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I'm a field based IT "Engineer". Work wants me to purchase a cordless drill (their money not mine), but doing a bit of looking around has left me overwhelmed with choices. I'd rather not go for the cheapest of the cheap and have to replace the thing in short order. On the other hand, it's...

Before anyone goes off on one - no I'm not doing any work at all on this boiler, just want opinions from those experienced with them. I'm moving into a flat that's been unoccupied for several years that has one of these fitted (from the odd label here and there it dates to the mid 90s) along...

I'm in the process of moving into a flat (1920s purpose built block) that's been unoccupied for a few years and thought I'd take a nose around the electrics today. I have a horrible feeling there is no effective earth to the flat. The DNO supply enters the building under the stairs, there's...

I'm putting this in the Garden section as it's about bees and I think it's the best place for it, but the question is not particularly about the Garden at all. I have a veritable army of big bumbly bees coming and going from an air brick (underfloor ventilation - Victorian terrace) - fat...

Good to see some of the same faces knocking around on here - hopefully I can tease some knowledge out of their experienced heads :) I have a Vaillant turboMAX Plus 837E combi (VUW GB362/1-5 R3) (GC# 47-044-028) that is playing up. On drawing hot water, the temperature on the boiler display...

Hi, A tale of woe and a plea for help :) My basin waste started leaking between the chrome waste fitting and basin. No problem thought I, just pull it out, reseal and refit the waste. Couldn't get enough access with the pedestal in place so pulled that out the way. This is when the DIY...

Hi, My Bosch Classixx Dishwasher stopped working between uses (no lights at all). Found the 13A fuse in the plug had gone. On replacing it and switching power socket on there was loud POP from somewhere near the bottom rear of the thing. Plug fuse is still intact as is circuit fuse, but no...

Hi Not sure this is the best place to put this but I'm thinking you guys will probably have the best idea about how to go about this :) Mid terrace (2 up 2 down) property with a Valliant combi shoved right at the back in the usual extension (kitchen and shower room). Thanks to the CH...

This may seem like it would be better placed in the Forum Information section as it is about the operation of this section of the forum as a whole rather than being an individual problem question. But I think it's best here - as a discussion item that should involve members in this...

Hi :) Into my 4th year keeping this lump running thanks to you guys' help :D Latest problem is a very rapid overheating (kettles, steam blows out of AAV) followed by lockout when running DHW. The CH is working absolutely perfectly. Similar happened a couple of years back and turned out...

Hi I have a Valliant TurboMAX 837e installed on a system of 6 rads (only 3 with TRVs) which once up to temperature is cycling on for about 2 minutes, off for about 1 minute, then back on for 2 etc. continuously. There are no external controls connected, only the clock unit in the boiler...

Hi Anyone know what make / model this is..... Trevi maybe? Thanks Graham

Hi, Hope you guys can help. Where does the ID / model plate tend to be on Valliants? Just moved house and am trying to find out what boiler is installed. I'm pretty sure it's a TurboMAX Plus 837E judging by various pictures I've found on t'interweb. It's a combi and has the "warmstart"...

Hi all, Hope someone can answer this. I've just had to have the kitchen tiled floor relaid (because the first cowboy bodged it and they were coming up). This meant all the tiles had to come up, about 3 - 4 mm of latex compound being poured and tiled over. Problem I have now is because...

Boiler is a Potterton Puma 80e Combi Got up this morning to no DHW or CH and the Low Pressure light on the boiler lit up. Checked the gauge and it was down near zero. Just had some plastering / decorating done with a few rads being taken on and off so presumed the system hadn't been topped...

Since fitting 3 bulb ceiling lamps in my hall and landing (2 in the hall, 1 on the landing) I've noticed the bulb life seems really cr@p. Over 2 years now. These fittings take 3 GU10 240V 50W bulbs each. I seem to be getting through bulbs at a silly speed, changing about 1 a week. So roughly...

After a bit of advice please :D I'm not sure who I should call in first on this one....... the situation.... I have a property that has been vacant and on the market for some time. Whilst I was out of the country some months back my estate agent accompanied a potential buyer and...

Hi, Just looking for a bit of advice on feasibility before getting someone in to price this up etc. The current setup is: A 2 bed ground floor flat with an open vented system serving 6 medium sized rads with a Fortic tank in the kitchen, the boiler being in a cupboard type construction in...

Just wanted to say thanks for all the informative posts on here. Recently started having a problem with my Potty combi, where the CH would not stay on for more than 30 seconds, switch off for about the same then cut back in.... on off on off on off.... so the rads were only getting lukewarm...

Bit of a problem - xmas eve as always :roll: On CH my Potty Puma 80E only runs for about 30 seconds before switching off. A couple of minutes later it fires up again... for 30 seconds or so. The closest 2 or 3 rads to the boiler get hot, lukewarm for the next couple then cold for the other...