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not greatest recording but being open flued and you not knowing the history then you should be getting someone to check it out ASAP before using it again it may possibly be sooted up this can cause weird noises when on and is lethal . Boiler is well over 20 years old solid boiler in its day . ...

its perfectly ok to do this

With your pics of wiring now up take out the yellow link if it stays on then boiler thinks its in frost protection mode

just get apair of pliers onto the red one to turn it you wont damage it That valve is always a lot stiffer than the right hand one . And although you are meant to turn both back off most people just leave the lefthand one on(red) and use the right hand (blue) to fill in future

power off drop front panel remove cover from back go to terminal strip and remove one of wires (position 1 and 2 with black wires) that goes to external controls make safe then turn your power back on if the ch demands light stays on it is a boiler fault if its no longer on you have an external...

As per terry changing to 22mm will make it worse

One of my roles for decades was as a gas emergency engineer and attending thousands of leaks just to put your mind at ease over 99.9 percent of gas leaks will never get to a dangerous level were you may get an explosion . But no matter how faint a smell you ever get do not hesitate in turning...

so what do you suggest they change on a boiler service without knowing the age or make the OP has ?

It wont do you any harm to ask and tell the guy why your asking and they will prob do it.

ah sounds typical of a meter fitter they are scared to leave leaks within tolerance and no reported smell and pass the buck on . He should have put the actual drop on the label Luckily enough it was found but a lot of tiny leaks within the tolerance never are As for the fitting needing nipping...

should be on the warning label he left you

did he say how much the drop was on it ?

was not done because it is not a requirement during a service ******************

yep thats how to do it

yep absolute bargain ;)

photos no longer there

So what you mean is you cannot back up your comment . We all know the best way to fit a meter i have done thousands more than you

Why is asking you to back up your comment with proof of where it says in the unsafe situation book that the meter is AR which after you checking you now know it isnt there yes pipe work is mentioned but not the meter which are allowed to be fitted on a floor when they have plastic feet as...

before you solder it dismantle the draincock so that the rubber washer doesnt melt and stick . And use this type . https://www.wickes.co.uk/Primaflow-Brass-Solder-Drain-Off-Stop-Cock---15mm/p/420505

which i said earlier