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Thanks Agile, It's my understanding that hot water cylinders have a lifespan of about 20 years? So not that many left (maybe??) I'm also a bit concerned after what happened to my neighbour and her cold water tank. The boiler is WB 24Ri is 14 years (and a bit) old, I was advised after last...

Hi, My 18yr Regular System boiler is failed, options are to replace with same or remove hot and cold tanks and fit combi, probably Greenstar 4000. I have 40 yr old microbore pipes and radiators that surprisingly have lasted 40 yrs too. Hot water tank 18yr old. One bathroom, 7 Rads, so not a huge...

Thanks for all the replies. Yes I did mean facia board. I can see the undercloaking so I think i'll replace the mortar. As to the birds leaving the nest. I really don't want that on my conscience. I've seen young ones around the garden so assumed the second brood had left. I've seen...

I'm replacing my guttering and I found a gap between the barge board a lap tile which is allowing the birds to get in & out to build a nest. They are not in the loft space. I notice that the gap between the barge board and each tile elsewhere is filled with mortar, however quite a few are...

Thanks I've spent some time with hot water & hair dryer. I can see the condensate running into soakaway now. However it worked for about an hour then the flashing returned. The condensate run is actually quite close to the ground and horizontal. I had lagged it after it was installed -...

Hi, My boiler is indicator/diagnostic (blue) lamp is flashing. No regular pattern, neither slow nor fast just flashing regularly Reset doesn't cure it. Then it seems to settle down (after 5 minutes or so) & start working for a few hours. This boiler has been troublesome from the start...

Thanks, I've removed the switch suppressor & that's fixed it. It's a drayton. I agree I would have chosen Honeywell, I asked for a WB boiler but never thought to specify such minutae to my installer. Actually I fitted it not to watch my beloved telly but to fix the boiler which goes into a...

I have a Worcester Bosch Greenstar Ri with an open Y plan system, with a room thermostat (no by-pass, one radiator left open). I'm a bit confused. I think that the heating is not going off even though the room thermostat has clicked off. At the moment the timer is CH only on & the room...

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Hi, I think my mid position valve is stuck, unfortunately it's a bit awkward to see but with a mirror & torch I pretty sure the levers not moving as I switch between HW/CH. It appears to be stuck in HW position. It's a Drayton MA1 (screwfix). I can get the top off, but how do I get it...

Hi, Belated follow up on this. WB reckon the fault is with the three port (mid-position) valve & were able to repeat the fault. I guess it's electrical spikes, as they jut flicked CH/HW on/off rapidly and the boiler shut down. They say they have heard of this problem with "this type" i.e...

Oh dear, Thanks for the reply. Should I go back and watch it when it first turns on? The system (Y plan) filled quickly enough so would "assume" the fill pipe is clear.... Although the boiler/ hot water tank/pump/three port valve are new. (Sept 08 ). The arrangement to the F/E tank...

I've just removed & hosed all my radiators & cleaned out the F&E tank. Spotted a stain next day in the airing cupboard ceiling. Discovered I'd disturbed the expansion pipe when replacing the lid after refilling as it was no longer in the tank! That'll teach me to crawl rather than stretch...

Hi, My Worcestershire Bosch Greenstar 24Ri is still shutting itself off occasionally. Y plan, micro bore. Restarts immediately with a reset & after 4 WB visits still no joy. But... This is clutching at straws now... I heard about cross bonding & the WB manual says "all pipes must be...

Tony, Thanks for posting the original text - nearly did that but thought I might compound my mistake. I can see how teacup could be misconstrued, I meant the water that's lost over a month is not very much, about a teacup. Couldn't think how to describe how little air I let out. On...

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Hi In September had Worcestershire Bosch Greenstar 24Ri with a hot water tank intalled. It feeds 8 25 year old radiators using microbore. It's an open Y system with no by pass (one radiator is always on). Then once a month it cuts out - had WB in twice who changed the circuit board last...

Hi My new system is a Worcestershire Bosch Greenstar 24Ri with a hot water tank and 8 radiators fed by 25 year old microbore. It's an open Y system with no by pass (one radiator is always on). The radiators seem much hotter than the old system - they're just about touchable. But...

Thanks for the responses. RTM was a good suggestion where it says "bypass is not necessary on a Y plan system" which is what I have. So I'll leave well alone and wait for the boiler to fail next time it gets cold I suppose. Thanks.

Hi, About three months ago had a replacement boiler (Worcestershire Bosch Greenstar 24Ri) and hot water tank. It's an open system. Twice during the cold snaps last month the boiler wouldn't start without a reset. One time the system was on and turned itself off, the other it was off...