Recent content by Colinscat

Thanks for all your advice. The tap is a new monobloc type. The hot is run from a cylinder on the same floor as the bathroom. It all worked ok before the refit. The hot runs ok from the bath and the cold runs perfectly. From your comments it would seem that Flexi tap connectors could be the...

Yes they are flexible tap connectors. Thanks.

Hi. The hot water is supplied from a cylinder. The bathroom suite was purchased from Wickes. It's a monobloc tap. The isolation valves look bog standard to me and are on flexible tap connectors. Thanks.

Hello. As in the title I have just had a bathroom refit which involved the basin being moved 90° a metre away from its original position. Since the work has been done the hot water flow from the wash basin has gone down drastically. To put a rough figure about 90% reduction. The isolation valve...

Hello. As in the title I have just had a bathroom refit which involved the basin being moved 90° a metre away from its original position. Since the work has been done the hot water flow from the wash basin has gone down drastically. To put a rough figure about 90% reduction. The isolation valve...

Thanks for the help lads ...i'll get an engineer in

Hello my problem is basically what you see in the subject title. I have a Worcester 24siII combi boiler which seems to be over pressurising itself.I have relieved the pressure three times in a couple of days. It's going up to approx 3.5 bar (whether that is significant) The filler loop valve is...

Hi Have just moved in to new house which is a 1920's semi.Wife decided that the hall needs redecorating and promptly starts emulsioning the ceiling.Shortly after she calls me to have a look at what looked like at first condensation on the wall but on touching found it to be a...

Thanks for your help Baxmax - I'll keep at it and maybe i'll get it sorted.

There are only one set of holes on the firebox.I've tried lifting the burner up slightly and it seems to work but then i can't switch it off .I'm not sure of the model number - is it on the fire anywhere ? - Thanks.

Thats amazing IT WORKED - Thanks but whats the cause ?

Ive tried new interrupter no joy...is it possible to over tighten this ??? haven't broke thread but put in gas valve before micro switch leads and had to take back out and put leads in first ?

Hi,I have a Valor Dream gas fire that will not stay alight.I had this problem a couple of years ago and changed the Thermocouple/Pilot Assembly.It worked fine then but replaced with new again and still will not stay alight???. Excluding the possibility that the new Thermocouple/Pilot Assembly is...

Yeah i think one or two of the rads may have been painted over.Haven't moved in proper yet so cant be sure.Will also check for expired shellfish !!!

Hi,Just moved in to new house and radiators have started giving off a horrible fishy smell when they get hot (we had tested the system before we comitted to buyand seemed o.k.).The boiler is a worcester 28 si II - 3 years old (works fine) but rads look older.Is it just a case of flushing each...