Recent content by ChrisBee

It looks and sounds like a combi which doesnt need a header tank, suspect the header tank is a left over from another boiler ?? There should be a fill loop somewhere, it might have been disconnected as generally they can be, I'm surprised its working and hasnt locked out due to low pressure...

All back together and all seems well, I hate these naff o-rings and clips, what a rubish way of connecting stuff up, nasty nasty nasty stuff, as per normal it seemed to want to leak like a sieve till it had warmed up and settled down :roll: Thanks again DIYnot forum posters, will try and...

Hi John As a fully fledged 17th Edition Sparks I can say just dont do it, as others have said its wrong on many many levels. A socket for running equipment outside needs to be correctly wired and be RCD protected at the very least and requires to be done correctly, what your proposing is...

Drop in the ocean :wink: lets say I'm not the average DIY'er :wink: , I installed the whole system bar the gas main, have had the DHW exchanger off before for a descale, yep pump out and all the rest that goes with it :roll: Thanks for the tips, got plenty of silicon grease as part of my...

I did think as much, but you know how it is, I re-read the thread and saw the bit about "note which way it goes" and then thought ah, then the niggles started :roll: Examined the old one to try and see which way it fitted but just couldnt be 100% sure so thought I'd do a pretty diagram just...

Another many thanks post HOWEVER...... :oops: Muppet features here didnt take a note on which way round the diaphragm sits in the housing :oops: I feel as though the diaphragm should sit in the outside housing pointing into the housing see below Or have I got it the wrong way...