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No multimeter to hand but I could buy one today if needs be

The pilot is on, but I'm not sure which little button you mean. Is it visible in the photograph? Or, what's it called? As I can then check the manual.

Radiators still cold, any more ideas (if anyone is still about)

I probably owe you all a beer, radiators and pipes still stone cold though, but maybe will take a bit longer than they did before since they haven't been warm for a few days

The pilot has not gone out through whole process, I have pulled that grey knob fully up, programmer on, which resulted in a firing up noise. will check radiators again in ten minutes. Thanks for the thoughts so far everyone

My 'mate' has gone off to Australia, it is now unclear exactly what was 'fecked with', so to speak, but I was under the impression just the programmer

The tank (shown) seems to be about two thirds full

Do you think it's worth turning the boiler itself completely off and letting it cool down before messing with everything again? Not sure what order to do things in

I can't find anything else around the boiler or other parts shown in the pictures, the only other parts I can see are another bigger, black water tank next to the one shown, and the room thermostat dial

Am I right in thinking it's the white knob in the picture? I've turned it down

The whole system looks a bit patchy tbh. I get the general feeling the landlord isn't terribly keen to bust a lot of money on it... definitely some bad design features here. For eg, shower on/off switch seems to be hidden in the walls somewhere, if there is one that is!

While we're at it, anyone know how to delete posts...? :oops:

Thanks for the tips so far, it's very good to know the make of programmer at last (been hunting online all day for that info)

Thanks for the tips so far, it's very good to know the make of programmer at last (been hunting online all day for that info)

Thanks for the tips so far, it's very good to know the make of programmer at last (been hunting online all day for that info). The whole system is still making a lot of noise, which seems curious...

Have had a look around and there doesn't seem to be another of those honeywell valves anywhere

Have had a look around and there doesn't seem to be another of those honeywell valves anywhere

Thanks for this insight Picasso, seems to make a lot of sense. I will check it out

Dear all, I have just moved into a new (old) flat, with a pretty absent landlord. He did show me around the flat, but I get the impression he takes the 'patch it up' approach to repairs and he and the previous tenants have tolerated various glitches in the heating/hot water systems over the...