Recent content by starkelwood

I can't agree with you more. But you have probably gathered that i don't know who to trust really. Its the 1st oil fired boiler I've had; engineers I've been recommended and called don't seem interested; the guy who serviced it before I bought the house has retired; the 2nd engineer I used...

Thanks so much for all of your comments. My last post on this:- I gather from what you are all saying that in reality i probably need a new and larger boiler. So, am I better off with a replacement combi boiler or back to a traditional cylinder job? ..or can I get away with an additional...

Sorry we aren't expert (at all!) in this field....... We don't have a storage tank if that's what a jacket and store is... Question - what would be the symptoms if the expansion vessel was too small?

It's a 12/14 which looking at the manual is probably the smallest capacity!

Hi and thanks. 1 rad only from the old rads, the rest are on new pipework. The builder didn't check the boiler and the boiler was serviced before the extension was done so I really hope that you have pinpointed the problem. Interesting about the CORGI point. I've had a fair few heating...

When you say the 'expansion vessel is undersized', would this be because of the extension? I had 7 rads in the original bungalow and now have an additional 6 (3 in each room but adding up to the correct BTUs)! And yes, you correctly identified it as a WB Heatslave. If so, can I replace the...

That is one I ashamedly hadn't thought of. Thank you very much. I will go try.

Can anybody help with this one!? Until 4 months ago I lived in a bungalow in rural Cheshire with a c. 10 year old Worcester Bosch oil fired combi. I have built a 2-story extension on 1 end (furthest away from the boiler which is in a utility room outside). In the last week or so the pressure has...