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    Issue with one radiator in open vent heating system no flow

    Old system with potterton floor stander on GND floor gravity fed cylinder pumped central heating. All radiators get hot apart from one (has previously worked fine but has not worked for about a year unused room for when kids come over) House is solid floor so downstairs is via drops from 1st...
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    Whats view on Viessmann combi

    Looking at potentially changing out from conventional boiler to combi. What are current views on the Viessmann 050 range? Can they be serviced from the front? House is 3 bed only one bathroom with shower over bath. Was going to go for the 30kw version. Thanks
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    Gas question for the pros or wrong section

    Hi the Father in law is having a new cooker (oven and hob combined)installed soon. Tried to get him to go electric but didnt want to change :-( So he has took a call from the fitters arranged at POS and they have said no wallpaper behind the cooker (it has a lid). I plan to go round there and...
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    Megaflo indirect unvented leak woes

    Hi, It is leaking from the immersion. On investigation it is not the flange but the actual rod of the element where it passed through the immersion heater into the water jacket :( Got a new one and went to fit it at the weekend but was alarmed by the amount of limescale in the bottom. It wasn't...
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    Icicle hanging from flue on condensing boiler

    All, just been round a rented property and noticed that the flue has an Icicle hanging from it. It is quite a long flue run ie. not just straight out the wall, comes out about 40cm or so due to roof overhang. Is it something to be concerned about? I thought flue was supposed to slope towards the...
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    Vaillant ecotec plus 4xx versus Eco Fit pure

    What is the difference apart from external dimensions? I see the turndown ratio is not as good on the pure so does that mean different HeX? Does the pure require as much flow like for like output? Anyone fitted a pure what is the startup logic like. Thanks
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    Problems with Vallaint 428 after CP12 check

    All, Had gas check done on Friday, the guy but it in SFH mode to check the emissions. I have remote monitoring for gas use with live info. Since yesterday I can see it has been firing up at 17kw for 8mins then 4 mins off! The only time I have seen it behave normally is when there has been call...
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    Hoover washery dryer VHW854d error 08

    Was making a light scrapping noise though it was a bit of plastic out of a shirt collar rubbing somewhere. This morning gone to use machine and I get error 08. Prior to this occasionally it was refusing to spin assumed unbalanced load maybe this was the start of the issue? Any clues have seen...
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    Swapped door and window in current openings

    Hi, Around 2 years ago I moved a back door (PVC probably around 15 years old), to where a window was, the window I took out was much larger than the door so is under an exsiting lintel and used themlite blocks to fill opening (9 inch brick work). Where the door came from had a small side...
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    Setting auto bypass

    Hi, The boiler vaillant 428 I believe requires 1200L hr, pump is grundfos 15/60 on setting 3. Auto bypass is I believe a honeywell DU145 cannot find marking but has settings from 1-6. Have just switched on boiler and could feel both sides of the bypass warming up. Bypass was set to .1 but...
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    Father in Law, Back boiler with gas fire put AR

    Hi, Father in Law is having a new gas pipe installed into house by supplier/transco. This morning prior to the visit for the works tomorrow a fitter has put his BB at risk due to inadequete ventallation. House in a 1930 terraced house no cavity walled with separate kitchen with Gas hob and...
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    bush oven selector switch or other models

    Hi, have a bush over than is 15months old, it will no longer switch on for any of the settings. Took apart and found that the first stage of the cam on the 9 position selector switch has failed. Sprung loaded arrangement is burnt out looks quite poor quality. Have got round the probelm by...
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    Parents vaillant 831 ecotec plus grumbling noise on startup

    Hi Parents have a 831 with VRC 470 and are getting a grumbling noise occasionly on CH from start up. Boiler is a couple of years old. The noise will be there for around 10 seconds and then disappear and doesn't happen all the time. Once it has got over its moment it will run and modulate...
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    LA have decided to bring in Mandatory LL licence

    Ok not stritctly BC or planning but you guys have lots of knowledge and give levelled response. What are your thoughts on the above in general? Dont agree with it one bit do not see any advantage for anyone both LL and T's. My current situation My local council where i live, and also...
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    Sisters Shower poor flow less then 1L p/m

    Hi, Havent been round to check but my sisters shower is giving less than 1L per minute. Not sure if new fault or always been like it. She has put a new large bore hose on the outlet, this did not improve the situation much, have tried without the handset on there and this gave a bit better...
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    New shower installed, reduce flow/energy use

    All, Just installing a new shower in a property where I pay all the bills. Currently has 3 ensuite showers, 2 fed from unvented cylinder 1, electric 9kw. Removing the electric due to unreliabilty and running costs. The electric shower is delivering 3.5Lpm new shower will be way above this...
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    when did Vaillant 6xx change to 6:1 modulation

    Hi anyone know when this happened? Is there a way to confirm visually from the front or serial number look up? tks
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    Honeywell 3 port resistor wire wound resistor rating

    All, Anyone got a Honeywell head they could check the resistance of the wire wound resistor? The marking on it does not give a clue to the actual resistance. I have one here that the resistor has gone open circuit and would like to repair it. Resistor is Dale CW-2b that is available in...
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    For Seco? time to throw in the towel Aqualisa Aquastream

    Right tenants moved out and once again I find the shower has not had a minor fault reported out which has turned into major. The rectifier loom microswitch had water damage so was only operating on low speed. Got new loom and cartridge gasket. Fitted back together and still have a minor drip...
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    Nicked copper pipe with fehn multitool repair with solder

    Hi, had an unexpected 22mm pipe under a floorboard that I was cutting with the multitool. It had been notched and was sitting very close to the surface hence even with the half moon tool it still nicked it and caused a slight leak. The nick is probably 3mm in length and less than 1mm thick and...
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