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Gas fitter came and serviced boiler Monday, OK now. but he said it would probably need replacing within 2 or 3 years. This boiler is in kitchen, with insufficient outside wall space for a wall-hung balanced-flue boiler, and there are rooms on both sides. There is little outside wall-space...

45yearsagasman, thankyou for reply. I shall certainly call the local Gas-safe fitter, no way I do gas. I was trying to work out what the fault may be, if it was repairable, really.

This CH boiler fires up OK, but when has reached temperature and main burners cut-out, the pilot flame also goes out. When cooled a bit, can re-light the pilot flame. I noticed, the pilot flame is a bit yellow, not I think as it should be. Could this pilot jet perhaps just need a clean, as it...

I have had this happen, I think its a partial blockage. I usually empty a bucket of water down the WC, often cures it. Water level normally returns to normal.

HERTSDRAINAGE2010, thankyou for reply. I have little experience of heating systems, but can I presume that if there are no detectable leaks, the water use should be almost nothing? I don't have any reason, but I would have thought that some water gets used, undetectable leaks, evaporation...

I had a leak in system last year, repaired OK. However, since then, on tying-up the float valve, I notice it does drop slightly, measured about 50mm over 18 weeks. Is this to be expected? Any advice appreciated, thank you.