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Hmm, interesting. The guy who replaced the gas valve said they were generally reliable and he didn't get many call-outs for them at all. My previous house had a Ravenheat, and the Biasi has been great compared to that! I do worry about the extra complexity in the more modern boilers, and...

Thanks. I get what you mean about the sum of the parts. Also, I'd forgotten that the pressure gauge doesn't work, and the PRV weeps a bit when it's freshly filled (but stops after a few hours!). The guy who repaired the Biasi for me recommended a Vaillant (for big money) or another Biasi...

No-one? I appreciate I may have rambled a bit, but even any quick pointers would be appreciated! Atmos/Intergas a good idea? Magnaclean or similar? Biasi worth throwing money at?

Hi all, I moved into this 3-bed semi a year ago. There is a Biasi 24s combi boiler (fitted early 2002). The central heating pipework is a mix of 10 and 22mm and the rads are large 1970s panels. Last November, an emergency fixed price repair from Biasi resulted in a new gas valve. I'm...

Ah, 24S, that's handy to know, thanks. I only commented because the Biasi fixed-price option worked out well for me. Diagnostics, possible multiple parts, plus labour, would have been very pricey indeed in my case. At least with a Biasi 'agent', I knew that the person who turned up (a...

I had the exact similar problem with my 2001-vintage Biasi 24kW combi (not sure of exact model - it's not printed on the boiler!). In the end, I plumped for a fixed-price repair from Biasi. It was just over £200, and I had a couple of parts replaced (a local boiler repair man reckoned the...

Makes sense. I'm liking the look of the efficient ones compared to the insets, but as you say, they are all rectangular/square - not arched. Hmm, OK, I'll take a look at the Valor products. Most retailers here seem to stock gazco offerings. Yeah, that's my problem. Seems I have some...

Hmm... not sure about the TV thing - maybe in a new-build! :) I would have assumed that anything electric for heating (space or water) is just bad news. Is that arrogant of me? It seems that I can buy gas 'grates' which sit into pretty much any open coal fireplace. Would I end up trying...

Hi, I've got a 1930s semi. In the rear reception room, there is an original coal fire with a tiled hearth/back and solid wood mantel. In the front reception room, there is no hearth/back/mantel - only a 1970s wall-mounted radiant gas fire, which I have just disposed of. We are going to...

Hmm. That, and the pics from jasonb with MDF and/or MFC has given me another option. I'll see what the joiner says. I'm really not sure if I should be looking at pine, tulip, MDF or MFC. I've used MFC and MDF for bits and bobs in the past (boxing pipes etc.) but not thought of it for a...

Hmm, don't get me wrong: your example looks very good. But part of me liked retaining the original where possible, and I like the 1930s style. I'm happy that we have the original internal doors (1-over-3 panels), crockery cabinets, three fireplaces, front door, some windows, picture rails and...

Yeah, he said Tulip would be less knotty on the paint. I'm actually in the North East (Teesside) so I would have hoped it be cheaper! Anyway, the fella who was going to do a simple job with modern doors has come back with £650, so maybe £900ish for what we really really want isn't that bad.

Thanks. Funnily enough, we've just had another guy round who seems much more 'with it'. He said the same thing... bring out the existing, so they are both approx 60cm deep. He said it could be done with Pine, with or without backs (the current one is just a frame and door). Including...

Hi all, I've just moved to a 1928-built semi-detached house, which has a built-in wardrobes in the master bed. It is fitted between the internal wall and the chimney breast (with a cast-iron fireplace). The doors are 1930s-style 2-over-1 panel, and it fits into the skirting and picture...

wizbongre, I've got the same boiler (it also came with the house!)m and I have exactly the same situation with the DHW temperature control. If I have it set any further then 1pm, where the black dot is printed, the it will overheat and cut-off in DHW mode. It's been like this for about five...