Recent content by carbee

Hello I have moved into a bungalow and have a Mistral combi? Boiler situated in the out house running off an oil tank. It is on a timer. I don’t quite understand how the hot water works as it is on the same timer as the heating. When the timer for the water switches on we have instant hot water...

Sorry for the delay. Just wanted to thank you all for your help. I got a very small hammer! and gave the valve a light tap a couple of times and hey presto! I now have hot water so I think the valve was getting stuck or moving the wrong way so the Central Heating was coming on instead of the...

Thank for your replies. I don't have internet yet either! so hence the delay in replying. I will try what you have suggested with the valves tonight and if no joy I will take some photos and post.

Hi Stem Thanks for your reply. I appreciate it's difficult without seeing the system. Just wondered if there was something glaringly obvious that I hadn't done. Will wait for my plumber to come out!

Hi all Can I ask you experts out there for some help again please. I have just moved into a property and have no hot water. I have an oil fired system. (Potterton Boiler) When I switch the water on from the timer both water and heating come on even though the heating is switched off. The rads...

Hard to explain but I'll have a go. If you imagine a rectangle against the wall of 4ft high by 2 ft wide. Then to the left of it another another rectangle of 3ft high by 2 ft wide, forming a step.That is the size of the boxing in. Seems like it's made from hardboard and covered in chipwood...

Hi I have just purchased a property at auction to renovate. In the smallest bedroom there is a monstrosity of a boxing in job which apparently is the bulkhead. The boxing in takes over half the room but even if I reduce it the sloping bulk head itself still takes up a considerable amount of...