Recent content by aclarke

Sorry for the late update, didn't get to do anything on it until last week. I did get a kit from the local plumbers shop and surprisingly it was much cheaper than what I was originally quoted - at £11, a bargain! Anyway, I noticed the top nut that secures the diapgram unit and the diverter...

Thanks guys. Just went to the local plumbers shop and he has the service kit for £15. It contains the rubber diaphragm, nut, a small black 'o' ring and a larger silver one. However, it doesn't contain the lubricant. I will collect the kit tomorrow or Monday as the one he showed me had the...

I've checked it with a torch and it's definitely leaking from the rear of the diaphragm unit - from the screw holes. If I only need the 'O' rings, where can I get them from? If it doesn't require ordering from the manufacturers then there's a local plumbers merchant I can go and see if he has...

Thanks Agile. I do have a spare valve I've taken from a second hand boiler in case that's needed. I've dismantled it all and I now know what it all looks like from the inside. I cannot use this seal as it looks old and worn, which is expected! If I need to replace the seal only then do I...

Thanks namsag. I've had a closer look and it looks like the leak is from the bit where the flow valve and diverter valve are secured together by the two crews. There are two empty screw slots and though I cannot be sure I can see water leaking from there.

I noticed a leak last weekend from the DHW flow valve that joins on to the diverter valve. This has not affected the DHW or the CH yet but I guess it won't be long before it does. I'm catching the drips in a bucket to keep the cellar floor dry! Is this simply a matter of changing the...

Correction: It is an Alpha 240E and not a 280P. The joy didn't last long. This time stripped and cleaned the venturi and aps pipes but again no joy. As a last resort replaced the aps taken from spare and this time it fired up first time. No more fan light, well not yet... Is it worth...

I think I've found the problem. What would happen if the plastic propeller at the top of the fan unit had no blades? I took out the spare, cleaned it replaced the fan. Also cleaned out the aps pipes and so far so good. What happened to the blades??? I don't get the fan/flue light anymore and...

It was done by someone else as a favour but he wasn't corgi registered and vacuumed stuff out from burner and flue area. I have seen other posts where fans have been stripped and cleaned and assumed it was a straight forward task which is why I was willing to give it a try. If the...

I'll give the fan a clean myself and save a few bob, thanks. I have also picked up the same model as spare from a relatives house who changed the Alpha with a Valiant recently - I remember him saying he had problems with the Alpha's pilot light and also problems firing up the burner - similar...

Funny you say that I was looking at those rads only this afternoon! I did get it serviced not long ago but I'll try again with someone different. Thanks for your help.

I haven't heard or read many positive comments about Alpha boilers but unfortunately I've recently bought an old 4 bedroom (high ceilings!) property that has one and so I'm stuck with it - for now. I have a problem with it and before I decide to look for a more reliable boiler I hope someone can...