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It's worth phoning the manufacturer anyway. Had one recently (Range Tribune) that was leaking from a failed weld. Couple of years old and customer had never had it serviced - Range replaced it free of charge anyway. hth

I didn't know that - not sure how you could patent one anyway as similar set ups have been around for years. maybe it's to do with the diffuser design ?

An accumulator is just a large expansion tank. Seen a few of these fitted with unvented cylinders and they work well. there's some good installation diagrams at www.gah.co.uk hope this helps

You can always pay someone to check the work your contractor did.

Ask for a free Gas Safe Register inspection. If there are any problems they will ask the installer to sort it out.

Use a basin mate http://www.toolstation.com/shop/p37534

Do you have a mid position valve fitted to your system ? If you do I'd get this checked first.

Can you disconnect the blue mdpe in the airing cupboard and check what flow rate & pressure you're getting there. At least then you might get an idea where the problem is.

How many lpm do you get from your kitchen cold tap ? Also some water softeners can be quite restrictive - bypass the softener and see if there's a difference.

If you haven't already got the pump take a look at the Stuart Turner website. They're pumps are very good and they allow / recommend a hot water take off from the horizontal hw supply. Might be worth a look.

In my experience, when there's a leak from the end of the prv cartridge, the cartridge will be seized into the housing and can be a real pig to get out.

Keep blowing, & with the gas turned off does the boiler still run ? :D

Hire / borrow an electric pipe freezer. Boilermate 2000 can sometimes be awkward to refill.

Unusual place to plumb in a washing machine :lol:

Rusti, good luck with your kitchen install. There is a book you might find useful, I've put a link to it below http://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Win-Friends-Influence-People/dp/0749307846 hth