Recent content by redmosquito

I've had 2 installers tell me it shouldn't be required, but I do have that doubt about why it has one. The tank is quite new and was probably relocated, so that could explain it. If only it was a 5 minute job! :LOL:

What specifically about the lay of the pipe? I'm not going digging but it clearly just goes in a straight line from the tank to the house, on a slight downhill slope all the way. Could fit a new one but either need to run a vent pipe for an internal one or have it outside. Boiler is being...

Will definitely be looking at this! I had also thought they were only 614mm.

Concluding the same thing tbh. The gap is just bang on 600mm wide so probably no option but Worcester.

Starting a new thread as the topic is fairly different from the last one. Tracing the level of our oil tank to the boiler, the bottom outlet on the tank is about 10cm higher than the burner. The oil line drops almost straight down, is buried for about 20m, then comes up and into the house at...

We might qualify. Doesn't seem to be much choice on non condensing oil combi boilers though. The Mistral ones are a little too wide to fit in the gap where the current one is, and Hounsfield doesn't seem to have presence anywhere near our area, if they even do combis. Could consider a...

Whether the old document or a newer one, would it still apply in Scotland?

Alright, 3 solid answers within an hour, time for a new one it seems!

Hi all We have an old Worcester 20/25 oil fired combi. Not sure how old it is but I'd guess about 23/24 years. It started losing pressure, gradually getting worse over a few months, now it won't hold even for an hour or 2. A local plumber came and took it apart, and said that the water...