Search results

was it a complete new valve, as this comes all assembled and the diaphragm should not be the problem. some cheap diaphragms on the market are constucted incorrectly the spindle is fitted the wrong way round so it is slightly shorter in lengh hence why it needs higher flow rate to make micro switch

replace washer in ballvalve or these days its easier to replace it valve complete, that will stop any vibration, its just water pressure on a worn washer.

When flushing a system it is good practice to wash out feed and expasion tank, but sounds like it was not done. You will find that the level in the tank is too high so as the system heats the water expands, the level in the tank rises and overflows. as a rule of thumb you should have about 4-5...

reversed flow and return will give you system noise and air problems, as system will get too hot and start to boil before sensors detect heat from now return pipe. Also if its doing it on hot water as well it aint going to be that the rads being blocked

sounds like your pump is not working, so the boiler fires up heats itselt and shuts off on stat, as its a cast iron heat exchanger it wont always go to overheat unless sesor fails. just listen to hear if pump is running when switched on, it may also be boiler temp sensor not allowing boiler to...

As oilman said "we should not make assumptions" so i need to know is it sealed or open vented, as it does not really suggest otherwise, which ideal condensing boiler is it? is it a system boiler? come back and im sure i will have some suggestions

if it is a solo2 then tell me what exacly whats happening ie fan will run then aps will be made then power to gas valve, followed by sparking at pilot, once pilot has established main burner will light. is this happening for a short about 1 min then boiler goes off? and what lights are lit?

why why the pcb there are so many faults it can be, from over gased to electrode too long to gas vave, and poolman sounds like you got flow problem, not boiler. any ?'s please ask

Amelia you say he fitted a expansion tank, or was it the vessel? is the ch system presurised or open vent as the other people seem content with arguing with each other.

trv's need only be fitted on bedroom rads on an upgrade. you only need to fit trv's on all rads if new system. room stat must now be fitted on all upgrades and new installs. part L building regs "basic" and "best" practices. until april that is

if flow rate is good its the diaphragm, get a proffesinal to sort don't pay more than £70 fitted.

this site is best laugh ive had in years i'd love to watch you all carry out these repairs

To replace gas valve and pcb will cost you £210 plus vat tops you getting robbed mate, very unusual both go, he don't know whats wrong and just guessing, hard to say whats wrong without testing. but you ain't got a pcb on a solo with a permanent pilot

you are all missing the point the poor chaps boiler is still not working. well you have to look harder, is there a live to the switch live terminal? probably not! it sounds like you have an external fault. the red neon just indicates that you have a permanent live to the boiler. i love you...