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Hi all just thought I would report the fault in case anyone else suffers . I noticed the boiler flue above a roof had a bird stuck head first in it just tail sticking out. It must have been that when hot water demand was high it was detecting restriction in the flue.

Hi the heating is going ok now but when we turn the hot tap on it starts to get hot then the red tap light flickers and you can hear the burners going down and the water goes cold. If I turn the boiler off then on again the hot water starts heat again then goes cold again. Last night the tap was...

Hi all just got back from holiday so boiler thermostat was turned down to 14c while away. After 30 minutes noticed radiators was just Luke warm ,looked at boiler and red tap light was flashing. Turned boiler off topped water pressure up a bit as was bit lower than normal. Still after a while the...

Hi yes a few videos online but can’t find any on my white knight model about front bearing pads. The rear bearing on mine has no central screw in the drum either the head looks like a riveted head , only screw is off centre earth strap screw . I’m guessing it has to be drilled out then a screw...

I have a white knight cl847 dryer think I have found fault as brush has worn down that contacts the drum stretched spring a bit and now working but need new brush. While I was cleaning machine out I found plastic part after Googling it seems it’s a drum bearing pad. Do I need to take the drum...

Well originally the pressure was dropping boiler cutting out so they fitted new expansion vessel . Still losing pressure then said maybe thermal store. Then had second opinion says looks like water leak on heat exchanger inlet.Are these boilers difficult to work on ?.

Hi thanks muggles for your reply .It’s actually my sisters boiler she’s had pressure vessel replaced didn’t cure issue now she’s been told maybe heat exchanger . I know Worcester do fixed price repairs for old gas boilers as I had my heat exchanger on my 28si replaced for £270 all in ,he did...

Hi can anyone tell me if Worcester do fixed priced repairs on oil boilers?.

Hi we have a Samsung eco bubble model WF80F5E5u4w.It’s been throwing LE1 fault code can anyone shed some light into the fault please. Internet says water leak but no leak .I did blow the air tube through to the drum as it seemed blocked code blocked air tube throw LE1 fault code ? . I was...

Cheers thanks very much

Hi everyone looking at the old switch is the bottom single wire the common wire and the top two l1 and l2?.does it matter if l1and l2 go the wrong way around? Thanks in advance

Cheers thanks for replies I might as just get a good service on it and keep it running until it’s uneconomical to repair it then. Thanks

Hi all I’m thinking of buying a house with an open vented system with a potterton prima 30b boiler in it.Im guessing the boiler is over 20 years old , are they still serviceable?are parts still available?It was working on viewing.were these boilers good or were they unreliable?,and best replaced.

Cheers thanks for that moss5 they look the same as the plastic universal olives I have on the end of my 12mm copper. I could not believe how hard it is to buy 12mm copper tube apart from online no one stocks it near me.

I was fitting a new tap to the spout I was asking where you can buy these 12mm plastic barrel type olives as I can’t find them online.

Hi everyone can someone help me please pulled apart today my bathroom tap connected with 12mm copper to spout in the middle of the sink there is plastic olives tapered on one side flat on the nut side . Where can I buy these ? What are they called ? Is there a brass alternative?.the tap and...

Ok thanks for reply’s I just wondered as a friend has one but on closer inspection I think the expansion cistern is a grey hard plastic or fibre glass material and the cold supply tank is asbestos.shes thinking of having boiler replaced just wondered if it was a legal requirement to have these...

Hi can anyone please tell me on the regulations on old asbestos water tanks, cisterns in the loft do they have to be replace by the law.Or if they are still in good condition are they ok for heating expansion tank and cold feed for hot water tank.

My other half made me think so lol she’s very persistent ,sometimes I have to do what she wants.Yes you are wright I don’t know a lot about them in rooms as we don’t have any in the ceilings as yet.Thanks for all the replies

Hi thanks everyone for the replies so is there a guide for the distances apart?. Or is it mostly personal preference to how much light you want?.