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Can anyone help please? I have a potterton prima 50 f boiler and it is making an extremely loud noise like a kettle boiling or a wind tunnel. I have recently done a chemical flush and drained the system several times because I had sludge in the rads. After re-filling the system and bleeding...

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Thanks, that confirms my suspicion that the fault is in the boiler. Is the gas valve something i would be allowed to attempt or is it a corgi job?

Thanks, i'm not discounting your thoughts cos you definitely will know more than me it's just i've had 2 plumbers round for advise one said i needed a power flush £700-£800 pounds the other said probably the pcb board or gas valve in the boiler £ scary. I don't mind paying a plumber to do...

I don't think it is sludge as I've done a chemical flush twice and no sludge has came out when I drained the system down (several times). The pilot light comes on the boiler and goes off regularly but I don't know how it should work... I have replaced the 3 way valve and pump. ;)

Hi, I have a potterton prima f 50 boiler and a headache. i've had problems with my heating and water ie: they stopped working, and so far i've changed the three way valve, pump and done a chemical flush twice in case of sludge.( water that came out seemed pretty clear.) all to no avail. also...

The boiler is a potterton prima f . I changed the pump and valve because i was advised that i may have sludge in the system and a chemical flush might help but i could'nt get the chemicals to circulate. the guy at the plumbing shop said that if i could'nt turn the spindle on the valve with my...

Hi, one of my overflow pipes is leaking, but only seems to do it in the mornings. I have checked the loft tanks and the water level is about 2 inches below the outlet for the overflow. I have recently had problems with the central heating system which are as yet un-resolved I have replaced the...