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Ive bought all the stuff for external expansion , just got to have the bottle to cut into the copper return pipe . ill give it a go tomorrow , just a thought , can I use a self cutting tap into the copper pipe just to confirm its totally drained? , then if it isnt at least I can control it , and...

I've had a better look, they are actually labelled, cold water in (tap) hot water out (tap) there's another 2 with a radiator symbol, one red, one blue, I turned the heating on and the red one got hot well before the blue so I'm assuming the blue is the return seems to go to the pump, does...

I've got all the bits now for an external, but Im not really happy about cutting into the copper pipe , can I put a t compression joint at either of these points? I'm not sure where the return is, is it likely to be at either of these points? picture on left obviously from main pipe...

Thanks I'll bear all that in mind, one final question, can you get flat external vessels?, there is a gap between the boiler and the wall that one would fit nicely in rather that the massive red tank that looks like it should be bobbing about it the sea.

I agree with all comments, its a brick , its expensive to run and needs tipping , however im skint due to redundancy , ive looked at similar (worcester) and it looks as if expansion vessel can be lifted from the back with flue and bracket removed (if i go ahead I wont be doing that part) , I...

Evening , The expansion vessel is ****ing water , wont hold pressure , its one of those pain in the backside ones that are round like a steering wheel and on the back of a ferroli 901 , I can see how it all plumbs in and can buy a new one for £50 , however can this be removed without taking...

thanks, I was expecting air, not water!

I've a combi boiler with an auto air valve, the cap is missing, it's been missing for years, when I press the valve down water shoots out, otherwise it doesnt leak at all, I'm assuming this is faulty, I'd appreciate any advice, I can change it if needed for about £20, it's not in the...

Ok, I know it needs chucking but I'm currently skint so I'm trying to drag it out. My Ferroli 901 used to short cycle, now I don't know if I misunderstood short cycling but the water / heating used to turn off because the Thermistors were faulty, hot, cold, hot again. I always thought...

My gas boiler is weeks away from the scrapheap , I have a few questions regarding electric boilers , I have a 1 bathroom , 2 bed terrace . according to the info I have read from a size point of view this is suitable. If I get a gas engineer to remove the old one , could I potentially install...

I've just been up for another look, theres a hell of a lot of red and black wires dissapearing into the unknown one end and just lying around unattached to anything on the other end that don't seem to be live, I'm assuming they are the old wires that have just been left in, another work of...

I've added spurs before however not via a junction box, all cables currently run up into a one level void ceiling space which I can access but not get into because it's narrow, it a galley kitchen but all the plugs are at one end with electric wires running to rear which is bathroom...

Good morning , hope you all had a great Christmas , Ive got a optima 901 boiler combi which is short cycling , heating is ok , its the hot water that runs cold, hot, cold. its possibly the heat exchanger , however the boilers too old to replace this part , it wouldnt be cost effective. Its...

Good morning , can anyone tell me where I can buy 6011 weld rods either online or in the Birmingham area , everywhere seems to sell 6013 but not 6011. is there another name for 6011 as searches mainly bring back American suppliers , I am currently repairing an old 1970s bumper , the second hand...

Ok, I think its fixed , I looked at the filling loop again and the tap appeared damaged so it looks as if it has been costantly filling for I dont know how long , I Have replaced it and alls good , I was just wondering if anyone could explain what was actually happening , how could an open loop...

would this explain the fact that is yellow/brown to begin with , then clears, then re occurs? , also did it start without warning I appreciate your advice.

Roddy , Thanks for advice I will check that , did you get it replaced?

boiler make and model is ferroli optima 901 (yeah i know !!) is a combi , water is yellow , another forum suggested that as the pressure on the boiler hadnt changed that theres a possibility that its not the heat exchanger and possible a faulty filling loop? Also has only started since turned...

This morning I discovered that there was brown water coming from the hot tap only (all hot taps) , looks like the sort of thing you get when road works have taken place , however not the case as only the hot tap effected, this is obviously something to do with the boiler. Everything I have found...

I know it needs scrapping , however my finances currently disagree with me regarding that decision. Currently boiler doesnt turn on in morning, this is because pressure has dropped to 1.0 , as soon as I top it up using the loop to 1.5 it kicks in , PRV and pipes all seem fine , cannot locate...