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Hi guys, Wonder if you could answer a question I'm having. I have a Sime Friendly Format 80E, I noticed that when putting the heating on this year the radiators aren't as getting as hot as they once were, what was noticed was that the radiators were hot at the top and cold towards the bottom...

Guys, I'm trying to understand my central heating boiler and why I seem to have a fault on it. After reading the instructions I am somewhat confused as to what the primary flow switch is. It is mentioned in the fault finding but can't find it listed in the spares list. Is it named as...

Guys, I wonder if you could maybe point me in the right direction. I've got a Vokera Linea boiler that was leaking from the safety valve even when the pressure was below 3 bar. I changed this thinking that this might have solved my problem however I now think that I may have something a...

Guys, Wonder if you could give me some advice regarding my Biasi Riva Compact boiler. It was working fine this morning and then suddenly it seems to have died on me. When there is a call for either heat or hot water the boiler goes through its ignition sequence, ignites and stays lit for...

Guys, I think I'm having problems with my Britony Combi SE boiler. While the boiler provides hot water it does not appear to stay constanly lit, instead while water is being delivered the pilot goes out before relighting (usually within a second or so). This means that the flow of hot water...

Hey, I have an Ariston Microgenius 32HE combi boiler that seems to be having oddly, I’m not sure if I might have done something to cause the problem. Just over a week ago I noticed that water was dripping rapidly from the discharge pipe. Investigating further I changed the DHW exchanger...

Guys, I wonder if you could assist in a little problem I'm having. The NTC sensor on my Vokera boiler developed a fault, so with the aid of my servicing/installation guide I changed it. All went well other then now when the boiler tries to fire up it ends in displaying an error code '1'...

Hi all, I'm looking for a little help fromm some of you experienced guys. I've got an Ideal Standard E Type CF boiler that appears to have stopped working. While I can get a pilot light the boiler itself won't fire up. I have replaced the thermocouple in the hope that this would be at fault...

Guys My hotpoint washing machine seems to have gone on the blink. At first the drum did not turn at all, the washing machime fills and drains without problem. After investigation I took the belt off and replaced it to find that the motot turned the drum but there was sparking in the...

Hey, Wonder if any of you could offer me some advice. I have a Vokera Flowmatic that will not fire up. In my quest to find the problem I have changed the diaphragm on the diverter valve, while this was in need of replacing it didn't remedy the problem. I know there are various posts on...

Guys, I have a Vokera Maxin 24 e combi boiler, the heating is controled via a rather old Vokera room stat. The stat has developed a fault and no longer works and therefore I need to change it. Unfortunately I do not have details of the model of Vokera room stat and have searched the...

Hi Guys Wonder if you would be able to offer me some advice. I have recently been on the C&G course for PAT. As a landlord I thought that the initial outlay of the course and a tester would be a useful addition given that my tenants like to have their own electrical appliances, testing...

Guys, I seem to have a problem with my shower, when I turn it on the cold water seems to over power the hot water meaning that I don't get a hot shower. I have a combi boiler and the shower (bearing no name or model) is a thermostatic bar mixer. If I turn the shower on and run the bath...

Guys, Can anyone give me an idea of what may be wrong with my Ideal Isar boiler. Although the on off switch illuminates nothing is displayed in the LCD screen. As a result of this the boiler does not seem to work at all. I have chacked the fuse on the pcb and that is fine. Any pointers...

Hi there everyone. I have a Vokera Ecell 80SP that seems to be having problems delivering hot water. When the central heating is off, if you trun on a hot water tap no hot water is produced, the water just runs cold. When the central heating is running hot water is produced (Although I...

Guys, Wonder if any of you could offer me some advice as to which electric mitre saw to purchase. I have to replace the skirting boards in my living room (and beyond). Having tried to use a hand saw based mitre saw with limited luck I would like to purchase something a little more...

Hi all, I am having problems with my gravity hot water and pumped central heating system. I removed and replaced some pipework some time ago and since then my hot water has never worked as it once did. My hot water is poor (to say the least), I have tried a couple of system boils (based on...

Guys, Great site, I have developed a problem with my CH system and wonder if you could offer me some advice: Glow Worm Micron Boiler 70FF Sunvic Programmer No Room Stat TVRs on most radiators Sunvic 2 port valve for hot water cylinder Honeywell 2 port valve for CH Tribune Premier...