Recent content by Strawb77

Ummm. Not tried British Gas. Told you, I'm a numpty...

Thanks. I'm in worthing. Seriously I've tried 5 people today. Of course if no-ones about and I can fix it myself then I'll give it a go as long as it's not gas as you say. So there is no atual specific tool for that bit? Weird!

Right I've got a problem and there aren't ANY boiler peeps in my area available even this week! They must all be on t'internet or something lol. Picture to follow shortly hopefully. I've got an Alpha cb24 which has always leaked at the diverter so I got the service kit last year, however I...

Any ideas anyone? :(

Part still not turned up yet... Don't really want to wait any longer. Does anyone know the part number for the seal kit that would contain said Gland seal? It's the white one that allows the metal valve shaft to move through it. I can picture it just need to get the right kit! As far as I...

Thanks all, Guess I will just have to wait until the part comes in then. At least the clingfilm seems to be holding out lol

lol - Yeah leaky gland seal where the orifice is now too large for the metal pin allowing water to flow through. Temporarily fixed with...... Clingfilm. Am I the first person to fix a boiler using clingfilm? :D That said how do I replace a dodgy gland seal? It has a kind of O ring around it...

Ahhh I think it might be the gland seal. How do you get the gland seal out though?

Morning all, I have a problem with an Alpha CB24... Boiler is leaking a lot at the DHW demand switch whenever I pressurize the system. Taken the diverter valve and valve assembly apart but can't see anything obvious. The diaphram looks worn but not torn or anything, however this boiler has...

Does that mean no-one has a clue either then lol. Getting my dad round now he's back from hols, he's good with that type of stuff so hopefully will find out!

Don't know what I have lol. All i know is the timing unit thing in the kitchen which runs it is not working (it doesn't have a stat only a timer). Surely that can't be because the boiler is off at the mains? I forgot to mention the boilers in the loft lol. Sorri I think I may have mislead you...

ooh. That's odd. The timeswitch has stopped working. Yesterday the display was faded as if it was running out of power, and now it won't work at all. It runs on mains but has a battery backup supply I think or something like that. That suggests either the mains supply has gone or the timeswitch...

lol - I mean sometimes it decides to do it sometimes not. I mean, it friggin turned off so should never do it but if I run a tap it seems to turn on the heating which then stays on. but not always lol. Oh I don't know they just dont make things like they used to.

Thx. Yeah I had my brother round last night who is an electrician but the propblem seems to be intermittent so it's difficult to diagnose. I'm just turning it on at the mains when we want hot water at the moment.

Arrrrrrgh! HELLLLLLP! My boiler is doing weird things. Hot water is fine but the CH is stuck on all the time? Don't have a thermostat just a timer which has been switched to OFF since May? Noticed the rads were hot the other day so I turned the boiler to just Hot water but now it's doing it...