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    Trumps blinks and caves in to China

    When the tariff war with China started, Trump was the weaker of the two heads of state. When most of your stuff comes from China, and you impose 140% increase at the border, China is going to feel the pinch as exports to USA go down but they have other horizons to focus on for both exports and...
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    Vaillant ecoTEC Plus 48 - not reaching target temperature

    48kW Does your house need all that power?
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    Baxi 105e Stuck screw

    Replacing the o rings is still the way to go forward. Regular task on this boiler type I would have drilled the screw head till the head came off
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    Washing machine outlet into 32mm waste pipe - (how to do it) (Ed.)

    And if there is no air break, the washing machine water will be siphoned out by the drain
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    Vatican waits for white smoke

    This was in the gutter when Carnie came visiting in Oval Office. There were times when one could almost imagine what Carnie was thinking when Trump was rambling on about nothing in particular New pope and Pope Trump, wonder how that is going to play out
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    BT

    I am going back to pre ‘92
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    BT

    Nutcrackers anyone? Were used on type 3000 relay- hint
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    BT

    That also. In the exchange the flags were long nosed pliers with flag like side extension used to tension spring sets on relays type 3000 This relay is well over engineered. Every bit on it could be replaced and adjusted. Relay could be made slow to operate or release, could be pulsing, spring...
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    BT

    Just curious. i know what these items are. Was to chew fat over what others did while with that corporation.
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    Replacing a Potterton Kingfisher 2 CF100 - 2025

    Fail to see why folk are hellbent on scrapping an appliance because of its age. Have a client with Mexico who sees 25% ( her words not mine) reduction in her fuel useage after controls upgrading
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    BT

    Posted following in combustion chamber. No BT bods there present or ex Thought will ask here Any here? Know what flags were used for? Or what was called 81s. No1 anyone? Nutcrackers?
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    Need Advice – Heating Issues, Sludge Diagnosis, and Boiler Warranty Concerns

    Would make sense to locate where the issue is. Boiler may be fine Not looked at any other posting on this thread when I replied
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    China and Donald

    Is Donald going to get a rocket up the Kyber front China with his tariffs the are not holding water anymore Soya for China that was from American farmers is now sourced from Brazil Canada making it hard for US truckers to Alaska
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    Vaillant eco tec plus 835 upgrade to unvented cylinder

    Fit a motorised valve to radiators and instal second zone for HW Fit a system bypass What you are planning gets shoehorned to the additional zone (hw cylinder) Cylinder could be solar coil and indirect if running off plates to heat water directly ( wet side)
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    Sending signal down output wire

    The system you have is a gravity hot water system. Water in cylinder is heated by convection currents. Seems some of this circulation is taking place to the rads due to plumbing issues ( there should be none) Be careful wgphere you fit ant valve etc on hot water loop as those 22mm pipes will...
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    Sending signal down output wire

    Current flow in resistors will split after the diode as that switch is not made for HW call ( comes into circuit during heating only) To motor to hold it in place To call wire on appliance, the flow will, as you said, be very little
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    Sending signal down output wire

    If you do not have voltage then there will be no current.
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    Broke a gas pipe - now I got the bill

    This forum is a great place to be for advice when the poster does not act the madam. Gas has posted a reply that you can hang your coat on and move on because he has the knowledge and experience. Other posters, too many to name, give their time for free to assist folk with genuine queries.
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    Grant Vortex 36 KWh External dumping pressure 4am

    Not read any previous messages- Pressurise to 0.7 bar ( or what the manual says) while the pressure guage stays at 0 ( heating side drain valve open to ensure pressure stays at 0 Check short while later if pressure still holding at 0.7 Sometimes you can hear air leaking to water side when...
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    What car did you pass your driving test in?

    Morris Minor with three seats Usual configuration and third seat in the middle behind the driver and passenger seat. Van was green with a crown on the door and Post Office written on it
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