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The engineer is coming next week to replace the motorised valve. Can you advise what exactly he'll need to drain down so I can be ready. I'm particularly keen to know if he'll need to access the little F&E tank in the loft - a bit of clearing up this weekend if he does! (It is a 'he' by the...

All very interesting and informative - thanks everyone! The one with wifi connection mentions interference from other networks; my wireless thermostat controller (Honeywell) would be about 75cm away on the adjacent wall in the airing cupboard so that might be an issue. (I've never understood...

There are several older replies on the forum to my question so I'm looking for updated data. I have a single socket in my airing cupboard on a spur on the upstairs ring. I'd like a permanently installed immersion timer (rather than the plug I use now, which I know I shouldn't). Is there...

The insulation has been removed and the thermostat is in direct contact with the metal side of the cylinder.

Thanks, Terry. How would a faulty valve stop the boiler - just interested to know really? From April I could turn it off completely and just use the immersion heater so I suppose that's an alternative. This could all have happened in November, so I suppose I can't complain too much.

The engineer came and tightened the air vent nut, which stopped the leak. He then tested the valve and confirmed that it was letting through the boiler water and that it needs to be replaced. He said that this involved draining down (top floor) so I was wondering if, as the warmer weather is...

Terry - you're spot on with the leaking air nut. I got my torch and it was then very obvious. Is that the cause of the dodgy valve, do you think?

Cheers, everyone. I have a servicing and repair contract with the company that fitted the system so I'll give them a ring.

Thanks, Terry. Would that also cause the small leak through the nut above it? I was tempted to get my spanner and give it a turn - not recommended I suppose, especially if it's the valve that's the problem.

Yes, three pipes. The lower box is the electrical supply to the various things in the cupboard (pump, water timer etc.) . The one on the wall is the controller for the wireless thermostat. The immersion is top left - a plug that is definitely off. (I leave it in disconnected as the wire...

Although the immersion heater is plugged in, it is switched off. Cylinder stat at 40 at the moment, HW is red hot.

Here is the valve. There's a little pool of water around the big nut above the valve - is that normal?

Will do that tomorrow. Thanks for the replies so far everyone.

muggles - no. terry - not sure (just one big valve that I can see near the bottom of the cylinder).

The hot water from the storage cylinder is far too hot. I turned the timer setting to 'off' three days ago and it's still very hot - hand burningly so. The cylinder stat is set at 60. I suspect that the water is at the same temperature as the central heating system; could someone guide me...

I went down to my friend's house yesterday - very warm. I touched one of the radiators and it was extremely hot - too hot to touch, really. He has the same boiler and system as me (Worcester Bosch) with a hot water tank etc. He showed me the boiler and he has the flow temperature at the...

Yes, that's what we've decided to do. There was an issue with lack of parking too so not a difficult decision to make. Thanks everyone.

If she did, we might get a reduction for it being a haunted house, I suppose!:oops:

Sorry, I didn't take any. The owner/landlady said that her mother (previous occupant) hadn't had any issues with it.

Could a bulging ceiling in a living-room be due to a poor removal of a chimney breast? It was only removed from the ground floor level and I'm not sure how the builder supported it upstairs. It's a possible rental for a relative so I want to be a bit safety-conscious, although it's been like...