Recent content by thomas28

Saw one of these being advertised when i was picking a valve up from a local parts centre. Looks like a pen. How do they work. Seems like a magnet lights them up. But is'nt a solenoid a magnet so how would you know if the solenoid was working or not?? Tom

Never again... You guys give excellent free advice but repairing boilers is a job for the experts. Take weeks for the skin on my knuckles to recover :lol:

Thanks guys. Read the posts and thought what the hell i'll give it a go. Got hold of a spare prv. Isolated the mains at the stopcock and drained the boiler at the prv. Thanks for the plastic bag over the pcb tip Nickso. When i took the heat ex off water began to pour out. Didn't think it...

Thanks Nickso. Its leaking from out of the central pin that hits the microswitch. I have a service kit with all the bits included. Agree with your comment about not touching the iso valves. Is it ok to just drain the boiler by the prv. Or i also see what looks like a plastic drain off...

Hi there. I've traced some drips to the diverter valve so need to replace the diaphragm. Looks like i need to remove the plate h/e. Manufacturers must have had a laugh putting the diverter there!! Couple of questions.. 1. Any tips on the d/v including how to remove the back screws. Do...

If not the pump could it be the flow switch

Again still fired briefly on heating. nothinh on hot water then 07 fault code

thanks for the reply lunat. I checked the pump (removed centre screw with long flat blade screwdriver). Small trickle of water and the pump was spinning - could see it turning. Tom

Help I have just moved into my flat. It has a C&M centora condensing combi. Probably been switched off for past cople of months. I switched it on at the fuse spur and at the boiler. It fired up on heating but when i ran the hot tap i got the code 07. It then did this on heating. The...