Recent content by spannerzone

Hmm interesting, mine is outside in a sort of courtyard where wind does swirl about, it has just the little nozzle exhaust pipe a few inches out the boiler, behind a cage, nothing else, it's directed away from the house but that is an interesting point. However, in the 13 years since installed...

@Johntheo5 Yes, serviced in April 2023, needed new heat exchanger as old was leaking, along service report I got a print out with KANE on the top (analyzer brand I assume) but very faint text on the print out though, looks like CO2 11.5% / O2 5.8% / CO 6ppm -

Thanks, that's very much appreciated!

Hi all, yes boiler problem at Christmas, of course. My Grant combi 26e external boiler stopped firing last weekend, kept heard it repeatably trying to fire up. Read on here about the photocell in the Riello buner so checked and it was very sooty (black) and cleaning it restored operation...

Yeah probably worth a shot, many have found it helps them.

I got the heated PIV nuaire version, installed it probably 7 years ago and have never once used the heater element as not really found the need...sure you do get a slightly cool downward draught when standing underneath the fan vent in the hall at top of stairs, but by the time the air has gone...

A sealed up house might well suffer from moisture, those sealed up airbricks might be the first thing I'd sort out just to get the house breathing again. Do you have extractor fan in kitchen and the bathroom and use them? do you dry clothes indoors? all that creates moisture that might...

Thanks Plugwash, I have 2.5mm² TE, Wago 222-412 and 222-413s and Wago 51008291 Junction Box to hand.

Thanks, assumed as much but best to never assume :D

Thanks, I have some Wago 222 and wago junction box, assume they'd be ok or is something else preferable?

Hi, I'd like to add a 13amp socket to the existing ring mains, this is the upstairs ring and there's an old junction box where i want to insert the socket, so assumed an simple job. TE cable '1' is about 2 metres from the RCD CU and '2' is the ongoing ring I want to insert the socket here...

The Volex pre-wired mains cables are pretty slim moulded plugs, I haven't got one to hand but about the slimmest I've seen, maybe of use? CPC Farnell link

Ah you've met my wife then :D Thanks to all who've replied.... very much appreciate all comments...I'll give many things a go but I know my limits.

Thanks, this house has had many bodges done by previous owners so assume the worst. Luckily this pipe enters under the last cabinet, next to the back door, so not much to remove/excavate...do we take a route out the back, around the side of house, across drive to the front mains as I think...

That's been my approach so far! :D I looked at a pic I took 12 months ago (I didn't realise it was so long back) and pipe looks identical, there is a dodgy looking bit on the left where it's thinner but no change in 12 months.... but I know it can't last forever. Does anyone know what the...