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Thanks guys - some great advice here, will pass on to the heat engineer to help him with his diagnosis (y)

Is there a test to confirm that gigz ? - its certainly one of the possibilities for sure but what is pumping the hot water around ?

Cheers Vulcan - this is the model :- http://cdn0.vokera.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/compact-se-installation-and-servicing-manual.pdf

Hey Samuelle22 what a top man man, thank you so much for taking the time to write that up for the benefit of myself and hopefully others. I've managed to get an engineer to come out tomorrow afternoon thankfully so i'll let him have a read of this as this could be a good starting point to see...

Finally got through Vokera can't get out til late Wed or even Thu :-(

Yes that's right its the compact 28. So this model wouldn't suffer with the aps / venturi fan issue. Trying to get through to Vokera now....just wondered if this issue could be resolved without waiting on them as we have no heating and local engineers hard to get out at the moment.

Found this thread that looks like similar symptoms on the same boiler :- http://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/vokera-boiler-turning-on-and-off.173626/ It mentions cleaning the venturi in fan or aps dropping out ? - does this mean anything to you guys and what sort of cost to fix would this be ?

Dennis - did you ever get to the bottom of this ? we have the exact same issue on our Vokera compact.

Thanks guys - some further information :- The pump is a grundfoss up 15-50 about 10years old as is the boiler itself, is there a way to see if the pump is failing ? I'd be fairly certain the boiler wont have been fitted onto a cleaned system either. It could be a bit chicken and egg in that...

Hi, I have a vokera compact combi that's barely working at the moment. When the heating is on the boiler fires up and stays on for about 60secs but then strangely thinks the rads are up to temp and goes into its dormant mode, a short while later it comes back on and shuts off again after...

Thanks guys - It hasn't been serviced for several years. I was also wondering if the pump was on it's way out ? I just wondered if the plumber would add some mark up on the boiler so it works out cheaper for me to deal directly with suppliers ? Any thoughts on powerflush cost ?

Hi, We live in a 4 bed detached which has had a Vokera Compact 28 boiler for about 12years now. Of late we are seeing the occasional problem with it and wondering if it's on its way out ? - what is the life expectancy of a boiler ? The system seems to be struggling to heat the rads properly...

I've had a problem with a contractor whereby he's left a rewire for a new flat part way through leaving his colleague to finish off. The colleague is only part qualified but keeping the business as a going concern. To sign off the work what level does he need to be qualified to ? tia...

Hi, I'm having some panel heaters installed in a basement flat but my electrician has said the fittings instructions say the panel needs 2m clearance above it !....this seems very excessive to me and wont be possible as the ceiling height is only 2.1M and i dont want them sitting on the...

Thanks - do i have to get Yorkshire Water to install the meters ? or can a plumber do this for me ?

Thanks guys - this sounds very encouraging. What would happen if say in 10 years time i came to sell the property without the direct water supply ?

I own a property that i'm in the process of converting into 2 flats. There is a water supply into the building that i'd hoped to split into 2 to feed each flat. Yorkshire water told me i had to install a separate new feed and have quoted me a staggering £2500 to lay a small length of pipe to...

The 2 water meters was the approach i was thinking of. Failing that what's the appox. cost to run a new water feed to the building ?

Hi, I'm splitting a 2 storey building into 2 flats. Can i take the existing water feed and branch it into 2 thus feeding both floors ? I'll be letting the flats so hope to pay the water bill myself but charge the tennants monthly. Am i ok to do this ? tia, Mike.

Hi, I'm converting 2 flats, one is a few weeks off completion the other a couple of months. I've just asked the sound consultant when they are able to test the 1st flat and they say it can only take place when both are complete - is this correct ? Could i move a tenant in the 1st flat...