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    First, a small leak from a radiator valve..

    Tryitandsee, thanks for the pointers re: the boiler and the immersion heater. Always good to learn something more!
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    First, a small leak from a radiator valve..

    Well, I didn't need a new pump after all; it was jammed and the new guy who came from an agency took no time at all to get the system going again. He also advised I switch the immersion heater off, only meant to be used in an emergency. Apart from the agency charging more than advertised on...
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    First, a small leak from a radiator valve..

    That guy had told me he was very busy and that all he could do was pop over and stop the leak, which he did. He'd also advise I keep the boiler off. I've now booked a boiler engineer from a company found online, to sort the boiler and radiator out today. I'd like to thank everyone who gave...
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    First, a small leak from a radiator valve..

    Hi namsag, thanks for your reply. Trouble is, I have no family in the UK and my friends don't seem to know anyone they can recommend. I rang Maxol, called their heating engineer, but he won't deal with the faulty radiator valve as he's not a plumber. Apart from increasing costs, do I...
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    First, a small leak from a radiator valve..

    The Maxol microturbo 40H gas fired boiler, worked faultlessly throughout last winter. This was my first winter at these premises. About 6 months ago, I switched the heating off. But had to call a plumber when I spotted a small stain on the sitting room floorboard, caused from the pipe that...
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