Recent content by Robert Knight

Hi. I have a combi boiler that keeps losing pressure and I have to top it up. I'm having to do this once a day. My local plumber says that it's the "expansion vessel". However, he said that if it was the expansion vessel then the pressure would shoot up when hot water was demanded but would then...

Hi. I have a combi boiler that keeps losing pressure and I have to top it up. I'm having to do this once a day. My local plumber says that it's the "expansion vessel". However, he said that if it was the expansion vessel then the pressure would shoot up when hot water was demanded but would...

Hi. The wall in the photo was painted about 6 years ago. After about 2 years the dark stripes (circled) appeared. They appear to be where the plastboards join each other. I'm planning on repainting but does anyone know if there is a way to stop these marks coming back. Without any plaster...

Thanks @sircerebus666

Thanks @sircerebus666 I'll give it a go myself. The vibration thing does make sense. I will probably go back to BG evenutally, but they won't come out at the moment (COVID-19) as the probelm is only intermittent.

Not sure how I would do that. Also, if I wired had a break in it would the red LED not be on all the time?

@sircerebus666 Sorry I miread your message. It does not work when the light is RED. Works like a dream when the light is blue.

Thanks. How would I go about finding that? Should I replace the low voltage loom and/or PCB? Thanks

Yes, it works like a dream.

Hi. I have a Halstead Platinum boiler. The red LED light has been coming on and off intermittantly now for a few weeks. I've had two visits from British Gas. First engineer replaced the thermistor as the boiler diagnostics indicated "Defective DHW Sensor". This did not fix the problem, red...