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So much great advice thanks everyone! Thanks scoobydo & CBF the Megaflow is def leaking form the cylinder all valves seem ok, it's actually dripping form the foam insulation at the bottom, it's so old it's not covered by guarantee anymore. and a recharge lasted before only a few weeks, but...

Am going to fit a new boiler and unvented indirect cylinder to replace an existing Gloworm Fuelsaver and Megaflow. The Megaflow is leaking from the cylinder itself and can only stop it with a recharge and as it's 18 years old it's nearing it's time to go anyway. So on advice from a mate I was...

Thanks for the replies, I'll have to look the exact model up as the website says some have 25 years! I can't really see under any cover it's a hard white plastic shell enclosing the tank, but repress uprising the system seems to have halted the flow for now, it's still damp so will see if it...

Jus returned from holiday to find out megaflow has leaked through to the kitchen, upon further inspection in must have been leaking for some time but we never noticed, a very slow drip, although all quite wet now, it's ruined the ceiling. It's not dripping from any pipes but around the foam at...

Thanks so much that sounds great advice, I'll strip it and try and rebed the stone when I pull out the old frames lol I hear you on the old paint stripping, been years since I've done some I think I still have a stripper some where (don't tell the wife :) Any particular Epoxy mortar makes?

Yes thats what I'm hoping thanks mate, any idea what the best way of stripping these old cill's? Nitromours?

Yea well thats what I thought never used Car body filler before for building. but there must be someone that knows how to restore these things to nice and new? I was going to box it off and skim a new layer of concrete but a mate said it would be far to thin and just crack.

This window Cill needs some looking at and I'm not sure how best to level it out, I have some new windows coming and would really like this to look perfectly flat. You can't really see from the pic but the further cill seems to slope back towards the window, I think the cill it self has split...

I have some really nice UPVC sashes coming, whats the best sealant you can buy for the installation? Also as the old sash boxes will leave big gaps on the inside , what filler do you use? Eg foam filler Appreciate any advice I've never fitted them before. Alan

ok the short did solve the problem, I phoned Glorworm first and made sure it was ok and they were really helpfull. Gona order a new Water pressure switch. it seems not to be working, I took it out and it seems to have quiite a bit of sludge in there maybe it's time to do a flush. LOL now I'll...

Thanks Tony, yep I did try increasing the pressure to 2 bar but it still didn't do anything , I'll try the short.

I have a Gloworm Fuelsave compleheat 55 The power cut happened last night and now this mornig the boiler won't fire up, there is no pump or fan and the ch low pressure warning light is on. I have tried the reset button, checked the fuse on PCB, I tried lowering the pressure then refilling...

Thanks for the post Oilman, no I managed to undo the cartridge section it comes off fine it's not broken, in the bottom cast casing is a diapram kinda things that doesnt seem to want to come out whilst in the cartridge is a plastic bit that also doesnt seem to come out, there is vertical spindle...

Don't worry the system was designed by a professional and was checked after fitting, I have also have several megaflo engineers over the years to service it. I have been in the building trade for 30 years and have seen plenty of these systems put in. my last plumber mate has moved away so am a...

Nice one oilman, yep I managed to get it apart today, I cleaned all the inside, it was full of rusty crap, I couldnt get the bottom bit out of the cast bit, so all I could clean was the top and the spring, I think it need replacing as you say. I am regenerating the gap as I type, if it's just...

Thanks Chris, yea I see it's not supposed to come off, was good I did tho as it's retaing washer was corroded inside, I shall have to get a new cartridge. I shall sadie a ring on Monday. yep I recharged the gap only a month ago. and I know I'm not supposed to work on it but I put the thing in...

found the valve http://www.rwc.co.uk/Product.aspx?page=CAT4 its the 3. 312C Series Pressure Reducing Valves A pressure reducing valve for domestic applications, with compression connections. looks like I can get a replacement top from the same people, pity it's a friday, gona have...

yes I think so, I know how to do that, I wonder if that will cure it? I doubt it the valve seems to be on the cold water pipe in. Also I managed to remove the hard plastic out cover at the top this reveals the valve that seems to go up and down with pressure and the retainign washer that was...