Recent content by Icontainnospaces

So Chris, are you saying there's not much demand for Keston or Viessmann heat exchangers in antarctica... :lol:

ChrisR & namsag. I feel a bit guilty about the err, debate, on parts prices and charging rates. I wasn't trying to get it done on the cheap but I did ask for the info. The reason for this was to try to help me make a judgment on repair or new boiler. In truth, I can't remember the last...

Thanks bathjobby. Yes, I've got a meter. I'll give it a go but I'm not that hopeful; there is no circuit board, everything is hard wired to a strip of terminal blocks :shock: . I'll let you know if it works...

Thanks for the replies ChrisR & DP. There is a grey button on the valve and a code on what I thought was the solenoid which is on the top left of the valve. The code is V404A10712. Any idea what it should cost to get the problem sorted? I live in South Bucks.

I've only repaired one Bosch d/washer and that was an electrical fault so I can't help directly :( . However, I did find a UK website that had exploded diagrams of the Bosch d/washer I was working on. There was also a complete parts list including prices :shock: . You could try to find...

It works like a miniature water softener. Some of the salt dissolves in the water and sodium then chemically bonds to resin built into the machine. The sodium is given up by the resin in exchange for calcium . It's the calcium that causes scale to build up in washing appliances and around...

This boiler isn't new; the instructions stuck on the boiler's inside cover are dated 11/77 (tho they could still be using those instructions today :roll: ). The problem is that the solenoid controlling the gas valve isn't always able to open the valve. On the occasions when this happens...