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I have a hot water cylinder which is heated by te gas boiler (not a combi) and yesterday the overflow started running although only slowly. It has run overnight despite the heating being off. I'm sure its the hot water expansion not the header tank for the rads. I've been into the loft...

Would still appreciate any views on what I can look for before giving up and moving into the garage for some peace!

Sadly the boiler is still there and in fact due to the help received from this site I have managed to replace the Over-run stat, the pump and the three way vale to cure various ills. Still left with kettling and air getting in somewhere but we are warm and can shower!

I have always found this forum very helpful, so thanks to those responded over the years. I now seem to have another problem with my boiler in that it seems to literally boil the water creating the sound of one of the camping kettles, then it shuts off and starts up again. We do get hot...

Thats much better news. Thanks again

Sorry I forgot to say thanks for the prompt response. I also thought I ought to give you a bit more info. The pump and diverter valve are upstairs and both sit higher then the tops of the radiators and the pipe that goes into the hot water tank to heat it. Would that make any difference...

Thats a shame. Is it worth me trying to replace just the motor rather than the whole valve mechanism then? cause I'm sure I can do that without getting wet! Cheers

Always found this site really useful and appreciate the help that has been offered in the past. I'd like to ask a question which I can't find an answer too. My rads are only warming up when the hot water is on or when I manually push the lever into the on position on the diverter valve...

The stuffing gland is inside the bit covering the shaft of the valve then? I loosened it a little and water, as you'd expect, seemed to flow much more quickly so tightened it straight back up Can I isolate the valve by switching it off and if so will this be a quarter turn job all all the...

Thanks for the note. Problem I have is the pump is upstairs just above skirting board level which leads me to believe I'd need to drain the whole of the upstairs part of the system. There doesn't appear to be a drian off valve anywhere in the system and if it makes a difference its microbore...

Hoping someone can offer some advice. I have a leaking isolating valve on the 'in' side of the pump in my heating system. The joint between the valve and the pump is OK as is the valve to the pipe so its the cover for the actual tap that is dripping. Despite a couple of small tightening...

I really want to keep these two separate but it may be linked. 1. For some time now I have had to bleed one of my radiators weekly, its the furthest away from the boiler, also there appears to be a lot of air in the pipes bubbling around when the heating is on! 2. Having read the posts...

Many thanks to the people who responded so quickly, really good to know there are people out their willing to help.

Having read the details from a previous post going back to 2005 I thought I ought to finally do something about the above issue. My family and I have lived with this problem for over a year! (I know, I know.....) We've all got used to the sound and sleep through it but we've just got a dog he...

Read the details and my family have lived with this problem for over a year! (I know, I know.....) We've all got used to the sound now and sleep through it but now we've got a dog he goes mental when the boiler sparks up in the morning waking us an hour before we need to get up. I could...