Recent content by G-Unit

OK, I have a Back boiler, Pumped CH and Gravity Hot water system. Controller is a Horstmann H21 the other week I found that the fuse to the system had blown, and after killing a couple of fuses I found that the wall Thermostat had died. Replaced that and thought all was ok, but have since...

Well, last weekend I managed to replace the knackered valve successfully. I got a Honeywell one for £31, and after taking the old one off I realised I'd need more pipe (was hoping to re-use the old pipe, but the new valve was a bit shorter than the old one)... Tried the plumbing trade...

This appears to be the case... when fiddling with it tonight, the pump was only coming on with the CH. I have no idea why it appeared (or I thought) it was also coming on with just the HW as well yesterday... possibly me being confused I suppose :? Yes, it is installed in the branch to the...

Well, the valve in question only appears to be a 2-port one. one pipe in one side, and one pipe out the other. The Larger pipes (at a guess, around 30mm diameter) coming out of the boiler just seem to come out and go straight up through the ceiling to where the HW cylinder sits*, so don't...

I see... this makes sense :) Right, I had a bit of a closer look at the zone valve and it appears it must have leaked at some point in the past, as there is a fair bit of lovely greenish corrosion around it. I've never had a problem with water from this valve though, and it is dry now... So...

Oh dear indeed! No you didn't, you merely suggested something, and I simply responded with a question, for the sake of clarification, because as I understand it a valve pretty much either works, or doesn't. So either it works, and allows hot water to go through my cylinder, or it does not...

If this was the case, how come it works when the heating is on? Surely if the valve had failed and was stuck closed, it would never work at all? I thought it was probably a valve of some sort. I'll have a closer look later on. Well... If I had the knowledge I wouldn't be asking. Like I said...

Yes. not recently, but I have looked in there and there is water. Exactly what level I'm not sure, I'll have a look tomorrow. There is a thermostat strapped to the tank that was fairly recently replaced (when the immersion element was done a few months ago). Of the pipes going into the side...

Hi... As the title says really.... The hot water just doesn't appear to work unless the heating is on at the same time. Boiler is a Baxi Bermuda 552. A back boiler with an oldish gas fire on the front. hot water cylinder is in a cupboard almost directly above the boiler/fire, and tanks...

I had exactly the same problem... I just replaced the smoke alarm with a standard battery one (covered the hole in the ceiling that way) and used the wire for the loft lightbulb (No Dedicated circuit for the smoke alarm so I assume it was a spur off the lighting circuit anyway). I didn't trust...