Recent content by shiney0971

A thought regarding my Combi Oil Boiler. It appears that new combis do not have F&E tanks yet I have one of these in my loft for this boiler which is live. If I were to change to a new combi condensing boiler, is it straight forward to decomission the current F&E tank and is it a matter of...

Thanks for the advice oilman. As it happens I am half way through a plumbing course (to change career) which will lead to an NVQ 2. A long way off working on boilers yet but I am getting a good understanding of pipework and regs and building some confidence to work on projects around the house...

An earlier post by andyinscotland highlighted the same problem as I have had with an old floor standing oil boiler - Boulter Camray Combi 1994 year. Basically we have central heating but a small amount of hot water and then nothing. Despite suspecting the boilers TMV I have had 3 plumbers out to...

Thanks Plugwash, you've been a great help.

I know there is a lot of information regarding cookers and sockets but I've not been able to get a clear idea of my scenario. We are replacing our double oven which is currently connected to a cooker switch on the wall which I believe is 32amp. Our new single oven has a 13amp socket only...

Hi, Sounds like my boiler needs a new mixer valve as the symptoms are the same. I just called a branch of "Plumb Centre" and they said there are only a few stores left in the UK that stock them ? I was quoted a price of £92.68 + delivery. Is this about right in terms of price and are they...

Sorry to reopen this post which appears to have been sorted thanks to all the knowledgable members out there. I too have this boiler (Boulter Camray Combi oil 90/130 1994 year) which until this weekend was working fine and then the Hot water taps/showers only provide a few minutes of hot and...