originally thought this was a drivebelt slipping problem, as it works fine with a half or light load, but if anything heavy like towels in the drum then it turns a little way then sticks and rocks back when the motor disengages. Taking the back off there's nothing wrong with the belt and it...

Thanks for taking the time to help with this. I see it mentions frost protection, but says that the function switch should be left in the HW+CH position, whereas this fault is happening even if the switch is on HW only. Also, there's no frost stat on any of the schematics, or is the main...

Hi all, having a problem with our baxi 80 eco boiler. The CH has been coming on in the last few days, despite all possible settings (room stat, timer settings, even main boiler function knob) being set to stop it. Only way to stop the heating coming on is to turn the boiler off entirely...