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Hi all. Thanks for the previous help, I'm back here with my boiler's first problem. (Vaillant Ecotec pro 28 ) 2.5 years old. Sorry if this is long-winded, I'm trying to give you as much information as possible. Yesterday morning, no hot water. I checked the boiler to find 0.3Bar pressure...

Hi Again All. After my old troublesome heating setup, I finally had a complete new instalation with a Vaillant Ecotec Pro 28 boiler. Despite the installers best attempts, due to the very long route outside my house,the condensate froze. I have now (after a lot of effort, run it inside)...

Hi all again & thanks for previous help. Briefly......Had my old boiler out and a new Vaillant Ecotec Pro 28 fitted. Fitted in Airing cupboard upstairs, where old DHW tank was. All lovely until this winter. I watched the (Gas Safe) people fit the boiler. The condensate runs vertically...

Hi All Again. Just wondering...... My ancient heating system has now been replaced. All new rads & a Vaillant EcoTec Pro 28 Combi boiler. When it's making DHW, I can hear it running "flat out". No problem. When it's providing water to the radiators, in the summer, they seemed to heat...

Hi all. Very brief question after talking of other issues. I've heard of Fernox. My old system had Sentinel X100 in it. My newly fitted system has been charged with "Calmag". Any good? Never heard of it. Important......Worth draining and re-filling with X100 inhibitor? (Vaillant...

Hi All Again. Well......I've finally replaced my ancient Glowworm with a Vaillant combi. All happy except......The Drayton TRV4 in the bathroom has always "crackled" when reaching its temperature. Old boiler and new one. From what I thought / read up on......I believe its tiny air...

Hi All. Thanks for all previous advice. I'm finally replacing my old Glowworm Spacesaver 40B with a Vaillant Combi. Can't remember the exact model number but...... I've downloaded their pdf instruction manual and I notice that as well as being able to change the DHW temperature, I can...

Hi All again. A brief outline......Open vented, fully pumped system. Zone vales for DHW and Heating. My aging Glowworm Spacesaver 40B (Blue knob gas valve jobbie) has started kettling inside (I think) due to having years of accumulated deposits inside. X400 as suggested on here improved...

Hi All again. As part of a decorate / re-plumb job in my house, my boiler-room pipework is going to be tidied up. Move zone valves / pump etc. As the system is fully pumped, the water enters the boiler at the bottom right and exits top left as per the fitting instructions. As I'm...

Hi all again...... Thanks for all previous advice. Following a bit of a reconfiguration of pipework...... Great advice from here. Heating has been far better ......then...... Noticed a quiet tinkling rattling sound. After pressing my ear to one of the actuators, I believe it is coming...

Hi All Again. Brief outline. Old Glowworm 40B Can't remember if it's Fuelsaver of Spacesaver. Cast Iron heat exchanger. 6 radiators. Grundfoss pump. Converted from Gravity DHW to Fully pumped. Water nice & clean. (Dosed every 2 years with X100) THANK YOU ALL for the previous advice...

I have an old Glowworm 40B Space Saver. The pilot light went out for the first time in years today. It re-lit after a couple of attempts but I notice the "Y" shaped flame...... (One side lights main burner, one side heats thermocouple)...... Was not aimed very well at the thermocouple...

Hi Again. The problem. Due to where stuff has been located for years...... Gravity hot water & pumped heating has been converted to fully pumped. After a recent drain / inhibitor / refill, I just can't seem to purge all the air from the DHW circuit. (Pump fast / slow etc. can hear air...

Long story short. My neighbours and I have our 2 drives between our houses. 20 years ago, they built a carport up to the boundary. They then informed me that they'd forgotten about guttering. That went in my side. No problem. I built a carport like theirs but 2 feet higher up as our...

Hi Again. I have a Glowworm Energy saver mounted to an external wall. On the outside, is a square stainless exhaust with a built in cage and a flat stainless face. I currently have a carport above this (about 5 feet) which I am about to have re-covered.. Is there any way I can...

Hi there. I have a nicely constructed carport down the side of my house. After being trouble free for 20+ years, the top has a couple of cracks in the felt which I have filled with mastic. I plan to have the roof boards and covering replaced this summer. Following some building next...

Hi there. Under my timber constructed carport, I have wiring for a couple of sockets and wiring to flourescent tubes. Due to damp under the carport from a neighbour's boiler flue, I plan to treat the timbers this summer to prevent water damage. If I use a sprayer for Creosote, I...

Hi Again. Problem with (sucking?) air in my system. I have a system which WAS gravity hot water, it is now fully pumped. I realise (thanks to this site) that it is piped very badly. Because of the layout of our nicely decorated house, it is impossible to re-plumb correctly. There is a...

Hi There. Not a heating / plumbing question......please bear with me...... I live in Sheffield. The council are currently insulating homes free in my area. 1) I'm booked in for additional roof insulation. (To top-up to current regs.) The company contracted for this work is Eaga...

Hi There. I live in Sheffield. The council are currently insulating homes free in my area. 1) I'm booked in for additional roof insulation. (To top-up to current regs.) The company contracted for this work is Eaga. Are they good / reliable? 2) The same company is coming at a later...