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Cheers for the help guys. Turned out to be a gas valve, which has now been replaced. £115 for the new valve, £80 labour ... +VAT = £230. £230 to stop having to use pots and pans of hot water to get washed, and quick blast of the wife's hair-dryer under the duvet to warm it up night? Not a bad...

He's quite handy with a soldering iron and we used to work on various PCB projects together when i was a kid (small range radios, light detectors and other bits and bobs) so he could well be up to the job. I'll see what the guy says tonight and take it from there. Cheers for help!!

Cheers guys. Do you know when a piece of work needs a Corgi-certified engineer and when it doesn't? For example, anything to do with PCB seems more electrical than gas related to me. The reason I ask is that my dad is a sparky so he could do any electrical repairs for me, but as I'm thinking...

Hi everyone – I’ve been reading through this site for a while now getting a few DIY hints and tips, but I finally have a reason to post. Unfortunately, it’s not a particularly happy reason. I have a problem with my Potterton Suprima 40L boiler. I’ve read through the user guide/manual and it...