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  1. ianmcd

    Worcester (British Gas badged) R532i oddness

    sounds like the plate heat exchanger is blocked and adding leak sealer will have made it worse
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    Hive mini without smart hub

    If you are looking at a new install you will need a Hub for it to work
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    Cracking noise coming vaillant ecotech plus 415 after servicing (Ed.)

    Sorry been out all day , I have answered you
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    Cracking noise coming vaillant ecotech plus 415 after servicing (Ed.)

    Call your so called boiler insurance company and tell them you are getting Vaillant out on a fixed price repar and if they find a fault they have to refund you the cost of the visit, they will soon sort it then, I know what is wrong but cant give gas advice on this part of the forum
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    Is this unique to Alpha?

    They work really well, all regular boilers should have them as standard
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    Hive thermostat issue

    Check that the time on the hive is correct, the time should be set by the internet connection but sometimes they wander for some reason
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    Potterton Powermax HE and Google Nest

    The nest will work of sorts with your setup, but if the core temp depletes then the heating wont come on untill the core temp is above the set temp, so if someone has a bath or a long shower and your radiators start cooling then heating again, then that is your unit just doing what it does
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    Google Nest 3rd Gen learning programing

    Then whats the point ? even with OT, you will never pay back the outlay
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    Replacing a combi boiler in a kitchen cupboard

    yes as long as you select a boiler that can fit in there it can be done
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    Modify TRV so that combi boiler always has a heat dump?

    what are you on about ? just remove the head and leave th lockshield vale open at the other end and you have your by-pass
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    Thermostat

    16 is too low set it to 20 and let the TRVs do their job
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    Tado Wireless thermostat starter kit V3

    yes it is compatible but is not connected using the Ebus connection
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    Trianco Aztec 4kw boiler question

    Sorry mate that is what happens when you speed read through posts , you are as always correct
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    Trianco Aztec 4kw boiler question

    so why is it set at 1.0Bar in the factory mate ?
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    Trianco Aztec 4kw boiler question

    No need at all to replace it see my last post
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    Trianco Aztec 4kw boiler question

    OK if you want to do it yourself, you need to turn everything off and drain the unit, looks like you can do that on the manifold just below the silver vessel, you MUST leave this drain point open and remove the dust cap at the top of that vessel, and pump it up to 1.0 Bar, then close the drain...
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    Electric combination boiler

    That is what an electrical combi is, they are all thermal stores and they call them Combis which is totally wrong,
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    Replacing Drayton Tempus 2 with Refoss MTS200 wiring query

    Think of the wiring as a circle, that is why it is called a circuit, to break that circuit you use a series of switches, either the programmer, or the thermostat, if you just disconnect the the thermostat you have broken the circuit so the other control whatever that may be can never complete...
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    Trianco Aztec 4kw boiler question

    can you post a pic of the unit and everything close to it
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    Trianco Aztec 4kw boiler question

    When was the Expansion Vessel last serviced, small red tank near the unit
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