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Ok with the diverter valve in auto position, at the junction box, I have measured the voltage on diverter valve between the neutral and orange wires (switch live across the microswitch). Every time I make the call for heat on the thermostat, it measures 240V. When the heating goes off, I hear...

The boiler starts up sometimes with the toggle button and with the zones diverter valves in the auto position. Don't know how to do a voltage test, but pushing the lever over to the MAN position on the heating diverter valve, I can say there was resistance and the lever even started to move back...

They are indeed honeywell 2 way diverter valves. So is the next logical thing to try replacing the diverter head for the central heating one and see if it makes a difference? I've had the plumber come out twice and because the system works when he is here, he can see nothing wrong. I attach the...

To my limited knowledge the heating valve is the one on the right in the pictures. So do I flip it to MAN then try making the call for heat on the thermostat? Would that be the next logical test?

Hello, I have a Vaillant ecoFIT pure 418 boiler and a Honeywell T3R wireless thermostat. A few days ago trying putting on the heating via the thermostat and noticed there was no activity on the boiler but there was an F23 error. Gas engineer came out and said there was trapped air in the rads...

Hello, Finally sorted it thanks to your help. Managed to connect a 15mm right angle tap connector into cold water pipe under bathroom sink and blast it with hose (coming in through bath window) pressure from garden tap. It removed the airlock straight away and cold flow was back to normal...

Yes it still runs if I turn the stop cock off in the driveway. The cold water level in the loft storage tank goes down slightly when running cold tap in the bath tub.

Ok I have attached a diagram trace of pipes that I can see and which I think are relevant. Including that un-turnable valve (which may be the problem). I have put some wd40 on the valves as well to see if it helps. I also attach some additional pictures as well. I hope this helps. Please...

Yes the isolation valve feeds the bath tub, sink and toilet. There are 2 circular valves in the airing cupboard (about 30cm distance between them) I attach pictures of them. Do you know what these might be for? The upper one was very hard to turn. I haven't tried the lower one.

Hello, Thanks for the response. The sink has just a trickle now compared to the free flow it had before the boiler replacement. The isolation value from the cold water tank is a stop cock and its in the fully open position. I'm going to double check this. Given the bath tub has reasonable...

Hello, I have a had a gravity boiler replaced from a Potterton 80e to a more recent Valliant ecoplus boiler. The cold water tank is in the loft space directly above the 1st floor bathroom and the hot water copper immersion tank is in the 1st floor bathroom cupboard space. A fairly normal...

Hello, My electrician is currently wiring a new kitchen and has wired in a cooker switch to a cooker fused spur shown in the attached photo for the electric cooker oven. He has used 6mm flex wiring for the circuit. The cooker hob is gas. He has installed a B32 for the circuit back at the...

I am getting some building works done to my residential home in 3 areas of the house. Wanted to know an approximate bracket or best estimate I should allow in my budget for the following work to be done. I know its difficult to tell without seeing the rooms in question, but if someone would be...

Hello, I have a potterton suprima 80e boiler. The pump stopped working last week blew the fuse on the main pcb board. I replaced the fuse on the pcb board and it kept on blowing the fuse. We replaced the pump for another one and the pcb started working ok, but did the boiler flame did not...

Hello, I am planning an extension and need to consider drainage. I have drawn an existing foul and surface water layout for the site which is attached. I got information from old library records and flush tests to construct this. There is no manhole or inspection chamber on my site. My...

Thanks for the reply. That drawing came from a government released document; https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/7730/flood_performance.pdf Its interesting you mention the ordering of the insulation, I'm not quite sure what is best for flood measures i.e. -...

I have been looking over the requirements set out in our planning consent for a new extension that has to be considered due to flood risk. We are in a flood zone 2. I am looking particularly at; - The floor level within the proposed development shall be set no lower than existing levels and...

Hello, I am in the process of building a single storey extension next to my neighbours garage (No.3), we are a detached house at No.1. I haven't started getting builder quotes in just yet. Please see attached images of length of wall and front elevation along the boundary. I was wondering how...

Hello, Thanks for the replies. I triple checked that the single socket was wired correctly. Live(brown), neutral(blue), earth (yellow/green). It looked good to me but no I don't have any pictures of it, will try to get some. I attach pictures of the consumer unit, which is quite old. I took...

I have a strange problem with some sockets in my kitchen and was wondering whether anyone can shed some light on was is occuring. I have a "master" twin socket that has a "slave" single socket. Both sockets are in the kitchen and on the inside wall facing the garden. The single socket was put...