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    Boiler locks out and won't restart until cool - Help Please!

    Or, after checking that it has 240V, just change the thing 'cos it definitely is not working.
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    MOTORISED VALVES - so many faults/diagnostics/remedies!

    No Emergency? That's why a bypass is always required on "S" plan systems. It is also possible on a 3PV but the valve can never close.
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    Can anyone identify this boiler?

    Lost in Space. Possibly the most useless robot ever. Had a thing for young Will Robinson as I remember - the most irritating, precocious child ever filmed.
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    Compression Joints

    Or take the chrome off one end and solder them.
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    Gas Meter Positions

    Dunno, but above ground would be on a wall and in a box, and semi-submerged would usually be under a bush, probably thorny.
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    Potterton Suprima 50 fault

    For a circuit to be open, there would be no call for heat. If it closed then there would be. The boiler has it's own permanent live supply so is entirely capable of firing all by itself if there is a fault on it's PCB. However, the most sensible thing to do would be to identify if one of...
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    Rad in loft higher than header tank?

    Not with a back boiler you can't.
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    Hair Felt Lagging for Screed?

    Or use the PVC encased copper - hugely, hugely expensive.
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    FITTING A RADIATOR

    What makes you think that the old brackets will fit the new radiator?
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    Combi Boiler Quote - Fair?

    It's not a reasonable quote it's a ridiculous quote. When you start charging a fiver to diagnose a simple boiler fault, then I'll believe that it is reasonable.
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    Combi Boiler Quote - Fair?

    And that's in the middle of nowhere (apart from Norwich obviously) - no offence :lol:
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    mains cold feed to cylinder?

    Let us know how you get on.
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    Combi Boiler Quote - Fair?

    UK? I was thinking planet! £800 for a combi swap - including parts :lol: - this would be the planet where tradesmen pay the home owner to come and do their work.
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    Leaking Cistern

    If you can see water escaping from the cistern with it removed from the WC then the problem is with the syphon washer. No water should exit the cistern unless the syphon operates. Obviously. I have never know L-SX to fail in situations like yours, but I'm sure that silicone will work as...
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    fitting trv's

    I've never noticed any difference
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    Leaking Cistern

    You apply it to the washer on the inside of the cistern. It stops leaks :lol:
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    cistern syphon washer replacement

    Are you talking about a doughnut washer? comes with a closely coupled kit. About £3 from screwfix, £6 from a plumbers merchants or £15 from B&Q. clicky Hang on, I'm talking nonsense. This isn't the bit you need. get a new syphon.
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    Leaking Cistern

    Fernox L-SX works very well.
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    Poor Quality Work - Advice

    So which bit are you unhappy with?
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    Poor Quality Work - Advice

    Presumably the immersion heater. Darn those pesky fibre washers and their bedding in periods :lol:
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