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OK, thanks. Would that mean taking the valve itself apart? Do you think its something a novice could do?!

Thanks for the note, hopefully this will be the image! There's no make anywhere on the fascia...! The problem's always been there since it was new, just that now it's become much worse so would it really be limescale build-up?[/img]

Ever since I had my shower installed (about 4 years ago), the temperature adjustment valve has been very very stiff when I wanted to turn the temperature down. Stupidly, I never got the plumber back in to snag it, but it now seems to be getting worse, so that it's impossible to turn the shower...

Thank you all for the advice. There's definitely a pimple on the housing... On the MV it says that I can use a replacement Power Head 40003916, which means that I don't need to drain the system down. However, it says the wiring it is necessary to electrically isolate the WHITE conductor if...

Have just opened up the casings, and both have brown! One of the MV's is on the Primary Flow pipe from the tank, which then connects onto the Hot Vent Pipe. The other MV is on the connection between the Hot Flow and Hot Vent pipes Any use?

Thanks for the thoughts and ribbing (Stan) - my girlfriend's given me a hard enough time as it is!

I think the MV controlling my CH is broken - if so, how do I know which one is faulty (there are two), and should I just be replacing the Synchron motor, or the whole thing...? Any advice would be welcome, symptoms as follows... Over the past few months my heating has taken longer and...