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hi all. looks like my honeywell 3 way valve actuator has packed in. i believe it has because it hasnt moved since i tried the central heating last week. (not used heating for a good 6 months) i have replaced these actuators in the past think its 3 now. poss does the actuator stick when not...

hi everyone. last week i fitted a new ball cock valve on the emersion tank because the old one was letting some water in so overflowing the tank. i also drained some water out to give the copper tank a wee clean. since then we have noticed that when we draw some hot water off from any tap u...

hi everone i have a little prob ? had a new boiler fitted approx 4 months ago a glow worm flexicom hx it was just a boiler install and i have kept the existing hot water tank etc now boiler works fine central heating fine the hot water does not get hot enough hit is about 38 deg i put the...

hi had my new boiler for approx 2 months now and works well? all i ask is we only use the boiler (glowworm flexicom 18 hx ) when we need it. turn it on when we feel cold, we put the hot water on for 2 hours in the morning and maybe 2 hours at tea time. thats all we need ? when we turn it on...

hi all. ok got my new glowworm flexicom 18hx installed. just got the climapro2 rf room thermostat and receiver, will this be a easy fix in the boiler or do i need this smart wiring centre to sort it ? thanks

hi all abit of help please. had my old myson boiler ripped out last week and had a new glowworm flexicom heat only boiler put in. now the problem. the gas engineer is not allowed to do any electric work just like for like etc. so had the boiler working etc. he put a new controller in for the...

hi guys boiler packed up again. same as last year control works 3 way resonator working. the contol asks for the burner to kick up on both the hot water and cent heat but it wont kick in. could it now be the gas valve ? thanks chris

hi the wife has just broke the sink (cleaning) need to get a new one. should i claim on my insurance (£60 excess) think the sink is approx £95. does it work like car insurance and my premium will go up ?

hi my myson boiler has packed in again, it is at least 25 years old so had my moneys worth. although over the years its had 3 3 way valves 2 controllers 4 thermocouples etc. now i carnt get it the main burner to ignite. so i wish to buy a direct replacment type boiler (so i can keep my cistern...

hi all. just noticed this week my boilers burner is not firing up. last night we had the central heating on and after a short time the rads where only warmish. i can here the thermostatic valve moving so thats ok. the controller is asking for hot water but the burner is not kicking up same as...

Hi. Had a brilliant innovation gas fire installed 4 months ago. On the lowest setting it is still to hot. Can it be turned down, the are 2 valves near the burner one is the shut off valve. Is the other a regulator?

hi, its that time again think the 3 way valve is stuck ? i have a oldish myson economist boiler with a potterton e2000 controller. we always use the controller as when we need hot water and cent heating. but when i try to switch the heatin on it doesnt turn on ( it did kick in after 3 hours)...

hi. replacing my gas fire. i wish to fit a hole in wall type gas fire, but i have been told my precast flue is not ok for this type of fire. the flue is on a party wall. the fire will sit in asort of false chimney 300mm. so can the fire just have the duct coming out at 90 deg and connect with...

hi just fitted a light fan extractor in my bathroom. this was fitted to ease the condensation that formed above the bathroom in the loft space (last winter) today i noticed the condensation still there, the downlights that i have just fitted (5 of) have no insulation around them so this is open...

hello. had a electric shower for ages now. lookin at getting a consealed mixer shower. not really sure if this is ok cause i have a emersion hot water tank with the cold water tank sat on top of it ( one unit ) so will be gravity fed, the outlet from this tank (hot water out 22mm) will be lower...

hi boiler works fine. with all this cold weather we have had the c/heating on alot more. myson boiler with a potterton ep 2002 controller. we use the control manualy as we need heat and hot water etc. but today when i turned the heating off it didnt shut down the boiler, same with the hot water...

hello. just fitted new thermostatic valves to 5 radiators in my house i cleaned and flushed all the rads and when i refilled the system added some inhibitor and some boiler noise reducer. after switching the heating on (all rads set at no 5 hottest) it seamed to run fine after bleeding all the...

hi i had double glazing fitted aprox 1 year ago. no worries. but recently the main bedroom glass condensates on the inside of the window (inside bedroom) not the cavity. this creates small puddles of water on the window sill. what causes this as the other bedroom windows this does not happen. we...

hi, i have a myson boiler about 20 years old but works ok. i have 5 radiators .1 downstairs 4 upstairs all with trv,s on. Ihave no room thermostats just the thermostat in the casing of the boiler this is set at 3. when the heating is on the rads seam to get to hot (to the touch) but the boiler...

hi, i have a myson boiler approx 18 years old. has worked fine all this time, had a few spares thermocouples, thermostat 2 x controllers and 3 way motorized valve. i have just fitted a new 3 way valve (actuator only) and noticed a 15 mm dia copper pipe with a shut off valve. this pipe is...