Recent content by anne08

Goodness me, that's quite a difference. Thanks for your advice and help, ChrisR. I am tempted to ring the company, and query the high prices for parts: I know the labour is only £50, which implies £300 for parts (£255 excl VAT). DP - am I near enough for your assistance to be a possibility...

Can anyone give me the advice that I really need: ie which is better for a bathroom: low voltage or normal voltage recessed lighting? The bathroom fitter is happy to put in whatever, and I have no idea which would be better. Thank you in anticipation.

I've just got the written quote through. The bits that need to be changed are: Heat exchanger (1 side) Rear Heat Pad The quote (£350 inc VAT and labour) also includes fitting a gas valve suppressor as there is interference with my TV and radio from the boiler. Is this a lot more than I...

I'm in Edinburgh. Is that near enough for a second opinion? 2nd floor flat. The radiators already have thermostatic radiator valves, so why the need to change to Danfoss ones?

I am getting my bathroom redone, including lowering the ceiling slightly and fitting recessed lighting. What are the relative advantages and disadvantages of low voltage vs normal voltage recessed lights? How much clearance above do they usually need to function safely?

Thanks for the diagram. I think it's the combustion chamber that's cracked, but I guess it's conceivable that it's just an insulation panel. It was explained to me that the diaphragm had gone, thus the fan had stopped working, so that the temperature had built up in the combustion chamber and...

The heat exchanger was a box like thing with a fan on the left upper side of it, and the pilot light is in the front of it. When the boiler fires the whole box gets a flame in it. Measures about 25cm across. Hope that helps you work out what it is! Sorry I have such poor knowledge. I...

The service guy seemed quite good. The entire service took about 1 hour, and the boiler was pulled apart a bit. He demonstrated a rather well cracked heat exchanger to me. It is not just the heat exchanger that needs to be changed, there are a few more parts that also need to be replaced...

Hi guys, here's hoping you can help me out with this one... I have a combi boiler as above. Not been serviced in years (previous owner!). I've been having to fill the system with water every few weeks because of falling pressures. Then my boiler started making funny noises. The noise is a...