Recent content by genduba

Hi From chatting to you guys on a previous thread I'm sure my HW problems are due to my PHE. Can I use inhibitors or other injectable chemicals to combat the sludge or do I have to have a complete powerflush? I dont have any problems with any rads - no cold spots - so hopefully I dont...

Whats the best way to clean an exchanger. Would like to save a bit of money if i can.

Thanks agile Will sorting the plate heat exchanger sort out the cycling? if so i'll tell him - he's coming back next week. Could it be a problem with pcb board? I've been reading the forums to get a clue!!! Appreciate your help.

Hi Help please Been having problems with my Sime boiler (Format 80c). Had new thermistor and diverter fitted to rectify lukewarm hot water. Temp ok now but boiler is cycling hot warm cold, hot warm cold which it never did before having these parts fitted. My plumber is at a loss. Could the...

Hi Having problems with my boiler - Sime format 80c combi - which was producing hot water at a low temp. Have had the thermistor and diverter replaced but now the water gets hot but the boiler cycles on and off giving hot- cold- hot water. Do you think the new thermister is faulty or...

Hi Can anyone tell me how reliable Sime Format 80 C boilers are? We've had ours a couple of years but the hot water has never been very hot - when compared to the mutipoint water heater we had before anyway! During this cold spell its been even worse. Heating works fine.

I think you are right - I need a new shower. I understand that combi's raise water temp a certain preset amount above cold water mains temp - is this why this problem seems to be worse in the cold weather? Do you think I might have a boiler problem as well as the wrong shower? Boiler has...

The hot water inlet does get hot but not so you cant touch it. Do you think a thermostatic shower would help - thinking about the Mira excel.

Help Please - We have a Mira 88 mixer shower which was installed when we had an instantaneous multipoint water heater and it worked fine. 3 years ago we had a Sime Format 80c combi fitted and the showers never been great!! With this cold winter all we get is luke warm water. Even by...