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By the way ChrisR... very useful background graphic you put in there. Have you got that as a GIF/JPG that you can put in a post by itself without the text. (or send by email/PM)?

Off to the shop down the road who apparently do a kit for 16 squid. Not too bad. I will strip it down ASAP and keep you guys posted... also for the benefit of anyone else wanting to do the same. p.s. As I have seen a fair few posts elsewhere on DIYnot about this boiler which is the Sime 30/90...

Cheers Ben. Will get it checked over. Should I just be asking a CORGI chap to come over to "reset the gas valve"? By the way...All the automotive analogies are very useful for me. Thanks again.

You're probably right about the corrosion though the leak was on one of the pipes going into the radiator. It was knocked quite hard by a bit of furniture and the nut was loosened. That led to a rather slow water loss. It would definately be best to get the system cleaned out though as you...

Thanks so much for the reply Mick. I hadn't really ventured that deep yet. The diaphram is not moving so that's what it is. Moreover, pushing the microswitch gets it going though still no hot water as obvously the other part of the valve setup is not doing the diverting. Clever thing this...

Sounds like I may have to do the same on my boiler (same type: Trio). 220Coupe, is this a standard valve for many models or something specific to the Trio. Any advice on how hard it was to do? Is it possible to do with front and side panels of, or do you need to strip more. Does the system need...

I've had a Sime Halstead Trio Combi working without big problems for the past 12 years. I keep a tab on things like CH water pressure etc. Recently I had some people staying when I wasn't in, and they somehow knocked a radiator causing a leak. :cry: Unfortunately not knowing, they kept...