Hi
In November I moved home and become the (not so proud) owner of a Thorn EMI Apollo 30/50B. It seems as if the boiler may have been fitted when the house was built (c 1995). I have no idea whether the boiler was serviced previously.
The boiler seemed to work, but generally the level of...
I tried draining the system from the drain cock above the boiler and the feed/expansion tank empties and fills as normal.
I was wondering how the boiler gets it's water and how the water gets from the boiler to the tank once it has been heated.
I have tried removing the silver cover on the...
The boiler fires up OK but the water doesn't appear to be circulating from the boiler up to the hot water storage tank in the airing cupboard, the boiler stays lit for a minute or so, then it begins to gurgle and "Knock" and the thermal overload trips and has to be reset.
When I had a problem...
I believe one pump is for the central heating and the other is for the boiler circulation. The shower comes direct from the bath taps.
The suspect pump is a Grundfos 15/50 Selectric. I think it circulates hot water from the boiler to the storage tank.
Unfortunately still no hot water or heating. There are two pumps in the airing cupboard, one of which is red hot even though it doesn't appear to be pumping. What do you suggest?
Hi
Hope you can help please.
I have a Glow Worm Energysaver 40, which is approximately 10 years old, on a vented system.
The electrical side of the system is normal but the boiler lights then cuts out after a short time. There are gurgling and water knocking sounds from the boiler just...