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  1. stevie p

    Vaillant VCW 221 H no CH. DHW fine

    Nice little one like I made earlier !!
  2. stevie p

    Vaillant VCW 221 H no CH. DHW fine

    Tried to get the flow limiter from Sterling in Wellingborough but was told it's obsolete now. Parcel arrived today so fitted the new valve & servo and opened the stop cock only half way and it all works a treat - better than it has done for a long time. Got there in the end and delighted with...
  3. stevie p

    Vaillant VCW 221 H no CH. DHW fine

    Sorry I meant take the water valve off to adjust not split the water valve in half.. If it's preset that sounds great and easy to fit then. Thanks for your help - much appreciated bunny
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    Vaillant VCW 221 H no CH. DHW fine

    The grey inlet valve to the cold water supply also stopped working donkeys years ago !! The grey knob is missing. That's also been in a fixed position all this time but the hot water has always worked well until the recent problem. Shall I give it a try without the flow limiter first and see...
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    Vaillant VCW 221 H no CH. DHW fine

    When you say inlet valve do you mean the regulator with the red & white control knob ? The valve I've just purchased off ebay is the 011156 and not the 011299 . The original valve is a 011299 with the external regulator and the mini expansion vessel , but the regulator stopped working about 15...
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    Vaillant VCW 221 H no CH. DHW fine

    Just won a brand new water valve for £36 and a new Servo for a tenner from the same seller on Ebay Kerching !!!
  7. stevie p

    Vaillant VCW 221 H no CH. DHW fine

    Apologies for not clicking on the ' thanks' button - I'm new here and didn't realise - done so now.
  8. stevie p

    Vaillant VCW 221 H no CH. DHW fine

    Blimey AGAS, you're claiming you didn't get a thanks when in the post before I wrote " thanks for you help chaps " !!!
  9. stevie p

    Vaillant VCW 221 H no CH. DHW fine

    Thanks chaps for your help, especially bunnyman. I shall be purchasing a complete new water valve on Tuesday hopefully.
  10. stevie p

    Vaillant VCW 221 H no CH. DHW fine

    AGAS, the external spring on the cam and the spring inside the water valve are both fine thanks. It's the water pressure on the diaphragm because the flow reg' inside the water valve is sticking/ jammed , as bunny suggested if I understand him correctly , that's preventing the cam from...
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    Vaillant VCW 221 H no CH. DHW fine

    I enjoy taking things apart and trying to see how they work , solve the problem and save money. WTF is wrong with that ? Terry, if you read above again you'll see I asked if he lived locally - why do you think I asked that ? I opened up a water valve, replaced a punctured diaphragm and a...
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    Vaillant VCW 221 H no CH. DHW fine

    I did take on board what Bunnyman advised but if I can save £ 125 by trying a new diaphragm first I will do. It's only 5 screws to take a look inside . Is that okay with you ?
  13. stevie p

    Where to buy hardwood for garden bench

    Go to your local joinery shop and take a sample of the original . I'd advise Iroko for durability and it's not too expensive.
  14. stevie p

    New Oak windows - finish recommendations

    Danish oil as a basecoat / primer followed by 2 coats of Light Oak Sikkens Cetol Filter 7 is what I tell my customers to put on European Oak when they want to retain the natural appearance, but also protect the timber from decay and bleaching. Nearly all the internal joinery in our house has...
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    Vaillant VCW 221 H no CH. DHW fine

    Update. Sorted the squashed tubes by gently pinching them back into shape with mole grips. Pig of a job to remove 3 of the 5 bolts to the water valve, even with heat applied, but got them out eventually. The diaphragm had a hole about 2mm diameter near edge and a 12 mm tear also near edge, and...
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    Vaillant VCW 221 H no CH. DHW fine

    Bunny, I see you live in the same county as me - are you still in business ? Are you near Wellingboro' ?
  17. stevie p

    Vaillant VCW 221 H no CH. DHW fine

    Hi Bunny thanks for your reply. Apart from squashing two of the control pipes I don't think I've busted anything. The inner contents of the Servo are minimal , just a fan shaped ceramic weight which I think I've reassembled correctly . I've already bought a replacement diaphragm for the water...
  18. stevie p

    Vaillant VCW 221 H no CH. DHW fine

    Hi DP, I'm new here and perhaps I've gone about things the wrong way but the content of this old thread seemed relevant to my query
  19. stevie p

    Vaillant VCW 221 H no CH. DHW fine

    Hi everyone, we still have one of these boilers which is now 26 years old. I'm attempting to solve a DHW problem myself, similar to which has been discussed in this old thread. For the past few weeks we've had to very gently assist the cam on the servo to make contact with the microswitch...
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