Search results

  1. B

    External Temperature Sensor stopped working

    I have contacted the Renault dealer and they can supply and fit it for around £80 inc VAT. The part itself is around £35, and it is fitted into the drivers side door mirror, and fitting involves cutting the wires and soldering the new one in.
  2. B

    External Temperature Sensor stopped working

    I have a Renault Scenic 2002 and last night my external temperature display was fine, then it display 59 degrees and then went to nothing appearing on the display. Does anybody know where I can find the actual external temperature sensor itself to see if that is the problem?
  3. B

    Vermiculite loft insulation

    I have bought an old house and in the loft it has vermiculite insulation. I would like to board it just for storage, etc. and I am wondering what is the best option. The existing vermiculite is probably only 1" deep and the rafters are 4"x 2" Should I... a) remove all vermiculite and...
  4. B

    Removing a galvanized tank

    I have a large galvanized tank in my loft that is no longer used and I would like to remove. It will not fit through the loft hatch and I so I need to cut it up somehow. I am assuming that I need to cut it up to get it out. Any tips on the best tools/methods to cut it up?
  5. B

    Scenic loss of power/acceleration

    I have a 2002 Renault Scenic 1.9 Diesel. It has been running fine until last week I noticed that sometimes it was not accelerating properly. This has now started to happen frequently irrespective of whether the engine is warm or cold. When you press the accelerator there is no response, so when...
  6. B

    Removing a radiator so that just the 15mm pipes are left

    Srewfix Direct sell it. It's called Arctic Spray and it costs £8.49 for 220 ml item no 13369-79. They also do a commercial version for £140
  7. B

    Radiator balancing

    I understand the principle of the flow and return pipe temperatures and this is true for all of my radiators except one. The one in question has a lower temperature at the TRV end, even when the TRV is fully open. This is why I thought the TRV might be on the wrong end. I have Drayton TRV4 on...
  8. B

    Radiator balancing

    So if I find that all the flow pipe connections are not the same temp (too hot to hold), I should then reduce the return flows on the hot ones so that the cooler flow pipe connections will then get the heat ? If I have a radiator that when the system is up and running the return flow pipe is...
  9. B

    Radiator balancing

    If I need to balance my system, I have read that you need to work your way round the system and put clip on radiator thermometers on the in and out pipes of the radiator and ensure that the temperature difference is correct. I have had a look on quite a few websites for the clip on thermometers...
  10. B

    Central Heating Pump bangs every 30 mins and boiler trips

    If I am to replace my pump and I currently have a Grundfos Selective UPS 15-50 Pump. I have seen a Grundfos alpha that automatically adjusts pump speed, but i don't know whether they are actually any good. The pumps are always quoted in either 5 or 6 meter head, but would it matter whether I got...
  11. B

    Central Heating Pump bangs every 30 mins and boiler trips

    I am not sure what you mean by "high limit stat". Please can you explain
  12. B

    Central Heating Pump bangs every 30 mins and boiler trips

    I have got TRVs on all radiators except the one near to the thermostat. Can you explain one you mean about using it as a heat sink ?
  13. B

    Central Heating Pump bangs every 30 mins and boiler trips

    It's not a combi and I think that it is a vented system as there is a small tank in the loft next to the main water tank. I checked this at the weekend to see if the ballcock was stuck or there was no water in it. There was water in the tank and I dipped the ballcock down and it filled with more...
  14. B

    Central Heating Pump bangs every 30 mins and boiler trips

    I have an Ikon 60-80 CI FG.C No.41-047-29 Cat I 2H Fanned Flue Boiler from Travis Perkins and it was installed about 4 years ago.
  15. B

    Central Heating Pump bangs every 30 mins and boiler trips

    My central heating system has been working fine until just recently when the pump has started banging and the boiler has started tripping. It has never done this before. When the heating is started up it works fine for about 40 mins and then the pump starts banging for about 3 mins and then it...
Back
Top