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Thanks John. The burner is on constantly when the tap is open. I agree it could be a diverter problem. Thing is that I'm not fussed about repairing it because I need to replace the boiler for other reasons (the main one being that it is a huge floorstanding unit with an internal tank and I need...

Is it true that all oil fired combi boilers only have a limited capacity for hot water? I can only get a couple of sinks or a very short shower out of my Boulter Camray 5 boiler before the water goes lukewarm. I always thought this was because it wasn't a very good boiler but I've been told...

Sorry for the silence. I had some problems logging in. For want of anything else to do I tried bleeding the pump following some instructions I found online and it started working again. Haven't had any further problems for a week. So there must have been air in the system which is odd because I...

I have a Camray 5 combi boiler in my house which I moved in to in May. It has been working fine for the past four months but last week I turned the hot tap on to fill the kitchen sink and the water that came out was only lukewarm. Ever since I haven't managed to get any hot water out of it at...

Thanks for the suggestions. Unfortunately taking the cable outside at a difference place isn't an option because the shower unit was in the opposite corner to the external wall so the cable that's there isn't long enough even if it is rerouted. Replacing the cable is an option but I must admit I...

Sorry, I made a mistake, I meant to say it is on its own MCB which is in an RCD protected circuit. I can't remember the rating I'm afraid. I will have to check when I get home tonight. Excuse my ignorance but when you say an accessible joint you presumably mean that someone needs to be able...

I am in the process of renovating my bathroom and have just taken out an electric shower and replaced it with a thermostatic mixer. I want to use the now redundant wiring for outside lighting, sockets and eventually to the shed. My bathroom is a ground floor extension. The shower had its own...

Thanks for the help riveralt. I am aware that I am probably breaking building regs by wiring in new lights. In my opinion building regs like these ones go way to far. They are dreamt up by beurocrats with blunt instruments trying to legislate out idots who have no idea what they are doing. I...

Hi, This evening I wired in four LED downlights to replace the single 60w light bulb in my bathroom. Before starting I switched off the light and for good measure I switched off the circuit breaker in my consumer unit. I had wired up nearly all of the lights using 1.5mm2 twin & earth and...