Recent content by Grubber

Very old post I know but people still get this problem because they have been using spray detergent on an oiled worktop. The detergent breaks down theoil after time and it becomes sticky. "Rubbing it down" is not a real solution because the sticky oil clogs up the sand paper in seconds. There...

I know this is a very old post but people still learn from the lessons of others mistakes. I also made the mistake of using spray detergent on my oak worktops and they ended up very tacky, almost sticky. Re-oiling without any preparation made matters worse. I tried sanding down a small area...

Thanks for your advice. But I can't seem to source flexible pipes specifically for water softener use. The softener itself has numerous rubber seals etc and they don't appear to have degraded.

Thank you all for your contributions. Now I could do with some advice on the overflow on the water softener tank. I bought the softener second hand and though a good quality Kinetico Product it is rather old. Currently the overflow from the tank offers a tapered connector on the outside of...

Looking at installing a water softener in my bungalow. Need advice on drainage. I have a convenient stack pipe about 5m from the planned softener location. The drain outlet connection on the softener is the tapered type (I guess requiring jubilee clip) similar to those used for connecting...

Hi Pete. It is a Honeywell V4073A 3 Port Motorised Valve.

I have a multimeter and I am capable of doing some tests.

Yes Pete - I do have a motorised v/v exactly as you have illustrated. I operated the slave lever and latched it into position. Still no joy. I am suspecting the programmer.

OK thanks. The boiler is a Gloworm Fuel Saver Mk2 (old) conventional boiler; the controller is a Towerchon QE1. I'm not sure how much this information will help. Further information is: It is an open vented system. The motorised valve does not appear to motor with the controller CH and...

Thanks for the ridicule; perhaps I've chosen the wrong forum.

During a recent cold spell I thought I would try the central heating. It doesn't heat up. The house thermostat indicates that the heating should be on (flame icon) the central heating controller has an on light for both HW and CH. There is plenty of hotwater but the radiators do not heat up...