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Well, the reason that hasn't happened is that of the 7 plumbers i've called/already had in, non of them sounded like they had a clue. Most didn't beleive it was acting as i said. I've called around and no one is now available for weeks. So i'm trying to get all the evidence i can, diagnose...

Yep, that's true! What I also hate are the chemicals that are used to clean it up with. We've got some really really nasty stuff that does the job, but you're not supposed to wash it away. You're supposed to soak it up and have it disposed of. I know, the point is moot. But if everyone...

yeah, actually - that's a bloody good idea. At work, when we need to get rid of something big and ugly, we chain it with a flimsy lock to the outside of our unit. Sometimes put a 'For Sale' sign on it with some random high number, giving it a value. Put '£1500 to good home ONLY' One...

Please, in the interest of the enviroment - Have this disposed of correctly. There's a good reason it is expensive to have done - it takes a lot to do it properly and ensure that nothing contaminates the earth! Come on! Where are all the hippies!?! I'm only 26, i shouldn't care about...

I have no idea on the technical side - but if you have a victorian house fitted with these kind of features, (including door knobs, hearths, roses etc.) you can usually add 10K onto the price of your house easily. If you have working, well looked after sash windows with all the above - you...

Phew, this is getting long! I'm going to print this out and file it next to my Britannica volumes! Anyway - what i meant by 'working for an hour' is that the heat appears to come into the rads and then after about an hour, it gets cold. From what I can gather - the boiler is never heating...

Having moved into a new house - i'm witness to the previous owners DIY skills. It's been a rollercoaster but I'm happy to say i've not found anything quite as bad as that. Yet.

Yes, that does help to be honest. The heating works every time if I turn everything off, then back on an hour later. The rads are bouncing off the walls! I tried to set the programmer to run a HW cycle, then turn off for an hour, then turn CH on - but both HW + CH came on. I can't have one...

Yea, that's what I'm thinking. I presume you mean ordinance rather than the rock band? I'd be inclined to pop a few .22's at it from my bedroom window first. But there we go. I'm more worried about prodding around not knowing what I'm looking for and you're right, They're Easy If You...

Felix, I presumed that when i was tapping the valve that i was releasing a mechanical, rather than electrical, problem. Surely if it's the same run of cable then i will be able to record a voltage drop at either end? Are we talking: It should be 240V. The valve is not opening fully, so...

What I mean by connection box - there is this white flatish (what looks like to me as a) distribution box by the HW tank. THe wires for the Tank Therm and the valve to there - and there are wires leading off into the depths of my floorboards. I was going to open that up and check the...

So the valve is repostitioned, not removed? Does this explain their waste pipes backing up and that retched stench?

Could someone have dropped it down the bog and thought "sod it, i'll flush it" rather than fishing it out from the crap? Did that a few times as a kid. Could there have been squatters there beforehand? I can't imagine they'd care about the upkeep of the waste pipe system.

There isn't anyone fiddling with the gas mains, no. I can't imagine there would be someone coming to the front of the house everyday at a specific time and changing it! How do I measure the valve voltage again? I've unscrewed the fittings on the top of the valve (A Danfoss T45(?)) but the...

I see that, thank you Felix. But yes, i will check first to ensure it is getting the correct voltage. I feel I am getting nearer to the problem! Which is nice. I managed to get the boiler manual from Glow Worm without dialing 09 numbers. It says the minimum allowed gas flow rate is...

Hello, I'm no guru - having problems myself. A friend has installed his own underfloor heating in his kitchen. He has an open plan kitchen with a sort of conservatory/bay window in the same room. In comparison, my small kitchen heats up in 2 mins with the hob/oven on! He installed the...

Okay, this is great! I have looked at the flame - when i hit it, i can see that it changes and I do see a 'gust' of orange flame when it flickers. The flame that i can see is jumping around a bit, not exactly stable like on the cooker hob. I have also been monitoring the whole system and...

There is a seperate dial that controls the gas - and then there's a blue valve - is that right? I'm really sorry to troll on about little things, but I must make sure I have this right. You're saying that if I bang/tap the valve, if there's something stuck it will unstick a bit, letting...

The gas valve being under the boiler? The small blue thing? I can take the bottom bit off without getting into the combustion chamber and it has the dial to turn up the boiler. I should give that a tap? Or are you talking about the valve outside? Yes, it moves one segment. I was...

Felix, If the dial is cubic foot, I am using 0.1 cubic feet per minute, not 1ft3. Is that right? Thanks again. Do you think I should call someone and give them this info? Can anyone recommend anybody who might be able to solve this problem for me? It's getting colder and colder...