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I've had a new boiler installed (Vaillant ecoTec Plus 625 System boiler) to replace a 22 year old Alpha SY24 (non-condensing) that was noisy and costly. Boiler seems nice and quiet. However, the guy fitting it (from a recommended local company) first of all assumed that it was like all the other...

We have a Flomasta TRV on one of our radiators. White. Angled. Same as the ones that they sell in B&Q - Flomasta TRV I can't find any information on it, other than what's there. I was wondering whether a Drayton TRV4 head would fit the valve? I'm also thinking of fitting some Tado TRVs, but...

We've been in our current property for 13 years. It was built in the 90s. All the radiators were roll-top and imperial sizes. We're replacing the boiler, so it's a good opportunity to replace a couple of the radiators that have been repainted numerous times and so the heat output has been...

I currently have a Salus RT500. Two wires - Live (from the Potterton programmer in the airing cupboard) and a switched live to the Honeywell 2-port valve. It's 13 years old, works fine but I want to have the option to replace it if it bites the dust. Looking at the Netatmo thermostat as it gives...

Hi, I recently had an external expansion vessel fitted for our boiler, along with a couple of radiator valve replacements - for which the system needed draining an refilling. I happened to poke my head into the airing cupboard the other day when the HW was operational and heard gurgling...

Hi, Had some fluidmaster dual-flush kits installed a few months ago. Two are fine, but the third has a problem. If we don't flush it for a number of hours (and, as it's in the en-suite, this tends to happen), it will suddenly start filling for a few seconds, and then stop. I know this...

Hi, We moved into a property a few months ago. Sealed system - Alpha SY24 system boiler and Heatrae Sadia Megaflo. We've had some problems with the Alpha, with the pressure rising when the CH was on. To cut a long story short, boiler man is coming later this week to fit an new external...

Sorry - I didn't make mysself clear in the original post. The engineer has replaced the PRV, so, it's brand new. He's coming back to add a new expansion vessel (probably next to the boiler) to circumvent the knackered one in the boiler. The questions are more along the lines of :- a)...

HI, please excuse me if this comes across as a weird question, but boilers, etc., definitely aren't my forte ;) Got an Alpha SY24. Had a pressure gauge and the PRV replaced about 1 week ago. Found that the expansion vessel is also knackered, and needs replacing. Engineer is coming next...

Hi, Moved into a property 15 weeks ago. Initial problems found with the Alpha SY24 boiler (approx. 10 yrs old), in that the CH on causes the pressure to rise to 3 bar. Viewed as a problem with the expansion vessel, but for various reasons (i.e. constant rescheduling of service visit) have...

The dual-flush I'm going for is a drop version, rather than a flapper, so hopefully thoes sorts of problems wont rear their heads. Thanks to everyone for their answers.

Because it's noisy filling up (and we have a young daughter in the bedroom next to the bathroom), and I want to shift to internal overflow (for a few reasons, too boring and - probably - too silly) to go into here. Sure - I could do various bits to address those factors without probably...

Unfortunately, I tend to worry about pretty much anything to do with the house (ask my long suffering brother) - whereas I'm cool as a cucumber at work.

If there's one thing I've learnt from these forums, it's don't fit a Torbeck :D Decided on a Fluidmaster Pro45B, and a Fluidmaster Dual-Flush. Thanks for all the help.

Hi, Last couple of days, the water coming from the hot taps has been cloudy. This dissipates after 30 secs or so, and agitating the water doesn't make it cloudy again - so, looks like dissolved air. I've an unvented system, with a Heatrae Stadia Megaflo cylinder. Haven't made any changes...