Recent content by M1AK

@Harry Bloomfield - thank you for all your help. You were absolutely correct, it was indeed the motorised valve. In the end I diagnosed it by listening to which one was constantly buzzing! Found the lower one in my picture above to be the culprit! I did try to tap it moderately, as suggested...

So below the boiler I found two silver boxes with Honeywell motorized valve written on them - that must be it :). I'm guessing I have two as one is for heating and one is for water? Both have the same P/N. Any way to determine which one is which? Photo attached. Sorry it is in a tight...

Sorry I meant my airing cupboard has a big white Vaillant box. Does this need to be opened and its inside? There isn't much outside other than copper pipes and the filling valve, from what I can see. When i turn the hot water on I hear a click near the boiler and then I hear a buzzing noise...

Is this located inside?

Hi all. I have a Vaillant thermocompact system boiler paired with a Hive setup. We have our hot water on timer and it has always turned on reliably for years. Past week we have noticed that sometimes in the morning the hot water has not turned on. The Hive indicates a green light on hot water...

Hi All, Just trying to understand heating systems/boilers, as I am currently looking at buying a new property and don't want to get bitten with lots of work. Unfortunately google didn't give me a clear answer so asking here :) A property we like has what is called a hot air system for a...

LOL Great idea, but I don't want to be petty or that kind of neighbour.

Yes, so the shared driveway is basically an access area for both properties. Its a walkway that goes into the garden of each property. For us, it is to put out bins and access for large items, for him it is the same, but he also has a garage in the middle (which is used for storage). The land is...

Hi all. Between two houses we have a shared driveway whereby we have two access wooden doors, one attached to each side of the property. They were painted white and opened independently. My door was okay but my neighbours door had broken wood. My next door neighbour has decided to change both...

Thanks for the replies. Just wanted to double check even though it probably seemed obvious. All fitted and working :)

Hi, I bought a new two way light switch and it has LA, LA1, LA2 and LB, LB1, LB2. The instructions make no sense and can't find an answer on Google but would I be right in assuming LA and LB are COM1 and COM2 here?

Hi. As requested please see wiring for the Hive receiver.

It looks new but not something I've commissioned. I'll get some photos of the wiring tonight. I think it's something to do with the boiler needs to be set to 65 degrees and the Hive only allows 32 degrees. It seems like its talking to it otherwise.

Thanks for your reply. Yes it needs setting at this to fire up. So does that mean the Hive is not compatible with it or is there something that needs to be done?

Hi there, I have a Vaillant EcoTec plus 832 boiler and a Hive system in the property. The Hive unit does seem to work and connect fine with the Hive Hub, the app, the receiver and the thermostat. When I turn the heating on via the Hive, the boiler clicks and the green light on the Hive receiver...