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Gas boiler developed a leak (drip) it is a Baxi 100HE plus I believe it is coming from the heat exchanger manifold (google) The part it leaks from is a plastic drain plug, it was tight but an eighth turn appears to have stopped it for now. My concern is if it leaks again further tightening...

I have just replaced batteries on 6 cheapo watches and then done wifes raymond weil which is waterproof, no different just as easy, if you are concerned about water tightness then check the gasket /o-ring if ok you can buy a silicon gel to smear the gasket, I never bothered. Total cost £1.49...

Thank you Madrab, now sorted.

I have loosened the plastic knurled nut at the bottom and was expecting the valve to lift off, it doesnt, it feels like something is still holding it and I dont want to force it. Nothing wrong with it I just want it off to clean it up (remove paint) Advice please.

Door leaking and I discovered the bottom seal on the door was pushed all the way in. I managed to retrieve it and will attempt to refit assuming it is possible although it does look a bit twisted, otherwise a new seal. I have checked online but the seals look nothing like what I have. the...

Vax 121 had a burning smell tried again later, it still works but burning smell again. I dismantled hoping the brushes were worn but not to be. I cannot see any signs of burning in the coils or wiring, but it certainly needs a good clean (25 years old). The motor spins freely and there doesn't...

Update, payment made to electrician and electrics now sorted. As anticipated he wouldnt take payment but eventually put the money in his pocket and told him to fekc off! :) His first look at it he came to the same conclusion as some of the posters as in the wiring didnt stack up, he went away...

I will have to force the £20 as he wont take anything, which is why I get a guilty feel when I ask for help.

I can check that even if only out of interest as I think it is in my best interest to get an electrician, straight forward electrics I am ok with but I wouldnt be confident with this based on previous comments, I have a retired electrician will do it for £20 so not worth the risk with my lack of...

I suspect what has happened is the original wiring was hardwired to a thermostat programmable timer, when this failed and replaced with the current thermostat only, then the wiring was adjusted to take account of thermostat only and bypass the programmable timer part. Just my laymans thinking.

Impossible trying to get an image that shows all the wiring and where it leads. I opened up the PCB as below.

No!, I had a hard wired programmable thermostat that failed. An electrician wired in a thermostat only (free) just to get by for the Summer. I now need the heating to come on whenever as we approach the colder months so need to install another programmer/ thermostat, but I want a wireless...

OK I will do it tomorrow as I may have to stitch some images together to get them larger and make sense, so will need time to edit them.

Pictures, I can probably get better ones tomorrow if necessary. Do you need them closer?

There is a actuator valve in an awkward spot connected to pipe work. The wiring centre from your manual (page 12) coincides with the image in my first post. That manual looks correct. No hot water cylinder, hot water comes direct from the combi boiler.

I cant see anything that states motorised valve in the manual. However when the original thermostat failed I seem to recall the plumber checking a valve that maybe sticking as I was getting hot water but no heating at the time, looking at that part on the boiler it states valve accuator. It is a...

Apologies as I created my own numbering and never realised the label had numbers/letters on it. The extra brown & blue go in to the PCB. I havent opened up the PCB unit as yet. I do have the PDF file for the boiler which gives the wiring diagrams. I could upload if required.

Current situation no timer but hardwired room thermostat. Previously had a hard wired timer/thermo but elec fitted current thermo only when the old one failed just to see me through the Summer. First image shows the boiler wiring and diagram. Second image the wiring diagram for wireless...

No its a tiled floor above (main bathroom) If necessary I can rip out more of the ceiling but trying to avoid if I can, The ceiling was double skinned by previous owners, I have taken down one layer of plaster board. and will replace the one I have taken down when electrics are done. It is...

I should have added ground floor so no access to the loft, currently working in the void via the holes left from the Halogens. The current cable in the void is 2-core plus earth wire, so if reading your reply correctly, I use the current 2-core + earth to the ceiling light and a 3-core + earth...