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Hi When the heating is on & someone flushes the toilet the boiler makes a high pitch noise, almost liking singing. The only way to stop the noise is to either run the hot water tap or open the bleed valve on the pump. Both stop the noise instantly. About 2 months ago I clean the primary...

Hi I successfully cleaned the secondary heat exchanger and the hot water has been working like a dream until today! The shower has started to go hot, cold, hot etc so signs that the hex is getting blocked again. Is the next step to do a mains flush? Assuming its getting clogged up...

Before I start taking the boiler apart can someone please advise if the symptoms below indicate that the DHW Primary or Secondary (plate) heat exchanger needs cleaning? I’ve read quite a few posts and they seem to contradict! Symptoms: water stays hot for a while, then goes cold, then back...

I’ve got the typical symptoms of a gunged up DHW plate (secondary) heat exchanger on my Baxi 105e – water stays hot for a while, then goes cold, then back to hot & so on. The burner turns off, the temperature lights drops from 80 to 50, burner comes back on. The water stays warm if you do not...

Ok, I've now repaired the 3way valve and solved the leak but still no hot water. When I turn on the hot tap the boiler reacts, the pump starts to work, the light for the hot water comes on but the boiler does not ignite. Any ideas anyone, please. Heating works fine. Thanks

sorry, where is the pump flow switch? And how can I release the air trapped? Thanks

forgot to add when you turn on the tap the hot water light lights up fine on the boiler

Hi My original issue was a leak from the diverter valve assembly. So I took that apart to see if its was a faulty o-ring but discovered that water was leaking through the pushrod at the front. So have ordered a valve kit. Now I've put it all back together there is no hot water! When you...

Hi When ever we use the shower the water goes cold for about 15 seconds then becomes warm again! To start with the shower is fine & then sometime in the water goes cold. It’s not because someone has flushed the toilet, run a tap etc as it happen when no one else is in the house. We...

Hi I am intending of having driveway relaid as its a mixture of concrete sections laid over 40 years ago so its in need of replacement. The problem I have is that I have a 200 year old copper beech tree about 1m from my drive with a preservation order! Can anyone advise what is the best...

The instructions recommend not to hit the hole out but to use a diamond edge 35mm hole saw! I was hoping I could use the 35mm hinge cutter but worried it might splinter the top surface

Hi Does anyone know if a hinge cutter drill bit will cut out a semi-drilled tap hole on a Franke granite (resin) sink? I know you can knock the whole out but I’m a bit nervous with that approach just in case it causes damage to the sink. Thanks Adam

Hi I need to add a spur directly off a double socket on a 30amp ring circuit to plug in a PC, printer & flatscreen monitor. Can I use 1.0mm cable or does it need to be 2.5mm? Also the cable will need to run outside the house as I have solid floors and there is a floor to ceiling window in...

matspart3 How did you get on fixing your leak? I have the exact same problem & am debating whether its worth replacing the whole assembly or just the seal & diaphragm? Thanks Adam

Hi I've got a Baxi 105e Combi with a leaking Pressure Differential Assembly. It's only a small leak, coming though the pushrod hole. Does anyone know whether it is ok to just replace the diaphragm within the assembly or is it best to replace the whole assembly? Thanks Adam

All the pipe work is 40mm and mainly horizontal. Its in a H shape as I've tried to draw below. Ignore the dots they are an attempt to space the lines out shower.........Bath ..l.....................l ..l-------->-------l ..l.....................l Basin.........Stack Its all under...

Hi I’ve just installed a new bathroom but when emptying the sink the bath trap gurgles. The sink, shower & bath are all on the same run to the soil stack. I've installed an air admittance valve under the sink, this has reduced the gurgling but not stopped it completely. The shower...

Hi I’ve just installed a new bathroom but when emptying the bath or the sink the shower trap gurgles. The water in the trap also moves when the toilet is flushed but it does not gurgle. I was thinking of installing an air admittance valve on the pipe leading to the shower trap. The only...

Sorry but I'm not aware of part b, please can you let me know what this means

Hi I'm planning to install some recessed downlights in my bathroom. The back of the lights will be exposed in the loft. I have read posts about building regs in about fire rated ceilings and the use of fire rated lights or hoods. My loft is insulated with fibreglass, so I am assuming I...