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Maybe your're right Chris but all i'm saying is it sorted monthes of problems for me and very cheaply too - lucky me hey?

Well i seemed to have had exactly the same problem as this chap on here and after trying to solve the problem by other methods i tried this and hey presto, yes it might just be pure luck but it worked! why not try it anyway? but drain it to lets say 0.2 bar so all the sediment doesn't sludge...

Well Chris it certainly solved my problem and yes it might not be recommended but it worked a treat for me and saved me ££££££.

Unless to get a replica that is just as good and at £7.00 quid too. I've had loads of problems with my Halstead ace boiler, not helped by a cow boy that messed things up even more. In the boiler try releasing all the water out through the PRV (it has a red cap on it) drain all the water...

Isn't it normal for the pressure to rise when the water gets hot then drops when it's cooled down again, water expanding etc.

The strange thing is Chris sometimes the CH doesn't work (or the pin doesn't push up and you will be aware that there re two pins one DHW and one for the CH, i find that if the CH doesn't push up the DHW fails too. Could it still be what you say though?

Tony i put the old pump back in today and it fired up and started to heat the place - unbelievable! so it seems not only did the corgi guy install a wrong pump head that leaked he also said i needed a new one! This may now run for a few days then i suspect a flashing green light again and...

Yeah will try that, if i was ordering a rubber diaphragm what one would i be ordering for it?

The wheel on the original pump was very stiff when i turned it but i never powered it from the mains. Are the rubber diaphragms easy to fit tony?

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Because the original was taken off because allegedly that had failed, he (the bent corgi guy) then bodged a "wirlo" pump head on and it doesn't seat properly so im just going to buy an original pump head. Any info on the diaphragms? are they easy to do?

I'm going to fit a new pump head and diaphragm to the CH micro switch, there is another Micro switch that controls the DHW that also has another pin, is this another diaphragm to be replaced as well? Halstead said i can go to wicks to get the pump head can i also get the diaphragms too...

Can it be related to a water pump problem too?

Just a quick question, can anyone tell me what causes the pin to push out when the heating or DHW is activated on this boiler (ace 82) as mine doesn't push out, obviously some of you are aware i have had recent problems with it and i'm trying to eliminate some of the symptoms - any ideas?

ChrisR as i stated before the pump IS apparently the problem thats why the dodgy fitter swapped heads from another pump only the head didn't fit properly but it was a measure he took to see if it was the pump, hence why i have a water leak. I just don't want that fitter no where near this...

*Update* Okay i have decided to let the cheque go and "bite the bullet" only because the boiler seems to be operating now (so i guess we have found the problem) however i still have a massive water leak from the pump when the boiler isn't in use, at least i now know (hopefully) that if i buy...

I'm a reasonable person, i called him in good faith and when he came and did the job it took about an hours or so, although i thought £115 was a little steep for two little bits i was happy that my heating was working although it turned out to be for half an hour. When i called him back he...

pannierstan you near Sheffield mate? :wink:

Breezer the way i see it is he has come out and made more of a problem and has charged me 115 quid. Can see what you are saying thought regarding the smalls claims court and i'm undecided on what to do, maybe a ring to the trading standards is the way to go. BTW how much is it to supply...

Yeah i think that too Chris, the Halstead is only about 5 years old if that!