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i'm trying to clean the flue on a condensing Environmax after the condensate pipe blocked. The boiler soots up immediately. I'm struggling to see how to clean the flue/ condesate pathways? Anyone seen this? I'm thinking I may need to remove the boiler and pressure clean it somehow. Thanks.

Hope someone can help,I've got a burner problem I've never seen.Old camray quartet,Rielio burner,seems to have had multiple faults.Conrol box burnt out-wisps of smoke,replaced it and base plate. Capacitor low value on motor,replaced. Water in oil tank,drained and tested clear with paste. 2...

I need our ancient fuse wire consumer unit upgraded and moved to a more accessible place as my wife can no longer get up steps following a car accident. I asked an electrician to look at it but he was reluctant to move it from it's current location against the ceiling. The wires above the unit...

There is a large,10" or more bubble in the clear flexi,if it is bled out completely it reappears in a couple of days or so,rep;laced flexi,remade all joints in the line,filters ok,replaced check valve. In operation bits of bubble are being sucked in to the burner every now and then,I've watched...

I have a shower valve to change on a Douglas James shower pod,aboiut 10- yrs old.The valve lhas two concentric knobs,each with a "rod" sticking out to give purchase. I think the small knob should come off after unscrewing the knob and the allen screw the knob screws onto,but it is stuck solid. I...

I have some fascia and cast iron gutter to replace on a big farmhouse,I'm bound to need to get at the rafters somewhere,is it possible to strip the bottom couple of courses or so of slates to carry out repairs/add breathable felt etc?

As above! My old Earlex recently gave up the ghost after long and hard service,needed a replacement straight away so got a Titan (the big version) from Screwfix,I'm not really impressed with the quality,plenty of power,but a very flimsy hose for trade use,and the filter looks like a pasper...

Really in trouble.Just had 1500 L of oil delivered.Boiler not used during summer,old metal tank,drained off oil looks cloudy-main question really is the oil recoverable,will it settle,or have i just lost £800 plus all the other attendant costs.Any help appreciated.Already cleaned filter/pump...

Has anyone used a Salamander negative head kit (RCMP 3) on a non salamander pump? May have slipped up!

I have a wetroom to plumb and tile on a solid floor new build. Although a fairly experienced tiler,this a first for me. There look to be several ways of doing it,and I would like some advice please. Do I need a tiling board on floor and walls-the waterproof boards look the best? If...

Hope someone here can help. I have been asked to sort out the poor performance of an elderley Parkray (G model I believe).It is in a rented property,the landlord assures me it was working fine last winter,but now heats only the hot water-the rads getting only tepid after a long period. I...

I have been setting up my boiler (ancient Danesmoor 20/25) using a flue gas analyser ( I should say straight away I am an old fashioned mechanical technician and not an oil engineer). Tha main reason I hired the analyser was to check a relations condensing oil boiler (Grandee) which was sooting...

I need to replace the pump on my ancient worcester danesmoor (bentone burner) -I can't find any info on nozzles/pressure/co etc-does anyone have these settings please. Boiler was installed late 80's. I have a gauge/manifold and smoke pump,but will need to get hold of fga as well. Thanks.

This must be fairly easy,can't see it though-help please! Thanks.

Hi there-hope someone can advise me on this. I am carrying out much needed remedial work on the three dormers in our roof. After much thought about the alternatives I've decided on a lime render to the cheeks and small gable. I found a very usefull thread on this forum about the traditional...

After being held to ransom over heating oil I've decided my new years resolution will be insulate,insulate,draught proof,solar hot water,maybe an air source heat pump...how much actually will get done though...anyway the old wooden windows are falling apart and I have access to a well equiped...

The drainage field needs replacing on my septic tank,it wasn't correctly sized or installed when first commissioned-there are many of these systems localy,and they all seem to use the flexible land drain which is specifically mentioned as being unsuitable in Klargester's literature-what is the...

I am building a kitchen which has some very wide (1200mm) pan drawers in the design,I am a bit concerned about the tendency of the drawer to "rack" (I believe thats the term) owing to the width.I can locate various runners which will easily cope with the loading,and have soft close etc,and there...

i'm laying a 22mm oak t&g floor-previously I have secret nailed to a ply sub floor,the supplier recommends using bona R850 glue and fix straight to existing floor,in this case well stuck marley tiles on a concrete screed-all well dry.just checking this is ok-the glue is water based,so I guess...

As above-i'm trying to keep my old ally framed workmate alive-the catches break easily,but it is so much lighter to use than the modern steel ones-and my dad bought it for me 30 yeatrs ago.... anyone got one to sell,or a broken one...?