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Thanks guys, I will take a look next time it happens. I have noticed the water to be a cloudy brown colour but will take another sample and try to be more specific. Thanks again!

Can somebody please tell me what is going on with my central heating system. When the heating comes on first thing in the morning after about hald an hour I get this almighty noise coming from the header tank in the loft. The best way to describe it is as it there is a load of snow on the...

Cheers, I'll check this out. I noticed the little lever and it moves very easily so I guess the valve is stuck. I'm not that comfortable with electrics but the brother-in-law is a sparky so will ask him if we need to go down that route. I'll let you know. Thanks again

I have checked and can confirm that I have a motorised valve V4073. Is there any way these things can be tested? or is it a case of simply replacing the unit?

Thanks for the reply. The Heating and Hot Water are independant of each other. I can switch the HW on and the boiler will fire up. If i do the same for the heating, nothing happens. As I said, the heating is normally in the Timed position and has in the past worked after a few days of not...

No I dont think so. I don't recognise those, where would they typically be located? The rad valves are the standard fair.

Can anyone help please. My central heating isn't working. The pilot light is on in the boiler (glow worm Space Saver). I can re-light the pilot no problem. I have a Randall 4033 Timer switch. When the hot water is switched on or in the timed period the boiler fires up (till today) but if I...