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I'm going to ring our local plumbing company who i have used before and trust. I'll let him diagnose and fix and i'll ask if he thinks I should replace our trusty old boiler. I have turned the pump speed down to 2 which has slowed the hot water returning back to the expansion tank. To be fair...

Quick update.. fault is still there. The water is returning to the expansion and feed tank at radiator temperature. My flushing cleaner has failed but I guess it could take a few days to work. I will ge a local plumber out as blockages are not covered by my Brit Gas 3 star cover. Appreciate your...

Thanks again. The BG engineer did use a magnet somewhere in that area when he said I had rust blocking the pipe. After he left I got my super neodymium magnet out and I couldnt feel any magnetism there so I wasn't sure if he was correct. Interestingly I have just put the heating on again and...

All rads are now getting hot, the header tank however sounds like Niagra falls down stairs with the water flowing out of the breather pipe at pump speed. The BG engineer turned the pump down to 2 but did say it might stop rads all getting hot. I've taken pics. I did look in my Collins book of...

Your a star... reset button had worked. Thanks. I did try earlier but had not pressed it hard enough. Many thanks.

Boiler is just dead but it must have very briefly lit once after I refilled the system as we have a small kick panel heater in the kitchen next to boiler and it briefly cut in once (the fan only blows when it is warm). I'm no plumber but been in the motor trade so can do most things once I have...

We have a 60s house with a single pipe central heating system About 3 weeks ago I went into the loft as I was going to fit a new radiator so I planned to block the breather and feed pipe in the central heating header tank. To my surprise the water was boiling hot. I shut down the heating system...