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Anyone know the type and size of thread for the small screw in pic below? I want to order some to replace the ones the previous owner has painted over. Don't think they're metric. Thank you!

OK, ta!

The white thing on my Megaflo tundish outlet. Thank you!

Hi Opps Thanks for that and good observation. Her Ladyship wants the chimer gone now and I'm indifferent, so I think I'll still nobble it. This is a house that Jack built, as we continue to find things which challenge... (three pin lighting bayonets anyone? You remember those bulbs which lit up...

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I want to remove or remove the wiring to the transformer, and therefore the bell on wall, not turn off the bell at the fuse, because then I also lose the alarm and lighting! I wondered how is it wired and or what happens if you unscrew the two screws on the front? I ask because I cannot find...

Hi John Thanks for reply. Thought I'd attached some pics. Couple more attached. Revitalising the old bell isn't an option, so I need to isolate it. Ta

Apols, is bleach safe to use or shouldn't be used?

Just moved and inherited this. It 'dings' but doesn't 'dong' and is as loud as an amoeba sneezing. I want to replace it with a modern wireless job. However, it has a transformer under fusebox, fed from fusebox. How can I disconnect this so wiring's dead? Thanks

Is there a safe chemical/substance which can be used to clean the cistern? I mean to leave in rather than scrub away with a Brillo pad. It's a Flowmaster type, so I suspect easily blocked. Wifey suggested those cleaning blocks but that sounds a bad idea. Thanks in advance.

I won't know that, as I've just moved in! Let's hope the Ideal lasts a little longer! Thanks again.

I raise my hand to being utterly clueless here. For example, is my boiler heat only or a system boiler? I have a megaflow with pump up on the landing, so it must be a heat only, right? (Or wrong!) And that's why it has a low output, perhaps. Also I have 14 rads in the house (but they're...

Apols but what's the difference? I naively thought another, later Ideal would bolt straight in. One more silly question: I thought the Ideal Icos HE12 was a 12 KW boiler, so why are folks recommending something much more substantial in output? Thanks everyone for your tolerance!

Thanks for that. Three year warranty, is that right? Isn't that a bit economical these days?

So what would be a decent replacement boiler if it starts misbehaving? Thank you!

Me again. Recently moved. House has Ideal Icos HE12 which, apparently, is pretty naff and unreliable (although working fine at mo). To plan ahead, if it starts popping its PCB, or whatever they do, what type of replacement would folks recommend? Thank you!

Thanks both. After much sploshing and gurgling it's coming back. Thank you!

Pump doesn't seem to operate without boiler kicking in too - unless I'm being very silly. I mean, turn wall thermostat up = nothing at pump. Turn thermostat up and boiler on = pump runs and boiler fires for short while. There has been some gurgles and success - I now have three radiators...

Thanks again. OK, I'll try that. To confirm, I crank the lever over and fire up the boiler again? Then flip it back over to auto after airlock clears, if it does. And is there any mileage in shutting off downstairs TRVs to help give it more oomph upstairs?

Hi and thanks for reply. Not manually opened motorised valves - didn't want to dig myself further into mire! However, the white plastic one in foreground has a manual lever at front which has no markings; another lever on left-hand side, marked A and B and another tiny lever on right, which I...