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Hi all, Yep its this old chestnut again, central heating works no hot water demand light and no hot water, usual suspects the diverter valve/diaphram/microswitch. So individually appear to work properly, when I call for hot water the switch is visibly depressed but not quite enough to make...

Awesome thanks for the help! Got the materials this morning will crack on and get it fixed up tonight :)

Thanks for getting back to me so quickly :) I put the accrows in to support the joist which was resting on the chimney shoulder, while the bottom of the chimney wasn't supported it was being held up by the keying bricks so was able to hold some load. Its possible to flex that section by pushing...

Hey all, I'm a bit unsure of the terms so I will do my best to explain what I want to do. Maybe with a picture. So I have recently taken out a chimney breast which was left hanging on the first floor, it was already removed bellow and on the roof, and wasn't supported. Fun. Now I come to...

Ahhhh yes good point this is a very hard water area, I cant see a filter anywhere so and chances are there isn't one. Shall make a mental note for when I have my own house :)

Not entirely sure, its a rented property and the agents are a bit.... slow. The poor performance is most noticeable on the sink tap, the hot comes out of the middle jet and the cold the larger ring. So when you need hot you have to turn it right up to get the flow to kick the boiler in, then...

Argh well I feel daft, after following the pipe behind washing-machine area it comes out under the sink. So that's topped up, but I guess that's only for the radiators. Any thought on how to fix the dance with the hot water tap?

Hi all, My boiler pressure seems to be a bit low. I am having to dance with the hot water tap, getting enough flow to kick it on but slow enough for it to heat.... fun times. I have read many posts on how to fill either using a key or the flexi hose method however this system appears to have...