Recent content by DeanInEssex

Thanks for your replies, I appreciate it.

Hello all Friends house hasn’t been updated for 30yrs was inherited from her mother. New combi boiler and rads going in. Would you recommend replacing pipe work or will a good power flush do the job. Old stone floors etc so a pipe change would be a pita. Any advice appreciated thank you.

Hi all. Double glazed conservatory circa mid 90's. Lock has gone and it's in two parts a separate gearbox and barrel. The multipoint parts are GU but I can't find the gearbox anywhere. Any suggestions welcome. Even the name and model would be a huge help. Cheers.

Two miniature schnauzers. Thanks for your help, advice taken onboard. I presume that's the cause of the alarm and fitting new pir is straightforward without engineer code ?

I just checked the log and it's telling me zone 5 which is the lounge PIR. I've just noticed that the zone 6 kitchen pir is a bit hit and miss too.

Hi all I have a Scantronic 9651 which has been faultless for several years. New battery about 2 yrs ago. I went out shopping with the Mrs and when I got home the blue alarm light was flashing on the outside of my house. I went in (suitably armed if I'm being honest), no sign of an intruder or...

Thanks for your replies. Looks like Bernard has nailed it. Much appreciated.

I posted this in the plumbing section as I know loads of you will be scrabbling around under the rafters. I was up there today sorting the water tanks out in my g/f house and came across this......two small low voltage wires coming out the bottom of it. Any ideas please and thank you ?

Well I think we can safely say there’s a leak. I’m on my way there now.

Well as the hot tiles didnt cool down when the boiler was shut down for a couple of hours, even when all rads were cold, Im guessing that the leak is coming from the feed from the hot tank to either the shower or the sink, so my first test was going to be shut boiler down, and run hot taps until...

Not a scoobie until I get over there and investigate hands on. Heres a partial pic if that helps.

Not daft at all, Ive already ordered a cheap stethoscope from Amazon, should arrive in the next day or so, I'm into my classic cars so it should come in handy. Its a downstairs shower room, and I haven't been over there yet (sods law we are both unwell), so Ive no idea where the water is going...

Ive just told her to do that now, Im sure youll be spark out by the time theres any change so Ill report back and thanks a lot. Pressure seemed steady at 1.4bar, although its dropped a touch when the boiler was shut down. Update: Boiler shut down for two hours. Rads cold throughout house...

First of all, I appreciate your help. Cheers. And yeah thats a good point, so the fact that its constantly hot is pointing towards a heating leak.