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I had my mid-position valve replaced in the summer. Since then I have had occasional strange noises coming from the heating system. A loud bang If sitting in the living room, it sounds as if it is from the boiler in the kitchen. But my wife thinks it is coming from the loft. Gurgling in...

I have a Myson Apollo 15kW boiler with just a two position HI-Low temperature switch. It does not matter which position the switch is in, the flow temperature at the boiler never gets to more than 55degC (measured with a clip on thermometer). I turned the CH thermostat way up to 30degC, to make...

Could someone please explain why they are not compatible? I had low energy bulbs nearly everywhere in my last house but, when I moved recently, I found that most rooms have dimmer switches. So I am stuck with conventional bulbs. The cost of low energy bulbs is high enough without the cost of...

I am having a new conservatory to replace a 20 year old softwood one which had gone rotten. The walls and their foundations are new; but the base has been built up on top of the old concrete one with a 50mm polystyrene layer and plastic membrane. This was done about six weeks ago. The...

I have not been in my house very long and it is obvious that the rads are out of balance. I think it is probably went out of balance when the house was extended many years ago. They put in additional rads but did not bother to rebalance. I balanced the rads at my last house and it went like a...

I am helping my son install TRV's and better controls in his 3-bed terrace house. The upstairs is no problem -TRV's on all rads; but I am unsure as to what to do downstairs. A sketch of the ground floor can be seen at...

My boiler is nearly 20 years and only 65% efficient so I think its about time it was replaced! I have received three quotations and all have suggested a larger boiler -18kW; the current boiler is 14.7kW. I have done a quick calculation, based on the sizes of the radiators and output...

I moved in last April and now the roof of my lean-to conservatory is starting to sink in the middle. I think it must be due to the recent high winds as the conservatory is facing south and we have had a nearby fence down. I don't know what make the conservatory is and have a feeling that it was...

My heating system has a Flamco Flexvent automatic air vent in the primary circuit to the HW cylinder, immediately after the mid-pos valve. The valve has started to leak from just below the red button on the top - large damp patch on the airing cupboard floor. I suspect that dirt has got in...

How easy is it to replace the thermostats on an Apollo Fanfare boiler?

Can any one tell me what the operating temperatures are for the HI and LO settings on my Apollo Fanfare Boiler? I don't have the user instructions and the Installation Instructions on Partsarena don't have any info. Also, How long should the pump run for after the boiler cuts out and what...

I have just installed a Honeywell CM67 NG Thermostat and need some advice on how to tune it. The Installation and User instructions are no help at all. It seems to be doing its job - the house is warm when we get up and the temperature is staying fairly constant. My main concern is the way...

Can anyone explain what it means when when a time switch is rated 2 (1) A 240V AC ?? I can understand the 240V AC bit. It's the 2 (1) A that puzzles me. I know that A is amps but is it rated for 2 amps or 1 amp or what?

My 20 year old boiler will need replacing soon so I am trying to find out as much as I can about what is on the market now. The present boiler is only 50,000 BTU (14kW) and it provides plenty of heat and hot water (indirect cylinder) so I can't see any reason to install a larger one. But...

Sometimes, when the central heating starts up, there is a noise coming from the radiators which sounds as if there were small nails or similar rattling around . This only lasts for a few seconds, presumably when the pump starts up. It happens more early in the morning when the house is warming...

Are they worth having? Do they do what they say on the tin?? Which is the best one?

My system is fitted with a Myson Aerjec II de-aerator and I am concerned that it has not been installed correctly. It looks like this: To loft | __|________...

I moved house in January. When I had the survey done, I was told that the boiler (Apollo Fanfare 30/50S) was very old and would need replacing soon. The house is 18 years old so it is possibly the original boiler. My question is: should I get the job done now or wait until it has broken down...