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Hi My Potterton Osprey is playing up a bit.... It's an open vent system with separate hot water tank (i.e. not a combi) and the central heating side works fine. Water though is a bit unpredictable, so today I did me an experiment. 1. Emptied the hot tank till it ran cold 2. Let it...

Morning All I've got a couple of duff TRV heads that need replacing and rather than change the whole valve I wanted to ask if anyone could identify the valve head. I'd then buy the whole valve but just replace the head. Many thanks in advance!

Hello All Would appreciate if anyone in the know could give me a ballpark cost for the following ensuite: 2m x 1.2m ensuite Fit shower cubicle, shower valve, toilet and sink (cut into existing soil stack which is conveniently located) Fit shower pump, downlighters and extractor Tile...

Evening All I'm looking to replace my old steel windows with aluminium units pretty soon and I've had a few quotes to supply and fit (7-10k). Seemed a bit high to me and managed to get a supply only quote from a manufacturer. They quoted £2.5k. Big difference so I'm thinking, I'll get...

Morning All I've been on a mission to prove to myself how inefficient my 43kw Potterton Osprey boiler is (I've posted on it recently) and I'd appreciate thoughts on my latest detective work. Over a 12 hour period of no boiler activity, the pilot light notched up 0.4 units on my imperial...

Morning All I've been swithering for some time about replacing the boiler in a house I recently moved to. It's a Potterton Osprey 2 (43kW) and from what I can gather seems to be aimed at very large homes and smaller factories/offices. I've got a fairly spacious 4 bed detached house. My gas...

Morning all Just had a lot of work done on my house and the plumber did a system clean out plus installed a Grundfos 15-60 (used to be a 15-50 in there). When the hot water is 'ON' I get a high pitched noise from the pump, but no such problem when the heating is 'ON'. I've tried bleeding...

Morning Bought a replacement float valve for the F&E tank (a Pt 2 one) as the old one was dripping. Trouble is the new one is too long for the tank! I have a spare WC float valve that would fit but not sure if it's up to the job? Would the WC one suffice or should I try to get a...

Morning all Currently looking at putting an ensuite into my main bedroom. Unfortunately it's on the opposite side of the house from the waste/soil pipes and the manholes. Just to explain further, if you stand facing the house, all the waste is on the right hand side. The bedroom in...

HI All Received a quote this morning to do some work on the leadwork and flashing around the rear chimney stack (theres a leak coming down the back of the chimney and into the loft). The roofer reckoned it would be best to renew everything rather than attempt to repair the specific problem...

Hi there I'm in my first winter in a new house and I've spent the last few weeks trying to figure out how the CH system works (open vent F&E, Potterton Osprey), particularly as the rads weren't getting as hot as I thought they should. I'm no expert but in discussion with a few friends I've...

Hi All I'm a newbie here and I've done a fair amount of reading on the forum and elsewhere, but I just wanted to check my understanding before taking the plunge! I've recently moved house and the 4 principal rooms downstairs have parquet/woodblock flooring arranged in a herringbone layout...

Hi All I'm a newbie here and I've done a fair amount of reading on the forum and elsewhere, but I just wanted to check my understanding before taking the plunge! I've recently moved house and the 4 principal rooms downstairs have parquet/woodblock flooring arranged in a herringbone layout...