Recent content by dfarry

Hi again.... sorry it's been a while. In the end I got sidetracked with fixing the leak (it needed a new diverter valve) and then didn't bother with the Nest. But at the moment Screwfix are selling them for £149 with a free premium (£30) stand so I couldn't resist.... I should be picking it up...

I haven't actually bought or fitted one yet. I was going to buy one from Npower for £130 as I am a customer but they have increased the price to £160. Although still cheaper than the retail price it's still a lot of money to pay for a glorified switch. In the meantime my boiler has sprung a...

Thanks Jack... :)

Looking at the 2015 thread that I linked to above I think I understand it and by all account as I have nothing wired in already it should be easy to do. Quoting @mikeyd So, connect boiler 3 (live) to Heatlink L and 2. connect boiler 4 to Heatlink 3. connect boiler 5(neutral) to Heatlink N If...

Hi all.... I think it's possible to fit a Nest to my Vaillant 828 Turbomax boiler but I'm pretty confused about the whole thing really and there are so many different threads about doing it, I'm even more confused. I must say THIS thread is useful as it discusses fitting to a 824 boiler. Part...

I'm just interested really, this roof is nothing to do with me, it a neighbour of my in laws. The houses have concrete guttering, my in laws had it cut back with a grinder, the roofline was extended and a new box soffit/fascia created onto which they had fitted new guttering..... they are very...

Around the DPC is a small amount of Algae/Moss but on the surface of the bricks they look more "sooty" not all the bricks are like this... some have a more yellow appearance... maybe it is just the way the bricks are... perhaps they were reclaimed or something... I have no idea. Just tested...

Thanks for the suggestion... I wonder how this would deal with just general ground in dirt and dust though. There isn't any algae growth that I can see on the bricks.

What would you suggest would be the best way to destain these bricks then? Thanks

Hi there... I've been thinking about cleaning up the bricks on my house.... it's a 1960's place and the bricks are a yellow type. I've had a builder around today for another job and he suggested using Brick Acid... he said the bricks were really good/nice but were soft and so care had to be...

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Thanks for your help guys.....much, much appreciated See you in a months time?.....

Yippeee!!!! we fixed it!! The centre rod... has a fixed washer/nut then the plate that holds the plate and the push rods... and finally a screw.... The srew was spinning around... totally loose... I've tightened it and everything is fine now!!!! Excellent.... the bike is still on the...

Nice one guys... I took off that clear cover... and found the valve... and a slighty weird plate flapping around and sprung pushrods... I then realise that these would press onto the two microswitches when the valve rod actuates... The rod is quite tiff but will push in. I switched the...