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Hi, Please can anyone advise if its possible to replace a Switchmaster 400 programmer for a more modern digital type controller. The system is a y plan, with a drayton ma1 three way valve. The wiring diagram i have for a y plan system shows a hot water off wire coming from the programmer...

Hello, I really hope someone is able to help with the following. The boiler is a Worcester Bosch 24i combi, it's not lighting for central heating and its not lighting for hot water (ie when a hot tap is opened). It has a permanent orange light on. the pressure gauge reads just under 1...

Hi there, We have a problem with a Glow worm economy plus boiler (about 11 yrs old) When turned on it makes a clicking sound for at least 6 minutes before lighting. Gas registered plumber has changed the gas valve, the pcb and has renewed one of the parts on the fan but it still takes about 6...

Hi all, Is it possible to change a Potterton PRT2 room thermostat to a Honeywell CM907 seven day programmable one? And is it easy to do? Thanks in advance

The system is open vented with an f&e tank in attic, But when ever the central heating is turned on there is a loud bang (or knock) from the 3 way valve in the airing cupboard. But no noise at all when just hot water is selected. Any advice gratefully accepted. pete

Has anyone fitted one of the shower cabins from Wickes ? Fitted one a couple of weeks ago but after sealing everywhere I can think of with silicon, water still gets through the screen and catches on the front of the tray behind the tray lip. thanks

Does anyone know a way of removing scale from the bottom of a Santon Premiere Plus 210 litre direct cylinder (2 x immersions)? I believe the bottom is so full of scale that it's restricting the end of the pipe supplying the cold water to inside the cylinder. I thought I'd remove the...

Hi there, The boiler is an Ideal Icos HE18 (approx 2 yrs old) and has an f&e tank in the loft. The flow and return pipes go from the boiler on the ground floor, up to the loft, then across the house and back down to the airing cupboard. The problem is that about 15 mins after being turned...

Hi, I would like to replace a Sunvic mid position valve with a Honeywell one. Does anyone know how the wiring translates? The Sunvic valve (DM5601 auxSW3) has the following wires white orange yellow blue earth thanks pete

Hi there, The system is a Myson Minor warm air heater and water heater (quite a few years old) Does anyone know if I should add inhibitor to the f&e tank ? thanks Pete

Hi there, A friend has had a Viessmann Vitodens 100 boiler installed. (open vented CH with pump & mid position valve & hwc in airing cupboard) When CH is switched on the boiler fires up ok and hot water gets pumped via the 3 way valve into the CH circuit. - When the display on the front of...

Does any one think the following is possible ? I have a cast iron soil pipe that goes up through the house anp out of the roof. In the bathroom there is a connection for the WC that comes out from the soil pipe but it is not parallel with the wall. Is it possible to "turn" this cast iron...

Hi there, Please can someone explain the difference between a pressure reducing valve and a pressure limiting valve ? many thanks Pete

Hi, I'm thinking of replacing my existing boiler with a condensing one. Please can someone tell me what is the minimum distance allowed from the end of the new boilers flue to the side of the house next door. (there is only about 120cms between the houses) thanks pete

Hi all, Has anyone ever successfully "clamped" blue plastic mdpe supply pipe to stop the water flow before ? If so, what tool did you use and where can I get one? Thanks in advance for your help Pete

Hi there, i'm hoping someone can help with some advice on the following. I have a Worcester Bosch 28i-s combi boiler, The hot water has reduced in recent weeks to not much more than a trickle. Although it does improve a bit when the central heating is turned on? (We are in a very hard...

Hi all, I'm hoping that someone can help with advice on the following, I have a leak from where a horizontal run of 110mm plastic soil has been pushed inside an old lead soil pipe and glued. I've tried sealing it with silicon but it's still leaking a bit (few drips every time basin or wc...

Hi there, I'm hoping some kind person can help with the following problem. We have a Mira sport 8.5kw electric shower (6 months old) that occasional goes cold for no apparent reason. I've checked the filter and it's clean. If it was only happening in times of peak demand I would belive...