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Hi, Are there any decent boiler engineers in the Suffolk area, I need someone to look at my Powermax 185 boiler ! Regards,

Hi, I've got a new problem with the Powermax 185, all works fine, but if you turn the central heating on now, a loud buzzing noise comes from what appears to be the programmer or possibly the PCB board. Any ideas on how to solve it ?

Hi All, My rescued Powermax 185 boiler is starting to make quite a few banging noises inside, which I assume is kettling. What's the procedure for descaling one of these beasts ? I've seen you can get Sentinel Boiler Noise Reducer, is this the solution ? If so how often do you need to...

Hi, Is it possible to buy external flue gaskets ? I want to obtain one to fit over the flue on the external wall, as the sealant is very degraded and you can see the gap in the wall which can let the elements in slightly. Is it safe and acceptable to install a rubber gasket over the...

I'm going to drain down, then add some inhibitor and noise reducer to my Powermax boiler system. What are peoples opinions on the 'No Nonsense' range from Screwfix ? Can you leave the No Nonsense 'Boiler Noise Reducer' product in the system indefinitely, like you can with the the Sentinel...

I'm going to add some inhibitor to the Powermax 185 thermal store system, is 1 litre of Sentinel (or equivalent) enough for this system. Or should I be using something like MB1, which comes in 4 litres ? Would it be worth adding some Sentinel Boiler Noise reducer at the same time, as we do...

The other day I drained down a Powermax 185 thermal store boiler, to fit TRV's and to remove any rubbish within the system. When I then re-filled the system it took ages, about 3 hours to completely fill. Is this right ? Initially water quickly ran from the cold feed, but then it seemed to...