Recent content by malibu2606

Hi, I have an external Grant Euroflame Oil boiler with Riello RDB burner. Recently it has started to lock out occasionally but then be okay for a while. Having not had it serviced for a number of years i decided to get it serviced. The combustion chamber was cleaner out, nozzle changed, pump...

Okay - programmer display is blank this morning. I assume that means it has some sort of battery which keeps it going after the electrics have gone.

Thanks Prentice boy - I had problems with the pump in my old house as it kept jamming but never tripped the electrics. Will check the spindle is spinning freely in the pump shortly when I *try* and turn the heating on. The valve is moving okay from H to M to W okay when I change the programmer...

Hi, I really hope someone can help as we are currently without hot water or heating. We have a Grant Euroflame 50/70 External Oil Boiler with a traditional gravity fed combination vented cylinder (small header tank as no loft). I believe we have a Y system and have noted a valve on the pipes...

Hi, yes I will do tomorrow. I had such a nightmare with it. It's possible I may be able to slightly undo one of the arms to attach the earth to, but the wire isn't currently long enough so I would have to extend using a choc block. Is this a possibility? Is a choc block okay to use to...

Hi, Had a horrendous time today putting up a metal ceiling light and now I'm concerned about the safety of it. I have had to use a choc block to extend the neutral as couldn't get enough slack to fix it. The neutral wire was a few mm too short so in my frustration and several attempts at...

Hi, thanks again. Have made a note of his details. This same guy has quoted based on my photo's only. He hasn't been to see the system yet but plans to within the next week or so. I'm a little dubious as the quote seems very high too. He is suggesting install of a Valliant Unistor...

Thank you Tony. So, if he is G3 certified, I can't expect to see any Building Control paperwork then. I guess I will have to check he has a G3 cert by asking to see it. With the unvented cylinder being installed above the kids bedrooms I can't risk having a dodgy install done. Anyone...

Thanks, so even if G3 cert, they still need to give notification to BC?

Hi, I would like an unvented hot water cylinder installed, but even after lots of research I am unclear about how qualified the installer needs to be. Can any experienced plumbing/heating engineers answer these questions for me? * I have an Oil Boiler, does that mean I need an OFTEC...

Thanks loads - I was planning on running the cable along the 'side' of a very little step which is only about 2" high, but can't really do that if I use conduit and the conduit will just be too big and probably a tripping hazard. I think I might therefore remove the 2 x stone slabs which make up...

Personally there is no way of avoiding the Part P issue! simply by placing the flex into a hosepipe is not considered good practice nor does it provide any mechanical protection! i would put an external IP rated Socket on the External of the garage wall, Purchase some conduit and place this...