Recent content by Manso

The remark about the MDF was originally just to give the complete picture. As it happens the reciprocating saw was a no-no - vibration was too great. What I intend to do now is try to screw a 4"x4" "sandwich" of various thickness of ply/MDF to that piece of MDT -that's going to be tricky...

Very much a newbie question. I had a heavy brass/glass lampshade weighing about 10kgs which was removed while ceiling painted. Painter found it too tricky to replace - I agreed! I now want to reaffix that lampshade. On further investigation I now discover that the ceiling is lath and plaster...

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Not sure how I can insist on a "proper" Vaillant engineer, but will try - service desks can be very sensitive on that type of request -any ideas? The boiler was bought online. I believe the sensors have been black - not sure about the current one, or, for that matter, where to look on the...

Have i got this right? Your reply should read:- "There is a F75 kit which replaces the return pipe and has the sensor above the pump." How does Vaillant become convinced of failure? Do you know if the field engineers are generally aware of this? The visit booked for Wednesday will be...

My original installer is happy to help. I think the problem is that when he has phoned in the past, the desk technicians get him to try a number of things, none of which have worked - there seems to be a disconnect between desk and field. The first thing that the Vaillant field engineers go for...

To simond The powerflush has at least removed a possible sticking point for Vaillant in honouring their warranty - though at a price! However, re your remark about misdiagnosis - what turned out to be the correct diagnosis? To gas4you If the answer is indeed a design fault on the...

Installed about 20 months ago, to existing system. Within six months was showing fault F75. Lots of chat between installing engineer and Vaillant service desk, various adjustments made to no avail. Eventually as customer, I called Vaillant, who send out an engineer who diagnosed "dirt on the...