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    Replacing snapped valve key on Vaillant Turbomax 828e

    I was turning the valve key and it snapped off. I can still adjust with a flat head screwdriver but i would like to fit a new key. I have managed to find a replacement part online, however I have no idea how to correctly replace. It looks like part of the broken valve key is still sitting...
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    Vaillant Turbomax 828e hot water intermittent problem (CH works fine)

    Ok brilliant. I would be interested to know the difference in price between cleaning it out and fitting a new one. What would be a reasonable charge to clean it out? And what would be a reasonable charge to supply & fit a new one? The reason I mentioned the diverter valve is I was reading on...
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    Vaillant Turbomax 828e hot water intermittent problem (CH works fine)

    Definitely not the diverter valve? Can the secondary heat exchange be cleaned? Or is it better just to replace it for a new one? Where would be a good place to source a reasonably priced one?
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    Vaillant Turbomax 828e hot water intermittent problem (CH works fine)

    Ok, I have set the hot water dial to almost maximum. The water heats up to 60 degrees, then it stops heating, the temperature drops to 35 degrees and the boiler starts heating the water again. And it keeps repeating, = heats up to 60 degrees, then stops heating until temperature drops to 35...
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    Vaillant Turbomax 828e hot water intermittent problem (CH works fine)

    Hello, There appears to be a fault with my boiler. The heating for the radiators & washing machine works fine. However the hot water from the taps is the issue. When I turn on a hot water tap sometimes it heats up the water and sometimes it does not. It looks like the ignition (for the hot...
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    Plumbing System Total Modernisation (Breakdown Help Needed)

    It was not my intention to offend anyone or to take advantage I just thought it would be a no brainer for your guys. Anyway Ill contact some local trades people and get some quotes If they send me any breakdowns I wll post them here and perhaps you can let me know if its a reasonable quote...
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    Replacing Damp Brick Walls (Breakdown Help Needed)

    We intend to renovate our 1930s 3 bed semi, nothing was changed from when it was originally built, it’s in disrepair and needs total modernization. Before contracting a local business we would like to understand the cost and work involved. We have very little understanding of building and...
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    New Double Glazing (Breakdown Help Needed)

    We intend to renovate our 1930s 3 bed semi, nothing was changed from when it was originally built, it’s in disrepair and needs total modernization. Before contracting a local business we would like to understand the cost and work involved. We have very little understanding of building and...
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    Flat Roof Repair {Breakdown Needed)

    We intend to renovate our 1930s 3 bed semi, nothing was changed from when it was originally built, it’s in disrepair and needs total modernization. Before contracting a local business we would like to understand the cost and work involved. We have very little understanding of building and...
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    New Roof (Breakdown Help Needed)

    We intend to renovate our 1930s 3 bed semi, nothing was changed from when it was originally built, it’s in disrepair and needs total modernization. Before contracting a local business we would like to understand the cost and work involved. We have very little understanding of building and...
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    Plumbing System Total Modernisation (Breakdown Help Needed)

    We intend to renovate our 1930s 3 bed semi, nothing was changed from when it was originally built, it’s in disrepair and needs total modernization. Before contracting a local business we would like to understand the cost and work involved. We have very little understanding of building and...
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    Replacement of Guttering & Piping (Breakdown Help Needed

    We intend to renovate our 1930s 3 bed semi, nothing was changed from when it was originally built, it’s in disrepair and needs total modernization. Before contracting a local business we would like to understand the cost and work involved. We have very little understanding of building and...
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    Complete Modernisation of Electrics (Breakdown Help Needed)

    We intend to renovate our 1930s 3 bed semi, nothing was changed from when it was originally built, it’s in disrepair and needs total modernization. Before contracting a local business we would like to understand the cost and work involved. We have very little understanding of building and...
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    Leaking Bath Need Help

    Hey Guys, I'm having an some trouble with a fibreglass bathtub, it has been corked [mastic] many times, but after a few weeks the water starts coming through where the mastic joins the bathtub and wall and leaking downstairs. The leak mainly starts from where the two walls meet [but...
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    Need Advice on Hefty Home Repair Bill

    Hi, My wife has recently inherited an old family home, unfortunately it is in a great deal of disrepair. I have asked some local builders for some quotes, the average total reparation cost comes to around £60-70k. I just wanted to run the quote past someone and see if these figures sound...
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