Recent content by Binman

Thanks for the replies, mattylad and gremlin16. Maybe the scratches don't matter. But why are the scratches there and who caused them? Yesterday I sent Kinder an email, with a couple of the photos attached. Kinder advertise their high quality of manufacture and I was told that they don't...

Hi gavinda, Photos are a good idea. I've created a photo album, "Gas Fire". It shows four photos of the scratches. Anyone got experience of new gas fires? Is scratching like this normal and OK?

Hi to any gas fire fitters out there. I'd be very grateful if someone could give the benefit of their experience. I've taken delivery of a new Kinder Oasis HE inset gas fire. The box part, comprising the rear of the fire and made of galvanised steel, has a number of scratches, including...

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I took out the pump and the diverter valve today. The pump looked clear. It turns OK by hand or electric power. The diverter had just a minimal amount of sludge inside, which I cleaned out. The pump is on the flow side, both isolating valves are open and I've bled the pump. The pump spins...

Many thanks, Oilman. I'll take a look inside the pump tomorrow. Does the cold f and r pipework at the boiler suggest that there is air in these pipes rather than water? I'm only a layman but wouldn't heated water in the boiler quickly conduct heat through the water a little way along...

Hi, Can anyone help? The System I have 14 year old central heating system:- Glow-worm Space Saver 60BR Mk 2, fully pumped, hot water cylinder, British Gas Multi Head 2 pump (replaced Jan 2002?), Honeywell Diverter Valve F5-9738 (old?, looks like current V4044 model), Potterton EP2000...