Recent content by lylbf

Thanks everyone for your replies. Problem with the cold flow is back now :( Salamander are pointing to a problem with the cold flow to the pump rather than the pump itself, which does seems sensible. Guess I'll have to have the filter pipes cleaned and hope that does the trick. If there's...

Unhelpfully, it was a mixture of a) and b). For a day or so the pump did not flow at all when the cold tap on the bath was opened. Then there was a period where if you did the same, the pump would run intermittently. Now it is running fully on when cold switched on. Opening the hot tap...

Thanks Squeaky. Problem seems to have resolved itself as pressure back to normal, could blockage have cleared or is that wishful thinking? Will monitor...

Afternoon all, Would be grateful for advice on the following please. Forgive any sloppy terminology but I'm not an expert... I have a shower pump (Salamander CT55, I think) that feeds the mixer bath taps and mixer shower. Cold water comes from storage tank in loft, hot water from...

Morning everyone, hope you can assist with the following - apologies if it's quite long, want to get as much detail down as possible. System is gravity-fed, open vented, with cold water and feeder/expansion tanks in loft, Ideal Icos condensing boiler and H/W cylinder upstairs. Boiler is six...

Afternoon all, I think I know the answer to this, but I would appreciate your views anyway (even if it is only to tell me that I have p****ed a whole load of money down the drain :( ) I had the reception rooms in my 1930s house skimmed and painted in September/October last year. The...

Thanks, that's very helpful. Can I just confirm - should the insulation boards be right up against the underneath of the floorboards?

Good morning all, Would appreciate advice on the following that I'm thinking of doing. I have a 1930s semi with stripped pine floors throughout the ground floor. Very pretty and all, but really draughty at the moment. Could I fit insulation boards between the joists to keep the heat in...