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Very good idea, do you have experience of using a thermal imaging camera, would it work through flooring and chipboards? As it is a random occurrence it's hard to say maybe once a fortnight.

Hello At the end of march I posted a question "Cold Water Mystery", this referred to my Atag boiler failing to supply DHW. Just to sum up my post, the boiler would occasionally supply only cold water from the hot taps. The installer changed the flow sensor, no change. It was suggested that the...

I have just followed your suggestions, mixers turned to fully hot with boiler cold supply isolated. Turn on the hot tap, water flows from the tap for 30 seconds then stops. This model of boiler has a pre-heat hot water function (which is not activated) could the water that is stored for this...

Will this give me any more information than doing what I posted, isolating the mains supply to the mixer taps? Could it be the water held in the boiler that allows water to flow from the hot tap briefly when the cold water supply to the boiler is isolated?

Haven't had any new pluming work done. When the problem first happened the Atag tech asked the same question, there was no square around the tap simple, he suggested flow sensor which was changed, did not fix the problem.

What position should the mixer tap be in to minimise bypass, fully to hot position, or fully to the cold position.

Could it be the water held in the boiler that allows water to flow from the hot tap briefly when the cold water supply is isolated?

I have tried the following, turned supply off to the boiler, turned the cold water off to the mixer taps, turned on the hot tap, no flow, turned on the cold to the first mixer, no flow from the hot tap, turned on the cold feed to the second mixer no flow to the hot tap. If the mixer tap was...

Yes I have two other mixer taps, if I isolate them then turn the feed to the boiler off I should not have any water through the hot water taps. Thank you for your help now I know which isolation valve to close, that will be a good test to try next.

Hi I have a Atag ic Economiser Plus 27, which now and again stops supplying hot water. Everything works fine then after a week or two weeks cold water from the hot taps. If you leave it for a while, half an hour, or first time it happened a day, the hot water is back. Since the boiler is only...

I don't think that's necessary, after fitting it with the correct torque, which I said is so low (virtually the lowest setting on my torque wrench) it won't be a problem removing it. Just to answer Freddie M's question, a Metwrench is a spanner or socket that can be used on Metric or imperial...

I can't say how much I appreciate everyone's help in suggesting solutions to remove my oil filter cover. I have now removed the cover, using a combination of ideas you have posted. First I gave it a good bashing, then I managed to find some old imperial/AF sockets I've had for ever. Picked a...

Sorry for not answering your question. Do you mean a 6 sided socket, if so yes. I also have tried a Metwrench type sockets. It's so tight the plastic nut can't take the force needed to unscrew the filter cover.

I did think of taking it to the dealer. The frustrating thing is I would have to put my very expensive oil in the engine, which will mix with the dirty oil in the filter to take it to the dealer, then pay another £38 to do the oil change. It's very assuring that you haven't broken one. I don't...

Yes I totally agree with your instructions of how it should have been done, but unfortunately I did not did not replace the oil filter, it was the Nissan dealership. But I'm now struggling to unscrew the over tighten filter bowl, any ideas please.

Sound advice, because it's plastic a punch or chisel will just end up chooing the plastic, but desperate measures it's worth a try. I think you are right, it's been over tightened. Which is a disgrace as it was the Nissan dealer who did the service on the car, but did they?? That's why I like...

Unfortunately there is no body to this thing, all you have is flat plastic end with a plastic nut. Not good access, fitted into a recess in the engine block.

Thank for your advice. I have looked at the Haynes video which shows its a normal right hand thread. Before I start an oil change I go for a long run to get the engine hot, unfortunately this did not help with the problem.

Hi Doing an oil and filter change on my 2018 Micra K14 engine. Does anyone know of any method to remove the plastic oil filter cover. It's so tight that it's distorting the plastic nut on the end of the cap. I feel if I put any more pressure on it, it will just round off the corners. Why do...

As some who's last boiler was a Thorn Olympic and in 30 year only had to change the thermocouple, maybe I'm being a bit hard on Atag. I know there is no comparison between the two boiler, but I don't want to start a conversation about simple Vs efficiency so I will just thank everyone for their...