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It should look ok,but the exposed joists will be rough timber not nice smooth stuff.Also i have seen the joists painted matt black,with the ceiling painted white,that looked good. The only problems i forsee is the wirring and pipe work which will be above the ceiling,may need altering.

First thing to check is that the gate valve which you closed is now fully open.second,are the isolating valves fitted the right way round,most have an arrow showing correct direction,as inside one end is narrower than the other.third,are the isolating valves fully open,ie..screwdriver slot fully...

Check out the suppliers in the exchange+mart,who offer full package for self installation,you will be surprised at the prices. :wink:

Hi woody im sorry to bring all this up again but ive managed to get a service/installation guide for the 240 as i was very puzzled about this 0.5 bar pressure.I think ive found were we are both getting each other mixed up.On page 7,sealed systems,section 7.5 it states "the 10 litre expansion...

The 24cdi should be 1.5 when cold rising to all most 2.5 when hot(2.5 is the maximum working pressure,when its at its hottest).At 3.5 the safety valve should have already opened to release all the water to outside the building. Best check the booklet under section headed "sealed system" .

Hi helen,sorry i didnt see your post earlier. Low mains pressure will result in no hot water, as your boiler needs a minimum of 0.6 bar to activate it for domestic hot water.Once the mains pressure returned to normal your dhw was functioning again it should not have altered the the pressure on...

If it has a balanced flue or a fanned flue then yes its safe+legal(but have a service+safety check first). If its an open flue then no,not safe or legal for a bathroom.(but i dont know of any open flued combis,but there might be some out there somewhere.) hope this helps.

Screwfix sell a product called "silicone eater".

It does sound like the thermostat isnt working. The lid on the tank can be replaced by getting a byelaw 30 kit,which includes a lid,an insulation jacket and a mesh guard for the overflow.you will need to know the size of the tank to get the right kit.

Good luck carl. :wink:

PVA adhesive will seal the floor so the tile adhesive will stick properly. I presume in the states it will have the same name as in the uk,if not its the white wood glue which dries clear.paint it all over the floor and leave it to dry before fitting the tiles(+tile adhesive). Good luck.

My sisters house is 1940 something,not well insulated,full of microbore and the heating system has been in for years and is still very quiet. I doubt if carl is interested in physics,more interested in getting his loft warm,so shall we leave him to decide whether he wants to check it out...

Carl would you please let us know if it works.I have fitted a rad in my sisters loft conversion and she has the boiler in the bathroom (which is now the middle floor since loft conversion).It supplies all three floors with no problems.The boiler is a potterton combi but i cant remember what size...

Hi tp,its a shame you didnt post when the problem started as someone could have advised that if it was a split coil you would see dirty water from the hot taps.There is not a lot you can do about the plumber,except perhaps if he is registered with the institute of plumbing you could contact them...

sorry to say it dave,but its you thats missed the point not breezer! A worcester 240 combi doesnt have a header tank.The rad sizes are an important factor as the boiler may be operating to its maximum btu output. I dont understand the "velocity" bit,im a 39 year old plumber and have always...

Ant is right.if the expansion vessel needs topping up it can be checked with a tyre pressure gauge,then topped up with a car foot pump.if its leaking it will need to be replaced.good luck.

Best check the heat output of the fire before you part with any money. Some of these living flame fires can be as little as 3.2kw,if you get one of them you will freeze.i woudnt go below 5kw minimum. good luck.

The feed+expansion tank needs to be higher than the rad,if the pump could push the water to the rad it would also push the water into the f+e tank through the expansion pipe.sorry but there is no alternative way.

You could get an in line extractor fan which are designed to fit in the ceiling directly above the shower and vent through the loft via a flexi pipe terminating through the soffit board.Full kit available from B+Q or screwfix .

Wash them out with hot water+bicarbonate of soda,it works for fridges so it should work for the cupboards.After that wipe them allover the insides with milton sterelising fluid(available from boots the chemist). Hope this helps.