Recent content by PHickman

I didn't mean my last post to sound so belittling. The help I have received from people on these forums has been top notch... the British Gas man is here right now replacing the actuator with a new one (Grunfoss(?) I am told). I have asked to keep the old Siemens head. The plastic thread...

Ahaaa... a little bit of mirror-reading and I found a label on the underside... Siemens (Landis & Staefa) --- Part: RMH Here is a link to the exact model... http://www.heatingcontrolsonline.co.uk/siemens-landis-staefa-rmh-motor-p-46.html .. I Googled it. When the HW thermo is turned...

I have tried to find a picture of anything that looks similar but to no avail. It is a dark gray, cube of ~2 inches, with rounded edges. A fastening clip on each side with a yellow "tightener" for each clip. The top of the back edge is perforated - presumably for ventilation since the damn...

Actually - something that is relevant. I just ran the bath for the bairns. Now the "clicking" has stopped --- presumably the switch is locked into a new position? I never noticed until I came back on here to see if there were any new posts. When I turn the thermostat on the HW tank...

No, I do not have it apart already. I was gonne power down the house when the kids go to bed and take the valve off and have a poke about. I will check this out later and report back.

I found a "HoneyWell three port valve" on eBay but that does not look like the valve I own.

Is there a way for me to put the gears back into place? --- or is that something only a trained engineer can do for me (at a price)..? If I move the motor (on top of the valveway) at different angles the firing off becomes intermittent... sometimes only once every two seconds instead of once...

I have hunted thru the FAQ, and all posts in this section but can find no relevance to my specific problem. I am hoping some of the more knowledgeable DIY'ers can help me with a problem... before I call-out British Gas costing over a hundred quid.! 1) Boiler make / model (gas or oil)...