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    Kingfisher II not firing but pilot lit

    Found what looks like the fuse, took it out and checked it and it seems OK. If I remove the 3pin plug going into the gas valve and use a circuit tester then one of the 3 pins gives 240v/0v when I fiddle the boiler thermostat up and down. None of the other pins does anything. Does this...
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    Kingfisher II not firing but pilot lit

    Thanks for your rapid reply. The contoller is a Siemens RW9, I've cycled it through the CH and HW programs and the lights go on and off and I can hear it clicking, so it seems to be OK. I can also hear the pump go on and off. Does the boiler have a separate fused supply? If I look in the...
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    Kingfisher II not firing but pilot lit

    Just realised that we've had no hot water all day. Boiler is a Potterton Kingifsher II, CF80 pretty old (probly 10yrs+). Pilot is lit, pump working but the main burner part doesn't appear to be firing at all. Have watched for about 20 mins but it's not cycling on and off or anything...
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    Expansion vessel problem - PRV spouts twice a day

    I suspect that there has been some kind of failure with the expansion vessel on my unvented hot water cylinder. A couple of times a day, hot water spouts from the overflow, maybe a litre or two. The system is about 18 months old and this probably started 6 months ago. I've tried poking...
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    How to fit shower valve with 3/4" female thread

    Can anyone advise what fitting I should be using for a shower valve which has 3/4" female brass connectors on hot and cold inlet ? The inlets are horizontal and the supply comes up from below, so it obviously needs to go through 90 degrees. I've tried using 3/4" Male thread to 22mm elbow...
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    Attractive radiators

    Does anyone know of any radiators which are more attractive than the bog standard white ones that you get from most suppliers, but not as expensive as the designer jobs that cost hundreds each?
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