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https://www.screwfix.com/p/drayton-synchronous-motor/28670?tc=CA6&ds_kid=92700020969716650&ds_rl=1248151&ds_rl=1245250&ds_rl=1247848&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI9q-8s_qH2QIVDZPtCh0upQ5jEAQYASABEgKAAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CPbnybf6h9kCFQVBGQodRnQEcQ Can get from Screwfix,that’s local to me so price may...

You could try a synchron motor first as is cheaper than a whole valve,removing the actuator does the spindle move freely turning it by hand

If you have an Alpha 2 pump (some earlier ones caused nuisance lockout with suprima’s) can’t think off top of my head but it was identified via code on the pump

Did you just have the 3 port valve (brass body) replaced or did you have the actuator replaced aswell? Sounds like a fault with that

The way your hive dual channel backplate is wired is wrong,that's the setup I'd expect of a combi boiler. Also the hive backplate is white ? Did you originally have a dual programmer with wireless room thermostat and receiver? The hive dual channel receiver would take place of your original...

from your pictures what programmers are controlling what? You would need to identify your central heating on from the programmer in which you are going to replace with the hive receiver,to your wiring centre an relocate this to both your browns on your central heating zone valves. for both the...

Who ever wired it could've used the orange as the permanent live an grey as switch live (why your getting live at grey once you've created a demand) it doesn't really matter if you use grey as permanent live or orange it's just a switch.

You don't need a smart plug, your thinking of a internet enabled thermostat/programmers e.g. Hive,nest etc. You don't need to control the hot water whilst your away from home as you have a combi boiler (the hot water is instant from when you run a hot tap) it would just be the heating you could...