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If it's of any use, the boiler is a Glow Worm Ultimate 40FF. As I mentioned above, it's at the back of the garage. The previous time this happened was the 16th where the outdoor temp went down to -4 deg C. Last night it was only -1 deg C, apparently. Thanks again

Hi, I wonder if anyone has any idea what my issue might be. This has happened once before - about a week ago. This morning, I woke to find that the radiators were cold. The pump in the cupboard where the hot water cylinder is was pumping and consuming 19W. The inlet pipe, normally hot when...

Hi Tony, Sounds like you're having a nightmare. I don't recall losing pressure but the leak was so fine it would have taken a while for it to drop enough to spot on the dial. For me, it was dripping from the underside of the boiler where the spray had hit other components causing larger...

Many thanks for everyone who replied. The arrow in the pic that rob884 posted is the correct component. I got an approved WB heating engineer out to sort it. As soon as I told him that there was a leak he knew what the problem was and which component it was. He came round within 2 hours and...

Sorry - correction - it's not by the auto air valve - it's between the DHW sensor and the Flow connection from boiler to heat exchanger.

Hi, Went downstairs last night and noticed water on the floor. It was dripping from the bottom of the boiler. Took cover off and identified the source of the problem. The black plastic piece that attaches to the auto-air valve and supplies the hot water to taps has a tiny hole in it and a...

Ahhh. That makes total sense - thank you. I will definitely NOT seal the inside! Many thanks

Hi all, I'm fitting a shower enclosure to a shallow shower tray. The instructions (and other articles on the web) say just to silicone where the enclosure meets the tiles and shower enclosure on the exterior only. I have read that siliconing the inside of the tray can cause leaks but don't...

Fab thanks for that - I worry too much :oops:

Hi all, I've purchased a Cast Stone shower tray from Wickes - see http://www.wickes.co.uk/Shower-Trays/Easi-Plumb-Quad-Cast-Stone-Shower-Tray/invt/207310. I've also bought the Panel and Leg pack - see http://www.wickes.co.uk/Shower-Trays/Easi-Plumb-Quad-Leg+Panel-Pack/invt/207312. My...

Yeah, but the bathrooms in the mag are supposed to be actual bathrooms that someone is showing off - i.e. look what my £20k bought me :!:

@spyro46 cheers - that ties in with what I was thinking. The base is very heavy so once fixed hopefully it will be very sturdy. Many thanks.

Because although I have tried soldering pipes, I'm not confident enough to do it on a live system. I also wanted to use something that I could put in place and, if the pipe was too short or too long, I could remove it and replace or cut down. Copper push fits can't be removed very easily. I...

Cool. So it sounds like I only need to bond the bits above the floorboards - which are the pipes attached to the tails. That's a relief. :D One final question, then. On the pipes to the old radiator, only the pipe attached to the tail on the return was bonded - not the incoming flow...

Yes, it's for flow and return, so x2. Had to add extra fittings to take the pipe lower down as previously it was right below the flooring so, to protect against nails and screws in the future I re-routed them. Are you saying that every intermediate piece of copper between two plastic...

Hi all, I've seen the http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=20167 thread was posted a few years ago so I wanted to check again in case things have changed and specify my own situation. I have installed a new chrome towel radiator in my ensuite and am trying to figure out how / if I...

Hi, I have a 900mm stone resin shower tray that I am installing in my ensuite. The flooring is chipboard and is reasonably level. The waste pipes will need to cross where the joists are so I will be raising the tray so that the pipes are above the floor. I'm trying to decide on the best...

Hi all, I'm re-installing our en-suite. The old fittings have been removed. I am moving the radiator and need to re-route a pipe that is currently coming out of the floor where the shower base will be - that pipe provides water to the toilet. The floor is made from large tongue and...