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Hi BingoBongo, It is a sealed system. It was three years before we realised that inhibitor had not been added. Plumber came and injected inhibitor. Should I be concerned? Thanks for your help.

Hello Wizards, I currently have a BT Voyager router which is running fine, if a bit slow. I have just renewed my contract with BT and they have sent me a BT Home Hub 2.0 Black which they suggest is much better. I am reluctant to start tinkering with my broadband when it is running okay so...

Hello Everyone, I would be extremely grateful for your kind assistance in solving a problem before the warranty runs out on my new flat. 1. Is it possible to put inhibitor into a central heating system without draining it and re-filling it? 2. If it is possible, is it wise to do so...

Hello Everyone, Working against time here to get everything okay before the guarantee on my flat runs out. All the lights in my flat are GU10 EXCEPT the fittings in the bathroom which clearly are marked for GZ10 bulbs. However, I can see that all of these have been fitted with GU10...

Many thanks, everyone. Johnfox, I think there is a leak because I am having to top up about four times a year when I have been advised that twice is normal. It is a sealed system. The correct way is usually the most nuisance. If I drain down, etc. is this the sort of operation where you...

Thanks very much, seco services. I'll check that out. Thanks again.

Hello, When my house was built four years ago the plumber put in an inhibitor to the central heating but does not know what type. I suspect that I have a very, very slight leak in the system somewhere but obviously I can never top up the inhibitor because I don't know what type to use and I...

Hello, I have been in my house for four years. Following a recent burst, the plumber turned the main stop cock off to effect a repair. When it was turned back on I noticed a very slight leak. Is this unusual or not, i.e. no problems over the years then suddenly a leak when it is turned for...

Hello, I have an outside tap. Each year I turn the water suply off to it from inside the house and open the tap outside. However, the water never came out (which puzzled me) and I closed it again. When I turned the supply on again this year there was a burst pipe leading to it. I have...

Hello, I hope this makes sense although I think I have a problem. I have a Baxi condensing boiler which operates in a sealed system. After winter I quarter turned the wee black switch under the sink to turn on the water supply to a tap on the outside wall. It was apparent immediately that...

Hello Everyone, I bought a show flat about 18 months ago and it has 6 months warranty left. I was belatedly looking at the central heating inspection report dated 3.4.06. It confirms that the system has been flushed and it indicates that 1 litre of Sentenal System Cleaner has been used...

Happy New Year, Sparkies! I have a new flat where the sitting room has GU10 bulbs and the two bathrooms have GZ10 bulbs. 1. Can you tell me the difference? 2. I know how to change the GU10 bulbs but can you tell me how to change the GZ10 bulbs? Do I just pull the whole thing down or...

Thanks planemad. Jim

Hi David, Thank you for that. Is it easy for a plumber to insert Fernox? Can he just insert it into one radiator or does he have to tramp all round the house with big welly boots? Many thanks again, Jim

Hi planemad, 1.2 when cold. Jim

Hello, My condensing boiler should sit with a pressure reading of 1.5. Right now it is around 1.2. Instructions say it should be topped up if it goes between 0.2 and 0.9. The only time it does this is when it is firing when it drops to 0.7 but then quickly builds up again. The boiler is...

Happy New Year, Wizards! My condensing boiler loses just a wee bit of water each year which I top up twice each year. Previous advice from the forum is that it is nothing too much to worry about except for the loss of the anti-corrosion solution. Spoke to the British Gas guy when he...

Many thanks, Everyone. Jim

Thanks twgas and powell30! twgas - Where is the pressure relief pipe? powell30 - I'll get a plumber to put in some fernox leak sealer. Is it a big job? Does it go in through a radiator? Much mess? Many thanks, JIm

Thanks, guys. Baxpoti - It is a BAXI BOILER 133HE PLUS Simond - You are probably correct. Could I be optimistic in hoping that it is just normal condensation/heat loss or whatever and not an actual leak? Regards, Jim