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  1. Louiseisabel09

    Valiant boiler F22

    Please can someone help me I’ve lived in this property for a week and yesterday I ran out of gas, I topped it back up and since can’t get my heating back on I am trying to re pressure it but I don’t think I am turning the right things if anyone can guide me in the right direction that would be...
  2. H

    Camray 5 Boiler - Issue

    Hi Bit of a strange one, and I have contacted a plumber but they won’t be able to come until after Easter which is fine. Just wondered if anyone had experienced similar. We have a Camray 5 boiler, and for the last few months we have had the heating on ‘timed’ and hot water to ‘on’ - constant...
  3. V

    Loud noise from 3 port valve

    Hi All, recently had the three port valve replaced. It worked fine for 3 weeks, now it is making loud banging noise when central heating is turned on from controller and there is call from heat from central heating thermostat. Please listen to the video in the link. The noise disappears when the...
  4. J

    Unusually water leak on a Worcester Greenstar 25cdi boiler. The plastic section behind the dhw temperature sensor has developed a slow leak.

    Hi As you can see on the attached picture a slow leak has developed on this large plastic piece. I am trying to find out is the leak is fixable and if so with what? If the leak cannot be fixed can that whole plastic section be purchased as a replacement part?
  5. E

    Strange boiler pressure loss scenario

    Hi there. We have a Vaillant system boiler which has recently had a new expansion vessel and PRV. However, we still have some kind of pressure issue. The pressure remains pretty constant with daily checks and similar usage patterns (typically 1.4 or 1.5 bar) for about 4 weeks, but then suddenly...
  6. F

    Why would the boiler be turned down to 10kW?

    Hi, I’m investigating lukewarm radiators and intermittent hot water in the house I’ve just moved into. We have a British Gas 330+ boiler. I note in the manual it says the boiler is factory preset to 18kW, but upon entering the diagnostics menu I see the “boiler output” is set to 10kW, and the...
  7. R

    Baxi Duotec HE 33 CH cycling on off

    Hi Wonder if anyone can help? I’m having a problem with my combi boiler, the CH keeps cycling on/off on a three minute cycle instead of modulating at the set temperature. It will fire up and ramp up to max fire before dropping back again but then overshoots the set temperature (65degC) and...
  8. S

    Low CH Pressure in Glow Worm Betacom2 28 Boiler

    So I found this site while googling my problem - I can’t find any videos online that exactly match my boiler and since I know next to nothing about boilers, I don’t want to accidentally make the problem worse. My boiler is flashing a CH pressure of between 0.2-0.4, it’s been gradually getting...
  9. C

    Nest 3 / Easicom 28

    Hello, I’ve been going round in circles on this and could really do with some help! I have a Glowworm Easicom 28 Boiler which connects to a Glowworm thermostat in my hall. I would like to instal a Nest 3 to improve efficiency (and because the controls on the thermostat are very clunky). I think...
  10. S

    Connect Baxi Solo 2PF to hive

    Im an electrician trying to connect Hive to my Baxi solo 2PF boiler but the hive diagrams dont match the available terminals and I dont understand enough about boilers to chance guessing at it and frying the mother board. Please help! (Diagrams and boiler terminals attatched)
  11. S

    Boiler making strange intermittent noises (see video link with sound)

    I have an electric boiler which has started making noises intermittently, which sound like it could be the pump into it. See this video to illustrate the noise it makes (the sound started up at the 17 seconds mark): It seems to do this every few minutes, occasionally very often, other times...
  12. R

    Boiler service itinerary

    Hey folks, About to have my 5-year Viessmann Vitodens 100-W service. Boiler hasn't missed a beat since its installation in Feb 2019. Should I be expecting something other than a general inspection, magnetic filter and condensate trap clean? Seen lots of videos of people having burners cleaned...
  13. T

    House oil being used up faster than before

    We have an issue with our oil tank that's driving me nuts! The oil is burning faster than it did this time last year and I cannot work out why this is happening. Our setup includes: - 2500 ltr oil tank with Apollo Ultrasonic meter reader - a Camray Quartet oil boiler which has dual zone...
  14. Petewxm

    glow worm hot water connection pipe, easy to replace?

    Hello, Can anyone help, I have a leak on my boiler, which looks like its coming from the nut on the hotwater connection pipe. My question is - Is it easy to replace, looks like one end just push fits and the other is just tighten the nut? Empty the system first? Thanks Pete
  15. O

    Loft storage PIR - 5cm between rafter + 10cm between joists

    Hi, I'd like to board my loft and use it for storage and I'd like to move my combi boiler from the bedroom to the loft, to gain some space. I'd like to replace the current loft insulation with PIR to gain some height: 191cm is the highest point from the top of the joists to the rafters. I'd also...
  16. M

    keston c36 combi too hot water

    My Keston C36 combi boiler is acting up - the water's getting way too hot. It's hitting around 90 degrees when in use. And then bounces back to 40s. The led indicator for DHW also turns ON/OFF while temperatures bounces. (PFA) Any ideas what might be causing this or how I can fix it? To add...
  17. A

    Instant hot water taps vs. Combi Boiler

    Hi all, I wanted to get your thoughts on a couple of options for a small flat in a mid-terraced house. We currently have an old electric immersion heater and were looking to update. We have no gas supply and currently the heater supplies hot water to three sets of taps (kitchen, bathroom sink...
  18. I

    ideal logic combi 30

    I have ideal logic combi 30. I have put the hot water setting to maximum heat and reduced the water pressure to very low but I am still getting luke warm water. Central heating is working fine. some one told me that it could be heat exchanger plate. I don't know much about these. any help would...
  19. S

    New Boiler payment when faulty

    Hi, I had a new Ideal Vogue boiler installed a couple of days ago, when doing final testing the boiler water temperature wouldn’t go above 45°, the engineer said I needed to register a warranty claim. I’ve paid for his time and parts and the hive but have withheld the payment for the boiler...
  20. Auric

    Water dripping out of flue and into boiler - an easy fix for DIYer?

    Hi all I noticed water dripping from the bottom of my Vaillant combi boiler and found the source to be the base of the flue where it connects to the boiler (as in the photo below). I've sent pictures to the boiler installer but he's ghosting me. Is this something I can fix? Tighten up the...
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