Recent content by dave1664

Hello I am in the throws of purchasing a bungalow (no chain) and nearing completion. I would like to extend the kitchien to form a dining area to include a wc and utility. I have filled in a pre planning form and have been advised that I need to apply for full planning consent. 1, What...

Tony..... I might have guessed. Well perhaps because its a DIY website maybe??? Are you perhaps a little vexed because you suggested it might have been the EX vessel at fault? Whatever, I was only giving a little feedback in return for all the helpful advice I recieved. If you are only going to...

Guys just a quick heads up to let you know the outcome of my DHW problem. I took out a contract with British Gas as advised. They were extremely good at solving the problem and replaced several parts including diverter valve, heat exchanger plate, valve differential. In fact it took them a few...

After all this I just wanted to let you chaps know the latest on my troublesome 105e. Changed the diaphrams etc as spoke about at beginning of thread. Boiler was ok apart from getting 'stuck' in preheat mode and only getting luke warm water. Now would you believe it - after a few days it seems...

If I get water out of the valve there is a hole in the diaphram? If any air present is dispersed but no water comes out then the the diaphram is ok? I would then drain down and repressurise in the normal way? Thanks Dave. If I smash it off the wall do I need to isolate everything first...

ok will have to drain down and retry. Will let you guys know the outcome. If I cannot get any air in after seberal minutes will assume the worst. Dave.

Ok what should the pressure be in the vessel when system is filled? Can it be checked like this? Are you saying when empty with drain open I should get 0.5 bar easily - say within a few pumps?

But if the EXV diaphram is holed why does it have air pressure in it when charged with water at normal operating pressure? Tx Dave.

The problem I had repressurizing the vessel was that with the system drained it seemed as though the air being pumped in was not doing anything. I gave it several pumps from the foot pump but did not feel any resistance at all. Would this take long with the system completely empty? I then filled...

Point taken. Thanks for all your help anyway.

The reason is because I made a complaint after they failed to repair in sufficient time. It is still on going and my boiler is still not working correctly. Is this website just about proffesionals trying to talk ametuers out of attempting any repairs? Dave.

Forgot to mention Baxi do not do fixed price repairs. They now only do a I year maintenance contract @ £300

I already did. Called Heateam.When the engineer came out he said it needed a new diverter valve and left us without any DHW and said it would take over a week to order the part.. In frustration I looked into it myself and replaced the parts listed. It cured the problem at first but now back to...

Fro reading the forums it seems that Tony has had a lot to do with these awful boilers. My problem is very common. These boilers work a treat on Central heating but try getting any consistent DHW from it!! The boiler operates as it should apart from the preheat function. Turn hot tap on - get...