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    Boiler short cycling for no reason- temp doesn't get any higher then 50deg

    Hi I have a Worcester Greenstar 32 with a Megaflow unvented cyclinder and its been running great for he last 4 years. This week we noticed the radiators are not as warm as usual, for some reason the boiler heats up but doesn't get much above 50 deg before cycling on and off every few minutes...
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    Nest Gen 3 to replace an old Horstmann Potterton controller to a Ideal Mexico 2 Boiler

    Hi, We have just moved in to an old property with a Ideal Mexico 2 boiler controlled from a Horstmann Potterton controller. The timer function has just stopped working and I thought I could upgrade the potterton controller to a Nest thermostat with heat link. I think the Ideal Mexico 2 is a...
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    Mixer tap turns on by itself

    I have a combi boiler driven heating system and a mixer tap in the shower, the one with temperature control knob. After a shower, when I turn off the tap, it doesn't go to zero position but the water stops completely at say 30/100 position (100= fully open). Then after few hours, mostly in the...
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    Plumbing bath into boiler condensate drain?

    Hi First time poster here. Looking to renovate old bathroom on 1st floor of 1950s semi and want to relocate bath to a different corner. Is it possible to plumb the bath drain into the condensate drain pipe fitted for a combi boiler? It's a 1.5 inch PVC pipe which runs out of the external wall...
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    DT10RF Battery

    The system is 10 years old. I have changed the Digistat battery after the icon started flashing but it still flashes. It's a new battery from a recently bought pack. I have already changed it twice but it is still flashing. Any advice please? Thanks
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    Salus RT500bc not sending signal please help we are cold

    Suddenly the thermostat has stopped sending signal to put the heating on. I’ve tried changing the batteries.. The red light is flashing on the receiver and on auto. I’ve tried turning everything on and off again . Its not kicking in when I turn the temperature up on the thermostat the flame...
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    Boiler Not Firing for Heating - Works for Hot Water

    Hi looking for advice in where to start with fixing our boiler. The boiler doesn’t turn on when central heating only is on, but seems to work fine when hot water is on. Three way valve seems to be fine, in that radiators warm up when hot water and central heating are on, and cool when only hot...
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    Plumber tells me diverter valve needs changing? Weird humming from boiler when rads turned down

    Hi all, Been having a strange whining/humming noise coming from my boiler. (Combi boiler - Ferroli i25). When the system is on and all radiators are on full heat it works perfectly, however when one is turned down the boiler makes a fairly loud vibrating/whining/straining noise, and when that...
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    Vaillant boiler - short circuit - pure floor heating

    Hi DIYnot, Firstly, i will apologize beforehand as my english is not perfect. I am from Denmark, seeking some guidance as i haven't managed to find a plumber or a boiler technician who can help me with my problem. I have had a bigger renovation project where i switched from radiators as a...
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    Heatslave 15/19 oil boiler - intermittent lockout issue

    Hello I am hoping someone can help. We are having issues with our boiler. When we are just using the boiler for hot water there are no lockout issues at all. However, when the heating is in use it the boiler will lockout around 30-60 minutes after the heating has come on (it can sometimes...
  11. Weepywilson

    Is my combi boiler compatible with this thermostat?

    Hi I’m a complete dummy so apologies if I’m posting in the wrong place but I need some help and it’d be extremely appreciated from anyone with abit of knowledge. I have a greenstar 30i combi boiler and I am looking at buying a EPH combipack thermostat, is there anyway of checking if these two...
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    Valiant ecoTECH plus 825 boiler flue

    Have family members currently putting up a conservatory for me. Last week I noticed the boiler flue inside the conservatory. When I queried it, they told me they were putting attachments on so it comes out of the side.... I have queried 2 gas engineers who haven't been very helpful. Just...
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    Have I killed my 'boiler'? Help please.

    I have air source heat pump (ashp) system, model Yutaki S . Recently I replaced the wired thermostat (a relay one) with a Tado wired thermostat. I turned the ashp system off at the kill switch. Swappef the thermostat, and it wouldn't turn back on. I have check the switch board and the circuit...
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    Salus RT520TX thermostat

    Afternoon, Our 3yo Salus RT520TX thermostat has decided to give up overnight. The previously paired receiver seems to be fine as I can switch it to manual and the boiler kicks in so we have hot water and heat. The thermostat itself is mainly stuck on either the SCHEDULE setting or shows that it...
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    Basic boiler crackling sound

    I had a Baxi boiler fitted in February and when it is running it makes a weird crackling sound. I feel like it is in the pipes that exit and enter the top of boiler. It doesn’t always crackle, I think it is more when it is starting up. Is this normal? In every other respect the boiler seems to...
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    Installing Hive receiver to boiler

    Hi, I'd like to install a Hive single channel receiver to control the central heating from my Worcester Greenstar HE boiler. The current Honeywell thermostat only has two core wire to it acting as a live switch and is battery powered. My thinking is remove this cable from the boiler and using 5...
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    Replacing Honeywell ST9100a with Hive

    Hi everyone, We are just in the process of a kitchen refit and have purchased a hive (single channel). Having removed the face place for the existing programmer (Honeywell ST9100a) I have noticed more wiring than I had expected, for example multiple cables in Earth, Live and Neutral. Looking...
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    No heating on my ideal combi boiler

    Hello. I bought a flat a few month ago, but I cannot figure out how to get heating. I have gaz, and the Combi boiler (Ideal logic combi 30) is working for hot water, but not for heating. The boiler always display "0" which apparenlty means that there is no current demand. I set up the remote...
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    Connecting a Volt Free link to the boiler

    Hi, Please could someone help me resolve which connection should be made from my Under Floor Heating control centre which calls for heat using a volt free switch. I have an ideal boiler which has opentherm which has been currently looped, also it has L and L2 connections please see attached...
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    Leaking cold water outlet is the Wood burner the issue?

    Hi there, I hope someone can help as I'm struggling to diagnose what the issue could be and not having much luck getting a professional tradesperson to look at the problem I moved into a property last year with a wet system installed where the wood burner can be used to heat the hot water and...
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