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I know that regs are now in place for certain electric work and i like to get hands on do the work myself as there is a sense of achievement when its all installed and working but my question is can i replace an electric shower, run a new cable (which will be difficult) as the existing cable...

Hi can someone help me please i am looking at getting a new combi-boiler installed but i am not sure which one is ideal to suit my house. I currently have a cold water fed system with tank in loft and my boiler is very outdated. The system runs 7 double rads so how do i size a boilers capacity...

Thank you for your replys. Apologies noseall but what do you mean by standard loft ceiling?

Hi was just wondering if i would be able to put/use my gym work bench and dumb bells in the loft. The loft has been partly converted prior to moving in. I don't know anything about loft conversions so i'm not sure if the joists get changed etc but my loft has the original joists and the floor is...

Hi, my heating system is due an upgrade i think and i'm looking at having a combi boiler installed to replace my old heating system with the cold water tank in the loft and water cylinder in a cupboard. I want to do away with all that so any ideas on which boiler i should be looking at. My old...

Not sure if in the right thread but here goes. My house is a semi-detached and the joining wall to the neighbours is **** poor as you can hear everything that goes on from her on the phone to hoovering up to closing doors. Even when i'm upstairs you can hear her plugging in the hoover in her...

Yeah it was just a test. With the problems that im having with the heating/hot water i took out the old pump from my system and put a 240v supply to it so i could look inside to see if the blade spun. it was trying to but seemed to be seizing. The blade spins when done manually so this puzzled...

just a query, Would the central heating pump run without installing it onto the system when a 240v direct supply is put to it without any water passing through? Thanks

Thanks for that. I'm not sure what type of system it is e.g gravity as i don't know the difference. Nothing is working but before i start to try and bleed with the hose pipe. Silly question but does the pump work even without any water passing through it? I have also been told on the...

I have had a quick look on the FAQ's about getting rid of an air lock in the central heating/water system but cannot really find an answer. I have a water cylinder with the tanks in the loft. I am currently having problems getting hot water and heating. People keep mentioning that it may be...

I have bled all rads and air vent near cylinder and turned on the controller for hot water. The boiler fired up straight away and the pump began to have a humming sound. The boiler shut down after a couple of minutes and the pump carried on humming. The pump then got very hot and there was a...

Ok. I have turned on the heating, the room stat has clicked, the motorised valve has adjusted and the boiler has fired up. I have listened to the pump and there is a quiet vibration/buzzing sound i cannot tell if anything is turning inside the pump.

No, when i first installed the controller and powered up i requested hot water and the boiler fired up which i thought jobs a good one. Famous last words. Then boiler shut down after a few minutes. I have noticed that if i leave it powered off for a while and then turn on the boiler fires up the...

Ok then pump has cooled so i have checked it anyway and it seems to be turning fine. No resistence at all. So i have tried the hot water again and the boiler wont fire up. Tried the central heating and again th boiler won't fire up I have no idea what is happening!!

Tony, understood thanks Firstly i have bleed the system and it did have a bit of air in. I turned on the hot water on the controller and the boiler fired up and run. The pump got warm and the pipes either side of the pump are hot. The boiler shut down after a couple of minutes. I tried the...

Meldrews mate, Thanks for that. Yep you are absolutely right the pipework either side of the pump is not hot. When the pump starts there is no sound of rushing water. I have opened all the local isolation valves and i have water to my bathroom and kitchen so i assumed that there was water in...

Can anyone help me as i have hit a brick wall! I've just installed a new Salus control pack to my existing heating system (which is old). The pack is made up with a R200 room stat, CT100 cylinder stat, MV322 motorised valve and a EP200 programmer. I have followed the wiring diagram to a tee and...

Thats right. The coil is behind a plastic panel and a fan is just above circulating the cold air. I have removed the panel to expose the coil and it is a block of ice. The drainage is clear and nothing is causing a blockage except when the coil freezes up. There is no problems with the door and...

I have a hoover HCF5176A frost free fridge freezer but i have started to notice that the coil in the freezer with frost up not allowing the compressor to run and food starts to defrost. If i manually defrost the coil and turn back on it works fine until it has frozen up again. Any ideas to...

For some reason all of a sudden the hot water and central heating is not getting as hot as it used to. At one point you could not keep your hand on the radiators for more than a couple of seconds or under the hot tap but now you can. It has also affected the shower as well. My system has two...