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Yeah, they say it's a common problem with these. Booked in for a service in a month's time - soonest I could get :rolleyes: and they'll replace the hose on the day. Thanks everybody (y)

Ah right, sorry about that. Guess I'll contact the guys who service it - will report back.

Yeah that's true. Good thing I don't often sleep in the garage... And of course the CO detector :D So what is that pipe for? Seems to connect to the kind of jacket of the flue, so maybe nothing to do with exhaust gases at all...

Sorry, me not knowing what I'm talking about as usual. It might be steam coming out - is that likely? Come to think of it, there's no smell of fumes in the garage... the big plastic hose seems to be leaking where it joins the actual burner - I can see what may be vapour coming out?

It's an oil boiler - sorry I didn't say

Just noticed there's exhaust gas leaking out from where this plastic pipe joins the flue, and it looks a bit knackered. It *LOOKS* like a simple question of turning it off, undoing the Jubilee clips, and replacing the hose.... am I right, or is there more to it than that? If I can do it, where...

Thanks, but I think yours must be a newer system - maybe introduced because of my problem! I've had the doors out when I replaced the wheels, and there's no rail/wheels at the top - just a bit of plastic to stop it flopping about. The doors are very heavy, which is presumably why the wheels...

I replaced the little wheels on the bottom of my wardrobe doors, but now the tracks themselves seem to have collapsed, as though the wheels have worn through them or something. Sorry no pic of damage as it's really hard to get that door to slide... Anyway, does anyone recognise the kind of...

Haven't measured it - I suppose at the end of the day I (who know nothing about these things) just have to trust somebody. They're a long-established, apparently reputable firm, OFTEC etc. Maybe it's a bad photo? There isn't a pipe on the path, unless you mean the yellow hose I was using? The...

Heard banging outside my bedroom window at 07:15 this morning - two hours later, all done. I had to sign some sort of form allowing OFTEC to come and inspect it, so I assume all in order - certainly looks OK to my uneducated eye.

Thanks - will ask questions, but he did do a lot of measuring round the existing tank and base before saying all would be OK...

Umm... he said they'd lay 3 concrete lintels on the existing base, and put the tank on that? In what ways do you think the base would be inadequate? Seems to have kept the existing tank flat & level for 30 years...

Yes - the guy spent half the time quoting regs to me - pretty sure it'll be done right (y)

Yes the guy who did the survey didn't highlight anything except the drain nearby, necessitating a bunded tank. Got too more quotes, both more than the first one - so I've given them the go ahead. Will report back when done :giggle:

Thanks, that's very helpful. They say it will be a same-day job. Sometimes, sadly, things are MORE rather than less expensive here, as there's less competition :cautious: Wouldn't have a problem paying a bit extra for a bigger tank, but I think it's a question of what they can fit in the...

OK, realise nobody can answer this for me so, having thought hard about it, I don't want the hassle of getting gas in (they ruined my next door neighbour's block paved driveway), so new tank it is. Now I've only got one quote so far - £2145 inc VAT to supply and fit a new tank, remove the old...

Yeah... been (fairly) reliably informed that oil is a bit cheaper, and of course if you time it right you can fill the tank when the price drops :unsure:

About a year ago, they put gas into our street, and I was seriously tempted. Now my oil tank is close to end of life, so time to decide… I have an oil boiler which was installed new 8 years ago, serviced every year, provides good heat. It’s on a vented system, which I see no reason to change...

Thanks guys - it seems to have come back OK for now. Gave a few big coughs first, like the kitchen taps, so I guess the water board have been doing something, and a bit of air in the system :rolleyes: