Recent content by tomm88

The loft tank is full . however there are two tanks? I am keen to get this checked out but if I can find out why is wrong first that's great. I don't want to have to pay a 60 pound call out fee for someone to tell me it's in working order and I've just missed something simple...money is VERY...

Hi folks, I posted a message about 6 months ago regarding a back boiler problem, which I thought got sorted, but don't think this is the case. Here is my situation; In my house I have storage heaters (no gas in the property) and a back boiler in the fire. I was told by the previous...

Thanks for all the help. It's just good to know how it works a little bit more really. I'm sure over the coming months I will be on this website a fair bit!

Just an update....I have had a fire going this morning and noticed there was a metal plate infront of a hole which I believe is the back boiler in the fire place...I removed this plate out the way (our dampener is broken open) and it seems as though the water started to warm up...one of the...

We don't have radiators just storage heaters so the back boiler can only assist with the hot water. I went into the loft last night and found a smaller tank which is a start.. It was full of water but there was a pipe that looked like it had something over the top of it... However this was...

Thanks, I'll be going to the house today to check, we're currently renovating/decorating and should be moving in next week... Can anybody tell me if we were to light a fire would this be dangerous I've read about them exploding but can't tell if this is when they are connected to gas fires...

Hi all, I have just bought a house which has a back boiler in the fireplace. The property is electric only with no gas so the purpose of this is tto heat the water. I have a lit a fire for a good hour but the water remains the same temperature... freezing cold. My first thought is that...