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Bit of update here... I've found a local engineer who was happy to go round and sort them out so that I can go off to Italy with a clear conscience... so thanks anyway but no more help required !

I'm a service engineer who works only on oil fired boilers. I got a call to a new customer last week who has a potterton flowsure combi which was stinking of oil. I went out to it and replaced a leaking flexible fuel pipe, gave the burner (RDB) a service and put some air into the Exp vessel...

hi, I know there is no legal requirement for an electrical sefety certificate on rental properties but I have one and would like to have it checked out before my new tenantrs move in just to make sure it's safe for them. Has anyone here had this done or does anyone do it? I like to know...

I have a renatl property withe a powermax 155 its about 17 years old and in need of it's yearly coil descale (norfolk hard water!) as the bath flow is very slow again. I'm thinking due to the age of it rather than waste more time and money i should just change it now and hopefully have happy...

And I believe that the kit for 22mm and 28mm is the same, although it's a long time since I did a 28 as there are far more 22s about... but I'm 95% sure it's the same kit ....

I havn't replaced a whole valve in 15 years all you need to do is fit the convertion kit ( I think they called it that as the original valves where different and heads couldn't be changed seperately). I'm a firm believer in repairing things not filling landfill with unnecesary waste.... and...

OK thanks for that very helpful. I can do a pump if thats all it is... If the valves are knackered I presume that means having to empty the store to fit new valves ?... its likely the pump could be stuck as the house was unoccupied for about a month I'll go and have a look at it later maybe...

Hi all, very quick question... does anyone know the most likeley causes for the high limit stat to keep tripping on the powermax 155. Its the left hand one as you look from the front not the other one. It's in a rental property I own and I'm going away on holiday and would like to help the...

thanks for the suggestion but arms definately clear. I may have solved the problem though.. there was a small device with a float in that connected to the bottom of the large tank arrangement with a pipe going to the bottom of the dishwasher. There was a lot of greasy gunk in it so took it off...

hi.. I've been having loads of trouble with my dishwasher lately. Started with everything coming out with a white film and tasting salty (if you didn't rinse before use) I found if I turned off the Softener it was OK but stuff wasn't cleaning very well. I took off the side and found a large...

I'll have to get back to you, just have to have a chat with my grandmother, she has forgotten what to do with eggs. Make sure you tell her to boil them, scramble them, fry them or even poach them... if she try's to suck them nothing will come out and if she makes a couple of holes first so...

Oilman... try "nitrile gloves" oil proof and keep your hands clean so when the biccies come out you just whip off the glove and hey presto .. :D

Surprising how few houses I see going up in flames ... but it's always a good selling point to mention what could happen if it did eh !! after all someones got to keep Mr.KBB in Rolls Royces or Aston Martins or whatever it is he must spend all the extra money he gets since OFTEC decided the old...

The valve that has a loose lever is open.. ie working. The one that has resistance is closed. This maybe because it has a faulty motor or may be because it has not been told to open ie is the programmer on..is the thermostat calling for heat (room or cylinder depending on which valve). If...

I didn't ignore your advice honest 1 ... I looked at the information about it and just couldn't see them squeezing it in the space and being able to get to anything to connect it... but maybe I should've let them worry about that....... I just knew that I'd buy the wrong thing... story of my...

Forgot to say but when I bought this property it only had rads downstairs so I replaced ALL the pipework and radiators and fitted new rads upstairs so the only part of the system that was old was the boiler and the original flow and return to the cylinder which is where I started all my new...

Thanks everyone for all the advice..I checked the classic out but it looked a bit big. It would have fitted in the space we have but really tight. I've ordered a Baxi Solo which is a bit smaller and should be easier for the guy to install ( I hope ).... bet you're gonna tell me the're rubbish...

Hello all... I,m an oil fired heating engineer so have no idea about gas boilers except that I've had an Icos in my own house for several years which has been fine for me but loads of people seem to slag them off. My problem is that I have a rental property and the Gas man went round to do...

I've just had a partial breakthrough .. the new toaster is faulty !!! I was going to start a few tests and found as soon as I plugged in the toaster the rcd went off, so I disconected the earth and tried again(very carefully of course) and the RCD didn't trip. I then tested the case of the...

Thanks for the socket tester suggestion that sounds like a good idea. Will a basic one detect an earth leakage ? I had a quick look around and as you say there are some for as little as £7 and some (fluke sm300 for example) about £30. All tools I buy are tax deductable so if it's worth the...