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    Noise in airing cupboard – water boiling in pipes?

    There is a fairly loud noise in my airing cupboard at or near the circulating pump. It’s like a trickling or crackling. The reason I think it might be water boiling is that I got it to stop yesterday by turning down the temp of the boiler from 75 to 65 but it’s back today. I had thought it might...
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    How to tell if a pipe carries water (without cutting)

    Have just discovered an ancient lead pipe that snakes in and out of an upstairs wall. For an old bathroom, I suspect. I'm 90% sure it's dry. I can't see how it could still be connected up to anything, but I'd really like to be sure before trying to get rid of it. Any surefire method please? Or...
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    New Vaillant ecotec plus 418 - hot water not hot enough?

    Just had this installed and I'd rather not get the bloke back without making sure I'm not doing something wrong. The heating has been off and the hot water set to continuous. The boiler hot water control and the cylinder stat are set to 65C. The pump is cycling off and on every ten minutes or...
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    Boiler with no (?) room stat, open-plan house

    I've been asked to fit TRVs in a house that hasn't got a room stat. It used to have one but it was disconnected - I don't know whether or not by cowboys. The owner wants TRVs everywhere and doesn't see the need for a room stat. At the moment he controls the boiler with a timer that sits in the...
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