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Hi. We currently have a mains fed water tank in the loft, a vaillant thermocompact system boiler in the downstairs utility room, and a copper immersion tank on the upstairs airing cupboard. The boiler heats the hot water and stores in the copper boiler until required. The boiler also heats the...

Hi all, I have a Vaillant thermocompact 628E, the pressure was around 0.6 bar (It should be around 1.0) so I filled it from the filling loop to around the number 1. Afterwards, I've noticed when the rads come on, the pressure on the boiler goes over the red line after the number 3, causing the...

Hi, we've had a problem where our dishwasher starts as normal, but after operating for a while, it stops, and the delicate light flashes. I've opened it from the back and tested the heater using a multimeter, and it's fine. Other things I've checked is to ensure that the thermistor is in...

Hi all, I have a Vaillant thermocompact 628E, and the pressure was near to zero, so I filled it from the filling loop to around the number 1. Recently, I've noticed when the radiators come on in the morning, the pressure is over the red line after the number 3. I used the pressure relief...

I have a Worcester Bosch 28i combi boiler. The problem I have is that the central heating works ok, but the hot water does not. If I switch the hot water on, the boiler doesn't heat the water up. If I switch the central heating on for around 20 minutes, and then switch the hot water tap on...

Hi all, I live in a modern house, and I am not sure whether the water system the builders installed is efficient cost wise. Basically, we have a cold water tank in the attic where the cold water is fed to. Then on the first floor airing cupboard we have an immersion copper boiler to...

HI, I'm not sure if this is a cavity wall or not. I am planning to hang a large tv above the fireplace on a bracket. The house was built in 2001, so it is likely to be a cavity wall? There are a few holes already in the wall above the fireplace, and I have measured that the thickness...

Hi, After previous advice on this forum, I have purchased an ACT222 Actuator. I am going to change it this weekend. It is not something I've done before. :? The method I am going to use is 1. Turn of the electricity from the mains box, (there is also a switch on the box that says...

Hello, Hope you can help. I believe my MPE222 potterton actuator is faulty, I've detached it from the valve. When I turn up stat, the motor whirrs slowly to switch heating on (good), however, when I turn stat down the springs whirrs back quickly back to the open position instead of...

Hi, :) I think we may have a problem with our motorised valve (Potterton MPE222) for the central heating. Could someone please confirm if I'm correct. The symptoms are, that our CH comes on even when the timer is switched off, and when the CH is even set to the OFF position on the timer...

Hello :) , I hope someone can help with a radiator problem we have. My gas Combi boiler is a Vaillant Thermocompact. My hot water works fine, but I have a slight *problem* with the central heating. All my rads have TRVs (Myson TRV 2 way), each of these is set to their own temp per...