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Hi, The service valve on the CH flow of my vaillant vcw 282 boiler is leaking from around the quarter-turn screw. I can't seem to find a part number in the manual I have - does anyone know if these are available as spare parts, or if I can replace it with a standard isolation valve? If it is...

Hi, having some trouble with my Vaillant VCW 242 EH losing pressure in the CH part, needing topped up about once a week at the moment. I top it up to about 1.5 bar, then the CH runs and the pressure goes up to the max while the CH is running. Once the CH stops and the system cools down the...

Hi, Currently have a part-boarded loft in a 1950s semi with between 25 and 100mm of old glass fibre between the joists. Under the boarded area (22 sqm) there is 25-50mm insulation, 50mm airgap then chipboard panels. The unboarded area (19 sqm) has between 50 and 100mm. I'm thinking it's...

I have had an old gas fire removed and chopped out the surround, superimposed hearth and old fireback with a view to getting a wood burning stove fitted. The stove installer was surprised to find that the existing opening is only about 500mm wide, and said I'd need to widen the opening by...

Hi, Currently redecorating the spare bedroom. Removed some 'cardboard' lining paper in what used to be the airing cupboard to find it had been used to hide a pretty bad wall :shock: . The cupboard was built onto the chimney breast (no longer used for an open fire) and appears to have had a...