Recent content by Thorne10

Oh dear. Went to check the flow valve for the CH. It looks a bit blackened. But upon re-assembly, the CH won't fire up at all now. Didn't expect quite so much water to spurt out. Hope it hasn't caused a short...

Cheers Agile. Yeah, I'm starting to appreciate that the Baxi Genesis isn't the professionals' favourite! Thnaks for the tip re. flow valves and filter. I'm wondering if, with no-one here to engage the hot water, the system "locks up" somehow after ~24 hours or so (just guessing). The CH...

Well, what a week for plumbing and central heating! I've noticed over the past couple of months that my central heating stops working whenever I'm away from home for more than a day. I keep coming back to a cold house! If I select ADVANCE when I get back, the boiler (Baxi Genesis combi)...

Yes that's right, it comes direct from the mains.

Cheers. Would that explain the painful screaming noise? I've heard that the heater tank can also go on the blink (especially in a hard water area).

Hello! I'm new to the forums, and wondering if anyone can help... I have a Mira Sport 9.8kW shower (about five years old), which has recently started making an awful squealing noise when on, the low flow light occasionally comes on, and the output flow itself is less than it was. If I...