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Text display is blank but there is another 2 digit screen that displays the error code

I have a Greenstar 35 HE Plus showing the fault code FC. I called Worcester who told me that the text display is faulty - in fact it was showing a blank display. I purchased a replacement but the issue is still the same. Could the issue be the connecting cable to the board - the new...

I reckon so. Will I nned a pump on it for the water to get to the bathroom?

Are there combis that are better then others when it comes to pressure loss? I really need the space that the cylinder is taking.

Sounds a bit clearer now. He did have a huge house so it may have worked in his. Another reason for the seperate water heater as opposed to a combi was the pressure drop problem, ie, whilst having a shower and someone else turns on a tap downstairs or similar. How can I combat this with a...

He's recommending a seperate boiler just for water. He told me to look at the Baxi/Maine range. He used to work for Satchwell as an engineer all over the world and found this system to be more efficient. Just seems a bit odd to me. Not that I'm educated in this kind of stuff.

I've got a fan flu conventionbal system now but need to remove the cylinder out of the bathroom to fit a shower. Why would the original idea be cost more to run? My mate says the heating boiler would never be working above 30000 btu.

Do you think it will be cheaper to run? The price compared to a good combi boiler doesn't seem too much more. Labour will be more but that's no big deal.

Just having an extension built on my 3-bed semi and will replace the boiler with a new one. A friend has suggested that I get a dedicated water heater and a seperate 30000 btu boiler to use just for the heating. The heating boiler would be left on all the time with an electronic thermostat...