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    Newbie needs help upgrading a shower

    I was looking through my Triton T80si installation manual last night (yes I got bored) :roll: and there is a table of recommended minimum and maximum ampages for 6mm and 10mm T&E. According to it, 6mm T&E cable, clipped onto a wall or through a cavity wall that is uninsulated can carry upto...
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    Newbie needs help upgrading a shower

    I've seen a few threads like this over the least few days, all the talk about 6mm and 10mm cable to 32/40amp fuses etc. Now I know nothing about electrics but it got me wondering what my supply was as we got someone to take out our old 7kW Triton T80 for a new 8.5kW T80si just over 3 months ago...
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    No Hot Water

    Our hot water is gravity fed, but the central heating is controlled by a seperate pump. Somebody recommended I back flush the system to push the air out back through the system?! Will this work, probably?
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    wilo gold pump

    Hi, I don't know what the relevance of RS is, but I have just replaced my Wilo Gold 50 pump with the Wilo Gold RS50 and funnily enough it was from B&Q. :D
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    No Hot Water

    Hi I turned off my boiler today to drain down my central heating to fit a new pump, but now the boiler doesnt seem to be its usual self, it lights up for about 20 secs at a time and I have no hot water from the taps. The boiler is supposed to heat the water which is stored in a cylinder in my...
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    Testing a WILO 50 Pump

    Thanks for the advice and yes, there are valves either side.
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    Testing a WILO 50 Pump

    Thanks Chris! So if the pump still gets warm when I switch the Thermostat on, does that mean that the Pump is just probably jammed with sludge or something like that?
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    Testing a WILO 50 Pump

    Hi guys, Well I've just been using the screwdriver theory in the pump after removing the screw and also having a small jug at hand, water is literally squirting out, but there is definately no movement. One thing I did notice though is that the pump head was still getting warm... I also...
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    Testing a WILO 50 Pump

    That's great guys, thanks for your help.
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    Testing a WILO 50 Pump

    Haha! that's a great method... :lol: I have touched the pump when the stat is ON but there is definately no vibration or any obvious movement.
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    Testing a WILO 50 Pump

    OK! but this was more than a drip to be honest, it was almost squirting out so I quickly put the screw back in. Will try again!
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    Testing a WILO 50 Pump

    Hi guys, I'm new today and know nothing about plumbing, so go easy! :wink: Anyway, my Thermostat isn't turning on my WILO 50 Pump for central heating which it normally does, so I was told it has probably jammed and to undo the nut on the front of the pump and check inside with a...
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