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Thanks for the swift reply. Wife is interested in a combi boiler but isn't too keen to lose the DHW cylinder. Question is, could we retain the unvented (ie original) HW cylinder with a combi boiler (I think the answer is NO)? Could we have an unvented hot water cylinder in place of the...

Are the rads that remain hot upstairs by any chance? If the upstairs rads get hot whilst the downstairs rads stay cold, it is because hot water is less dense than cold water and rises - however, if the c/heating is OFF then no rads should warm up! If some rads get hot when the boiler is...

Hi folks Further down the path of having our c/htg boiler replaced. Latest thought is for a combi boiler - which can get rid of the F & E tank and the CW feed tank in the loft (something that I would like to do). Also with a combi the HW tank can be removed from the airing cupboard...

Thanks for that explanation - my knowledge is increasing slowly! Can this be added to ANY boiler? It seems that it would make the system more efficient - so instead of residual heat "leaking" into the basement from the boiler, it would actually do some good in heating the house? There are...

Thanks Jason Just to get this straight in my own mind so that I can ask the right questions when someone quotes... You are saying that the Baxi Solo is an OK boiler but doesn't need a pump overrun because it has an allow heat exchanger? But, it seems that you are also saying that the...

Hi, A further thought occurs. Would wiring the pump so that it continues to run to remove residual heat from the boiler's heat exchanger also necessitate a small change to the pipework - a bypass if some type? Research suggests it would. Would this bypass require a piped connection...

Thanks for the reply twgas. Are you saying that all that I would seem to need (given that you can't have a look at the system) is a wire that connects the bolier to the pump? I would expect the pump to keep running whenever the room stat & timer are calling for heat. As it stands, three...

As it says in the thread title really. What are these boilers like in terms of reliability? BG have just quoted for a Baxi Solo 24 HE to replace our problematic Ideal Minimiser boiler. So, is this a good boiler, average boiler or poor boiler? What about ease of fitting? The BG rep...

Hi guys, From reading the forum, I was surprised when I saw a 37 pcb. Was expecting a '41. No idea what has been fitted though as I was at work when the engineer came. Dave

Thanks Temprise, agile & nickso Boiler seems to be running sweetly at the moment, but I'll keep an eye out for flue seal problems. Thanks. PCB 37 has obvious corrosion around some resistors & diode between relay RL2 and capacitor C14 (see photos). Impressed by the BG engineer...

Hi again Tony It turns out that not only was a replacement thermostat needed but the water leak from the broken heat exchanger has also corroded connections on the pcb (a No. 37). Thermostat & pcb now replaced & system now working properly :) It has taken 5 engineer visits over the last...

Hi Tony The system is not pressurised as far as I know and there is no pressure meter on the boiler so I have no way of knowing what the pressure may be. Incidentally, the problem with the boiler turned out to be a faulty boiler thermostat (this must have been one of the extra bits that...

A further thought, If there is not an airlock in the pump then it may be that the pump is starting to fail. With the c/htg off and the pump cool, unscrew the large central silver screw (there will probably be a bit of water weep out). Can you turn the pump by hand? It may be stuck. If...

Hi again, Just had this boiler repaired after a week of no c/htg or hot water! Heat exchanger replaced for 2nd time in 3yrs on an 11 year-old boiler along with a few other "bits & bobs". Since completion of the repair at around 2-2:30pm this afternoon, the boiler has repeatedly...

Hi, Whilst all of the above is true, you probably want heat rather than wait in the freezing cold for the plumber to return. Cold rads are a symptom of air in the pipes. Try turning the system on for half a min, then off, then back on, then off etc. Do this several times & then check...

Hi Most likely drop out over time. Best suggestion was the netting from noseall as you don't have to be a contortionist to secure battens from beneath the joist. Picture shows you exactly what to do. You can secure the netting simply by using staples from a stapler (or a staple gun)! Wear...

Not an expert but is it salt beeing leeched out of the sand in the mortar mix as moisture rises up through the brickwork? Should you have used washed sand? Dave

Doh! So it does. Dave

[/url] That's a very useful link many thanks once again PrenticeBoyofDerry. Bay was added (I suspect) to the house around 25 years ago by previous owner. The tiles are probably nailed on? Not be attempting this for a while just sitting here with a broken boiler made me think "I really...

That's quite a scary thought - that boilers only last 10 years or so. The Ideal Minimiser - although being a pain for most of its life due to Aluminium Oxide build-up which prevents firing :roll: - has done OK then to last 11 years?? Although I do watch tradesmen whilst they work (and...