Recent content by avarils

Brilliant, thanks. Do I gain access to the ball valve inside the cistern? Sorry if it's a super dumb question..

Yes it's dripping down from above that plastic bit above the flexi. I assume there is a nut up there? I thought there may just be a seal of some sort between it and the cistern. Either way, that's where its coming from...

Hi there, Could someone please advise me on the following? There is a leak which seems to be coming from where the inlet pipe (it's like a flexible hose) connects to the toilet cistern. Is this an easy DIY thing for me to undertake? Also what is this part called? I assume it's the 'seal'...

I can confrim that it's all working perfectly. no boiling and water is only heated when the boiler is turned on through the timer to do so. total cost £14 for both thermostats. you guys/girls have saved me a huge amount of money thank you

Success! (I think) It was really straight forward changing the thermostat. Have turned the system back on and no boiling, but I realise that there was another problem with the immersion heater which I've only just realised (and cured). Previously, whether boiler was heating the hot water...

Hi, I'm going to change the thermostat today but just to clarify, neither my wife or I have made any changes to the settings of our heating system, and the boiling has started of it's own accord. That would suggest to me that something/some part has failed recently. I'm going to take the...

Apologies, this but the device I was describing does not say thermostat on it, it says: ThermaTec LTD Immersion Heater 3kW - 240v CE It has a big thick white wire going into it. Here is a picture of it: http://s659.photobucket.com/albums/uu312/avarils/ It has an (approximately)...

Thanks Everyone. The tank in the attic is thankfully not above the bedroom and we spotted the problem pretty quickly. I've been up there and had a look about the tank and it all seems unaffected however I will get it checked out properly. Yes I did change the 'strap on' thermostat and didn't...

Hi, It's my first post here and I could really do with some advice. I have exactly the same problem with hot water coming out of my cold water taps. The water is also boiling in the tank in the loft. Reading the advice here I've changed the thermostat on the cylinder tank (and set the new...