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I went to remove a radiator prior to decorating, think I understand the concept ok: 1. Shut off valves 2. Loosen nuts either end of rad, allowing water to drain into bowl However, when I went to loosen the nut on the inner side of the valve, it was SO damned tight the whole valve assembly...

We have a downstairs shower (Mira Sport) which is no longer required. I'd like to remove the entire assembly (tray, enclosure, shower unit) and I'd like to know, when the shower is off the wall (Power off at the wallboard obviously) what should I do with the feed cable? The wall will be tiled...

Righto, Having been in our house for 7 months now it became apparent a while ago that there was a pongy smell in the garden near one of the flower beds. I also noticed that there were two large slabs with a flower tub ontop, and around the slabs was always wet. One day I noticed water...

Just remembered to update this. I didn't pay for the flushing service, I explained in a very clear letter when they sent the invoice that their 'advice' to get a flushing done and then when that did not work that it was down to 'bad pipes' was just unprofessional. A week or so later I...

cheers chaps, good advice from all. This forum is ace.!

This shower they say can pump out 16 litres per minute, I have confirmed with Aqualisa this is when set to cold, but when set to hot they also say it can pump out at 10litres a minute. This is way better than a typical Mira Sport of the same power which is a dribbly 6 l/pm. Anyone installed...

Thanks, the point I am trying to get to though is, can our rubbish old combi take such a shower?

We have a combi boiler (potterton puma 100e - don't laugh :shock: ) that works ok as we had almost all of it replaced in January under warranty (PCBs, diverter valve, pump etc). We have a bath and three other hot taps in the house plus the usual cold feed appliances. We're looking to...

Exactly! Even the manufacturer's people had different opinions on it. I know for a fact that one of the bloke's phone calls early on was to a colleague who said we had the dripping tap and that it was NOT the diverter valve. So, being spineless he just repeated it and didn't want to investigate...

OK, I said I would let you know how we got on, a bit of a mixed story but it IS all fixed, here's what happened: Heateam man (Potterton Baxi Service team) arrived yesterday. He mentioned he had never worked on my type of boiler before and that he had only been with the firm for 3 months. Not...

no, why would I when the man is replacing it?

1. I Am getting a pro in, that's the point to the last 6 posts 2. Did take end nut off the pump, was spinning madly, did not remove pump head to check for signs of corrosion or buildup. Diverter Valve in process of being replaced as I type: here are some pics of the old one once it was off:

Dipone, I tried the 'dripping tap' test and even after an hour the heating was no different or better. I can see that the replacement of the wax capsule would be fairly simple on its own, and its only a £12.99 part, however I feel there is more wrong with this boiler as the previous owners...

I will admit that I AM having second thoughts about doing this for a few reasons: 1. I am not a plumber or boiler engineer 2. I don't have all the tools required 3. I could make things worse or replace parts and it still not be fixed So, I rang the Heateam company who are the service arm...

Can anyone advise on how to drain the boiler? How much water will need draining off exactly, are we talking about a litre or lots more? I read in my boiler manual that there is a bleed valve on the base of the diverter which needs to be open when refilling, which is another task I'm unsure...