Recent content by hern

Yep - you all seem to know Hermann very well! The instruction leaflet is hilarious and makes me think there is a whole new career in decent translation - correcting exeisting websites. In fact, because i didnt want to go inside the boiler (well hung or not!) I reduced the pressure manually...

Thanks Chris - I'm sure your right about the baby!! I will see how it goes with the pressure release valve.Thanks Terry

Does anyone know much about this ( I think Italian) brand. i have a COMBI 24 which has performed ok until a new tenant moved in. It gives hot water but will not now activate on CH In order to start the boiler he ramped up the pressure to over nearly threee bar. The boiler fired up...

Thanks. Topps Tiles have in fact now supplied me with 6mm and 8mm diamond tipped bits which appear to work slowly but fine.

Yes - thanks. I am still unable to locate a bit to drill a smaller hole for toilet screw and shower screw inserts. B and Q / Plumco etc not able to help either with supply or advice. One guy is suggesting mastic-ing the toilet to the floor and wall - is this sensible?

Thanks guys - I lost this thread and reposted on the tiling site but am grateful for your help and will try the avenues you suggest

I have fitted Italian travertine porcelain tiles to wall and floor in our bathroom - and now find i cant drill them to put in the waste pipe and screw the toilet down and screw the shower cubicle to the wall. Can anyone advise how to getr over this problem please. I realise I can mastic the...

Italian Porcilain Floor tiles - how the hell do you drill holes in them for waste pipes or toilet screws. I dont seem to have a bit that will touch them

Except round up perhaps! My missus sprayed the cobbles adjacent to the beautiful lawn, and it clearly drifted over the edge. She then must have walked onto the lawn from the cobbles to work on the flower border, cos there are "dead" footproints all over the place! Will have to mix some seed...

Thanks for the tip, and I will try behind the w/m tomorrow. T

Could someone tell me how to repressure this model please. My tenant has been on the phone and tells me is operating at approx .5bar, and its not a boiler i know well. He doesnt sweem to be describing anything I recognise underneath as per a baxi 105E which is what I normally have in other...