Recent content by rizsher

Tbh, warranty duration should be a highly weighted factor in boiler selection. December 2010, my 25+ yr old boiler met its creator. I looked. Did research, and choose a Viessman, German be quality, and came with 5 yr warranty. Was almost trouble free for 9 yrs, March 2020, died. Called a...

Hello, looking at installing some TRome smart radiator valves.... done some online research and gettinf confused now. Tado seems highly recommended, but there is a subscription now for some of the functionality... I already have a Nest learning thermostat controlling the boiler thru OpenTherm...

Have had a new ensuite added to a bedroom - has been fine for about 3 months, but as of last week, whenever I use the shower it makes a very loud,.noise, almost as if a grinder is running!!. Ive had the pipes looked at and the plumber said they are all fine, properly braced. The source seems...

Looking for a threshold for my inwards opening front door which has a 20mm step at the threshold. See attached pictures. The door has a canopy on the outside, but Scottish rain still finds its way, as can be see from the white marks on the bottom of the door. Most 2 or 3 part stormguard etc I...

Got my shower walls tiled, the tiler used Bal Micromax 2 grout in Gunmetal color. The package states: Dry/Intermittent Wet application. Not sure if a shower would be considered an intermittenly wet environment which sees at least 4 showers a day, 2 in the morning and two in the evening. It is...

Thanks Ian. I will turn on the boiler tomorrow when i get back to the property and change the settings to alternative control. I would've used a Nest Pro Installer, but couldn't really get anyone where i am due to lockdown - the wiring is a result of the plumber deciding to do it all by himself...

Ok, so, plumber connected things - attaching pics... 1) From the boiler OpenTherm connectors (41/44) direct to correspondong OT1 and OT2 on the Heatlink 2) L/N/E from Boiler to L/N/E on Heatlink, and from there to power socket. (plumber har already cut the power cable on the boiler, so, found...

Thanks picasso. No, the thermostat will be kept on a table in the stand, powered by usb, my combi boiler had no thermostst installed any way, so no writing to use. I will be back at the property tomorrow and will wire as your instructions: 41/44 on Boiler to goto OT1/2 on the Heatlink L+N on...

Hi Ian, finally got round.to connecting the Nest. My plumber is getting a bit stumped. Attaching pics, can you please advise which cables.go where?

So, with all the help around... Thanks Ian, I got a bit adventurousand opened up the boiler's front panel ( a first in my 2 score n 5 yrs!!!)...found it has nicely labelled connectors, including 2 for OpenTherm (see attached). YouTube showed me the Heatlink has cnnxtors for opentherm as...

Thanks for all the help Ian, attaching pictures of the Alpha smartstat - to be honest, feels quote cheap and toyish!!! Q1: Do I really gain anything from replacing this with a Nest - tbh, I've already ordered it so, its kind of a moot.question - physically, the Nest is a damn sight prettier...

Thanks Ian, since I currently don't have any wiring for a thermostat, would I need to trying cable to a suitable location for the nest?, Or the main nest thermostat can be keep anywhere. If cable is needed, would be 23 AWG cat6a network cable do?

Thanks Ian, is there a standard connector for that, or does this require modding/connecting/soldering wires to the boiler?

But, I am still not sure how the Nest or Hive, or whichever, wouod interface with my boiler??

Excellent... How?.. there is no thermostat I can take off and replace with either?