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I have exactly the same "fault?" with my energy saver bulb on the landing. Like you a two way switch, and it blinks at regular intervals when turned off. I have fitted an ordinary bulb to it, and the blinking stopped, so it must be some sort of external interference or static type charge.. Mine...

Breezer, are you saying that a partial short to earth, will allow a current to flow and cause the pipes etc to become live? If so, I presume the voltage on the pipes, sink, taps etc, will be the full 230volts? and providing the current does not exceed the fuse rating this will continue until...

Surely, this must have made the earth live, that's why they were getting belts from taps...... I would suggest that the house isn't earthed properly, and that the kettle has NOT solved the problem, only removed the cause... It strikes me that should anything electrical short to ground, then the...

Remove the board and examine with a magnifying glass. You'll see some real bad joints, I'm sure... Re-flow them with a bit of solder, and you'll probably get a fix. And the best thing is: It won't cost you a thing.... Good luck. Flashbang.

Great answer, thanks.. :lol: Flashbang.

P.Hollis, thanks for the info. My boiler has done the on/off switching since day one, and I suspect this is normal until the house reaches desired temp. My lock out problem was cured by resoldering the PCB, but just in case you're right, where did you get the PCB for £50..... The best price...

I've resoldered my potterton PCB. I just applied heat with the soldering iron, and topped up the joints with a little more fluxed solder. If you are going to solder the legs of a component, then apply the heat for the shortest time possible to get a flow, many components don't like 'hot legs' Or...

You have the same boiler as me. Mine will run the pump after the boiler switches off, by design.. It's to prevent too much heat build up in the heat exchanger. The Potterton should power the pump from an output on the boiler itself. I.E the pump should NOT be connected to the junction box, but...

Now that's just plain CHEATING..... 8) What a wonderful gadget.. Hmmmmm Christmas is coming. :lol: Flash.

My potterton suprima is only about 15 months old. Somewhere on this forum, it was stated that the new PCB's had been modified to prevent failure about 18 months ago. Well...... mine obviously wasn't, so I see no reason to suspect your new one is either!!! If you have still got the old board, I...

Yep, me too. I have replaced every ceiling in my house, (built 1890ish) and have taken the opportunity to examin/treat for woodworm etc. I have also rewired the lighting circuits and upstairs ringmain. Yes, it makes one hell of a mess, but it's well worth it in my opinion. The larves make...

OK. Thanks for information. I'm enlightened!! :shock: I hope everything passes. I'll get it done properly. Thanks again. Flashbang.

93% of non corgi registered installations are found to have safety defects...... Now that's pretty scary stuff. I find it hard to believe. Do you think this is scare mongering to try to stop smartasses like me pushing their luck too far??? I know two corgi men. One told me he was too busy to...

Well, Corgiman, what can I say.... How about if I was tell you that I consider myself competent. Gas is as easy to seal as water, and I have done every bit of plumbing in this house without a problem. I would expect the cooker hose to have a thread (probably tapered) and just needs some PTFE...

Yes Oilman, you're absolutely right.. All I shall be doing is plugging in the bayonet gas fitting to my new cooker.. However, thanks for the very thorough answer COG, it looks like I won't be having a problem with demand outstripping supply, I'll have to measure the lengths of my pipes to check...

Can anybody tell me how much gas I can draw through the supply. I have a Potterton suprima 60 in the loft, and I am about to take delivery of a range cooker. I'm concerned, that if all 5 burners 2 ovens and the grill is on (A bit unlikely I know) will there still be enough gas to operate the...

I had exactly the same problem with my Suprima 60L. Thanks to the advice I got from this forum, I removed and checked the PCB. Examining the soldered joints with a magnifying glass I found a LOT of seriously dodgy joints. Having resoldered them and refitted the board, it has not given me a...

Bloke, A quick question, Was the heating working OK before you removed the radiators? Pointing to something you've done to upset things. If it was, then I would say it must be air in the system, or a dodgy valve. I know air can be a b*****d to get out sometimes.. good luck. flashbang.

I'm not a plumber, but have come across this problem often. (fitting outside taps usually) I have always used hemp and boss white or similar, and never had a problem. Providing there's enough hemp on there to give a reasonable resistance when tightening it, I'm sure it will be totally sound...

Many thanks. :D Flash.