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    Vaillant Ecomax - Cuts out but no fault code?

    My parents have a Vaillant Ecomax condensing combi-boiler. It is at least 4 years old. It has recently developed a fault I would like some help on. The central heating works fine, but when hot water is called for the boiler stops working. The display shows no fault code, only the temp as...
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    Mixer Shower Inlet Filter

    I've got a mixer shower running of a combi boiler. For 18 months is has been great. Recently it has failed to get very hot. I took it off the wall and found that the non-return valve was stuck in the hot water inlet elbow. I freed it off and have put the shower back together. The temperature...
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    Thermostatic Shower Valve Inlet Problem?

    I fitted a new shower a couple of years ago. It's a thermostatic mixer valve fed from a combi-boiler. It has operated great, until recently the temperature from the shower has fallen. I've stripped it down and eventually traced the fault to the elbow where the hot water enters the valve. It...
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    Should replace my boiler?

    Hi, I moved into this house 19 months ago. It's bigger than my previous house, but even so the gas bill seems a lot higher. We had a relatively modern combi before. This house has a Glow Worm Space Saver which looks as old as the hills, and uses the traditional hot water tank system. Would it...
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    Vaillant Ecomax - Danfoss 51RF/RX1 = Help Please

    Hi, My parents have just moved house. Their new home has a Vaillant Ecomax combi boiler, which was fitted in 2004. The central heating side of things is controlled by a Danfoss 51RF wireless thermostat. My Dad couldn't get it to work. I managed to download a manual for the thermostat, and...
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    Corsa Brake Shoe Problem

    I have a Corsa -C and recently put a new brake shoes into the rear hubs. This weekend I started getting a noise from the nearside drum during travel, which disappeared when I pulled the handbrake slightly. I took the drum off to investigate and found that the shoe facing the front of the car...
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    Corsa Rear Hub Nut Size?

    I'm hoping to replace the brake shoes on my wife's Corsa-C tomorrow. I need to get a socket to undo the hub nuts, but I don't know what size. She has the car at work all day so I can't check until tomorrow. Does anybody know what size socket I need? Cheers
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    Sump Replacement Query

    I am about to put a new sump on a '95 1.2 Corsa. The one on it has corroded and is leaking. I have the new one and a gasket. Will the gasket be ok on its own, or should I also use some sort of sealant? Any advice or tips on this job will be gratefully recieved. Cheers
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    Combi Closed System - Cleaning?

    As it's a good idea to flush out CH systems and put additives such as Fernox in, is it possible to do it with closed systems used with some combi boilers?
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    Washer/Dryer Suspension Fault?

    Hello, The house I moved into has an "integrated" washer dryer. It has no brand name badge, and the user manual has no brand name, only the code "APM 8720". It is noisy during spin and dances about. I have tried levelling etc. I opened it up to see if a suspension spring had gone, to find the...
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    Fitting Room Thermostat

    Hi, I am thinking of fitting a room thermostat. My boiler is a Sime Halstead Trio combi, which controls the CH temp by a knob on the panel. I think this is playing up. Hence a room thermostat. Any advice on fitting one would be great please. I presume a simple thermostat is a straight switch...
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    CH getting too hot - advice

    Hi, I have a Sime Halstead Trio Combi. There is an intermittent fault causing the burner to keep firing on the central heating, which makes everywhere too hot. There is no room thermostat, just the temp control knob on the front of the boiler panel. Any advice as to curing this would be...
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    Sime Halstead Trio Advice Needed

    I have a Sime Halstead Trio combi boiler. There is no room thermostat, just the control's on the front panel. There is an intermittent fault causing the heating to stay on, getting the rads too hot. Not the timer, I mean the thermostat doesn't appear to be working correctly. Before I dive in...
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