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    no power to boiler

    Agile is right i think, your expansion vessel has burst, they can be upto about £100 for the part, thats causing the pressure variation you're seeing Your pcb fuse has blown for a reason, could be fan, pump or the diverter i'd have thought Not a cheap repair
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    New Combi Boiler needed. Minefield time.

    Avoid Baxi like the plague. Ours is 7.5 years old, has had a catalogue of failures from day 1 and now i'm looking to get it ripped out and replaced. Pita Easy to fix BUT need fixing all the time The intergas sound good to me, simple design
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    Baxi cutting out

    Well its failed again, i think either the pump or fan has siezed and taken the pcb with it. Since 2005 it has had -new pcb -new expansion chamber -new valve (at the top) -new flow controller It only broke down in August (flow controller) and has now failed again. Tiny little fuse in...
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    Baxi cutting out

    Thanks pete, might try that.
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    Baxi cutting out

    Ironically back in 2005 the plumber who fitted the boiler asked me what I wanted and I said reliable, quality. He had this boiler at home (so he claims) Free. Did it again tonight. Ran fine all day at 19C but then on a higher temp it cut out after <2hrs Then when reset ran for another 4...
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    Baxi cutting out

    I have a Baxi 133HE Recently its started switching off early evening. The stat is calling for heat and the boiler isnt saying no flame but only a pipe at the bottom is warm, all rads cold. Some of the rads are std valves (not TRVs) so they'll always be open and are still cold. I'm...
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    Wireless door chime fail

    Hmm, it was mounted near the lock (over hole if old wired one), moving it down below that seems to have worked Very poor range. And no, its a wooden door
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    Wireless door chime fail

    I bought a siemens wireless door chime, tested it, worked ok, fitted it and noticed it was at best intermittent. Took it back to BnQ and it worked flawlessly Bought it back here, wont work flawlessly I guess something is interfering as my car remote is shorter range at home too...
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    Got planning, in build and neighbour complains

    here's a pic :D http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7076/7025129741_5687892f58.jpg
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    Got planning, in build and neighbour complains

    not 3 years ago - last year the amendments to the planning were approved, the garage is complete with an office in the loft. the smackhead neighbour apologised and all is cool again, we keep our distance, a new hedge is growing to screen them out :D
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    Got planning, in build and neighbour complains

    donk.. it's an interesting point so let me add some context. previously we've been to his 40th birthday bash, also been to a gig with him. the dorris was concerned he was a bit of a goon so she wanted to keep our distance (he fell out with a lifelong mate who was literally always round his...
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    Got planning, in build and neighbour complains

    so not a peep yesterday and building resumes on Monday the planning guys say i need to file a non material amendment because the building is 60cm further from the houses than in plan, no biggy apparently. i haven't been to the fuzz, i've no desire for things to escalate so i'll be putting...
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    Got planning, in build and neighbour complains

    I'm building a double garage to the front of my house. It has a 40 degree roof so it's quite tall. Subbed planning 2 years ago, gave the neighbours plans and everyone seemed happy. Got approval. Now a neighbour has complained. I asked him about it last night and why he'd gone to the...
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    Double Garage - how much to pay

    that's the plan mate. My annoyance is at the gap between 'ballpark' and reality.. i'd expect some potential variation but 8k to 27k is a ****ing **** take imho
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    Double Garage - how much to pay

    I want to build a new double garage, 6mx6m, 40 degree pitched roof with heavy duty beams to support storage. It's on a sloping site and needs decent foundations and a base as there are trees nearby originally, about 2 years ago, a builder said to me 'ballpark 10k' more recently a second...
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