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I'm looking for information on using surplus PV power to heat my water and at times a heater (I have 10KW system). I can't see a topic on the Forum. Is there one?

I have a pump that works fine increasing the flow to my shower from the hot water tank. As the flow to my taps is low can I reposition the pump onto the main hot water outlet from the tank to allow increased pressure to shower and taps? Alfie

I have a 27 year old Ideal E type 80 Boiler that I am considering replacing and using a combi to get rid of the Hot Water Tank etc and to lower my gas bills for the 2 of us. I am not sure if I should get a Baxi Multifit HeatSaver or an Alpha Flowsmart or something else. At 71 I would...

I have a long porch at the front of my house which has tiles on like the rest of my 1980 detached house. Because the roof void was never insulated the porch becomes freezing in the winter. Inside the ceiling has no access to the roof. The walls are insulated. I did ask a builder for a quote and...

Our mixer shower is fed from the hot water pipe feeding the baths hot water tap. Water just drips out of the shower but is ok at the bath. I therefore assume that a blockage has occured in the pipe from the bath tap to the shower. I've taken the mixer to bits and the water is almost non existant...

BG has said that when I get a new boiler fitted it will require a power flush of the system but my system is 10mm and the supply and return on each radiator is on the same end, so how will that power flush the radiators? Alfie

My old boiler at 25yrs is coming to the end of its life (like me at 69) and my wife wants it replaced. I would welcome advice from you experts and I assume the replacement will be one not needing the hot water tank we have. The house is a 4 bedroom detached (1980) and is a bit cold now I assume...

I've just drained the system and changed the 4073 diverter. After refilling I have hot water and all the pipes to the 4073 are very hot and both lights on the controller light ok, however the radiators aren't warming up and the boiler only switched on for about 5mins. I think the return pipe (I...

After my daughter had her flat re-furbished i.e replacement bath room and new En-suite she now finds that the water pressure out of the taps is low and very low (Not useable) out of the mixer shower. It was re plumbed with plastic pipe and joints. I've measured the pressure at the stopcock in...

My daughter has low water pressure in her flat. We checked with Thames water and it's ok outside (so they say) but all the flats (converted from office building) have low water pressure. The whole flat has been updated i.e. floor, bathroom and all the plumbing which replaced the copper with...

Can I replace the sync motor on this item or do I have to drain the system and change the entire 3 port switch with a Siemens 3PMP-V22 which I have. Fault is some CH rads hot when HW only on, however system is 25 years old, but them I'm 68! Alfie

Anyone found out how to cure the excessive vibration when put on a laminate floor in a flat? Mine vibrates so bad from New 2 weeks ago that next door complains. I've had the engineer out and he says that nothing is wrong with the machine and it's due to the floor! Also what thread are the feet...