Recent content by mark333

LOL, if a boiler stays on constantly then it is undersized for the job as it cannot reach the temp asked for by the room stat. so increasing wear and tear on the system IE pump ,moving parts and in general boiler life. So increasing the expense due to maintenance and possible replacement due to...

A life time of experience , if you feel you can justify his comments please do.

Hi all, Had a rep round today regarding the green deal, he did a full energy survey on the house which had had quite a few extensions added since the boiler had been fitted. When I pointed this out to him and suggested that a bigger boiler may be required , he said " you must have the smallest...

Hi Paul, my hands are shreded with the sharp edges, is there a special way or is it just force ??

Hi, anyone had any experience of removing the outer case on the above boiler, followed instructions, removed two fixing screws underneath and the case should just lift off but it will not budge. Any relevant suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks mark :?

Hi , looking into haveing a primary boiler replaced in a property i let. A fitter came to give me a quote and stated that" the heating is pumped and the hot water is gravity fed and new boilers will not work on that kind of system, i require a new heating system and quoted me £3500.00" Is this...

surely the hse would not be relevant as this is a private dwelling and not work / employment related. there site states "Our job is to prevent death, injury and ill-health to those at work and those affected by work activities" or is this another one of those as the individual reads it...

Hi could you please expand your replie kirkgas. Thanks

Hi, i have read the guide on diy gas work but i am not sure wether or not it answers my question which is, Can a competent person fit a gas boiler in place but not connect it to the mains or gas. Then have a gas safe engineer connect and carry out the Commissioning? Thanks for reading Mark

Hi , got a vizo combi about 3 years old. last few weeks hot water has stopped working in water only mode. works intermitent when on heating mode. in hot water mode i turn tap on fan comes on boiler light's for a few seconds then stops ,fan still runs . turn tap off then fan shuts down. All...

checked pcb and air pressure switch both ok, replaced pilot burner and electrode, £13.50, seems to be working ok now strange but true , thanks for help.Mark

cheers Ollski is there any way to test the ignition box, the manual is very poor for fault finding on this boiler. thanks

Hi, i have a raven heat condensing fanned flue primary,cs1 primary A boiler,it is on a s plan system. the boiler would not lite ,The fan was faulty so i replaced it , the boil will now light for about 3 seconds then it turns off, it then goes through the start procedure and relites for about...

I must have missed somthing here,before i spend £64.00 on a new gas valve can one off you tell me why i have a problem with the over heat thermostat .I'm a bit confused will it be a problem or not? :? Thanks mark