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  1. W

    Should I change electric water boiler to combi or keep electric if I have solar panels?

    Hi all, I would appreciate advice from people who know their way around boilers or had similar issue. I would be using professionals to do the work but can't decide what is best for me as never owned a house before. It's me and my wife, we just purchased a 3 bedroom house with: solar panels...
  2. Cactus_flower

    Fixing hot tap - combi boiler

    Hi all. Apologies if my question is obvious to some/most! I am fumbling in the dark here. Am a new home owner, and have a leaky hot tap in the upstairs bathroom. More specifically, we have a 1901 Bristan pillar bath/shower tap, and water is leaking from the spindle on the hot tap. I can't see...
  3. A

    Combi Boiler to hive active wiring help please!

    Hope you are all well. Am trying to install a hive active in my flat with a combi boiler. I have a Honeywell timer ST6100A with a frost room thermostat and a combiner's boiler 24i green star junior. The timer controls hot water and the room thermostat controls central heating. I need help wiring...
  4. V

    Do systems lose pressure after refilling?

    Hi I recently drained my combi boiler to fit a new radiator. After the refill everything is working fine and I can find no leaks, but the pressure has been dropping 0.1 bar overnight when it's cold. Is this normal for the first day or two? I read that these boilers have an air vent, so perhaps...
  5. J

    Help with combi boiler and UFH

    Hi thanks in advance, I feel cheeky getting free advice! I moved into a new build that was supplied with a Fiamma electric combi boiler from https://www.electriccombiboilerscompany.com/ and a wet 3-zone underfloor heating system by ambiente. Most of the flats have had problems with seized...
  6. smunir

    Replacing Salus RT520TX wireless thermostat with Google Nest

    it's a Alpha E-Tec 33 combi boiler. We have a Nest 3rd generation thermostat waiting to be installed and I was considering having a go installing it myself but just want to ask opinion on here first then decide whether or not to get a professional to do it. There is a fused spur going into the...
  7. V

    new baxi boiler noisy

    desperately needing help, I had a new baxi boiler 800 combi fitted last week and its constantly making a whining humming noise, it no sooner stops and it starts again. The plumber came back and drained the radiators but its still the same. my friend and neighbour both have the same boiler and...
  8. Z

    Help! Hive Installation - Worcester Bosch greenstar heatslave ii 18/25

    Hi All, I have been given a Hive 2 With Dual Channel Receiver. I would like to use it with my Worcester Bosch Greenstar Heatslave ii 18/25 After reading around online I am aware that the single receiver version should be used for Combi boilers. However it can also be seen a Dual Channel...
  9. C

    Restarting Combi Boiler (Baxi 860) after Water Leak / Empty Mains

    We got no water at the moment as there is a leak on the mains in the street and our internal pipework ran at least partially empty. Our (rather new) Baxi 860 Combi is upstairs, probably amongst the highest points in the pipework. Is there anything I need to watch out for when restarting the...
  10. F

    Blue plastic water valve stuck

    Hi, the pressure in my Baxi combi boiler has dropped so no hot water. I've tried turning the blue plastic water valves but only one will turn - the other is stuck tight and im not sure what to do to get it to turn. Please can anyone help with some advice? Thank you
  11. E

    Replacing EPH WRS1i with Hive - Help!

    Hi all, I bought a Hive active heating system to replace the current set up which is the EPH wireless receiver WRS1i for my Worcester Combi boiler. I thought (perhaps stupidly) that the set up would be easy and I could avoid a BG install! When I opened the EPH receiver I realised I'm actually...
  12. P

    Ideal Isar He35 Making a clicking and clunking noise on startup

    Hi, I have kept this piece of rubbish going for quite a long time and I don't like the idea of getting defeated by it! Every year there is something new to tackle and replace. I will eventually replace it for a real one! I have now got a problem that I can't work out and was wondering if some...
  13. J

    No hot water from mixer tap in bathroom

    A little while ago I had my conventional boiler upgraded to a combi. Since then I’ve encountered several problems with my plumbing. One issue is that since the upgrade, my mixer tap in the bathroom has stopped giving hot water. I pointed this out to the plumbers that upgraded my boiler before...
  14. S

    Baxi combi 105 HE

    Hi, I am finding a small pool of water in the mornings, and I have traced it back the the 3 way diverter assembly, it is dripping from where the diaphragm housing couples the the 3 way valve assembly, is this simply a O ring, also do I need to drain the system to remove only the diaphragm...
  15. Juliesm

    Hot water temperature setting when using a Combi Boiler

    I have a Combi boiler. I'm wondering: what's the lowest temperature that I can set the supply to taps at please? I don't have mixer taps in the house and really don't want 60C hot water coming out of the taps.
  16. G

    Controlling Omnie UFH with Nest - wiring (including bonus question!)

    Hi all, I have an existing Baxi EcoBlue Advance combi boiler controlled by a Nest 3rd gen via Heat Link. I’ve just installed an Omnie UFH system (wet, boiler fired) and am trying to connect up its wiring centre, with it being controlled by the same Nest (as opposed to Omnie’s own thermostat)...
  17. J

    Help to identify heating system

    I moved to this house recently and going through a bit of renovation. Can anyone tell me based on the attached photos what system I have at the moment and if is worth to strip it down and install a combi boiler. Thanks
  18. Pipps

    How to connect two new Nest 3rd gen heatlinks? (photos)

    Two Nest 3rd generation units (PDF) need to be installed for dual zone central heating (but not hot water) with one in the living room (zone 1) and one in the hallway for rest of property (zone 2). The combi boiler is an Ideal Logic 35 which is wired as follows: I have situated both Nest...
  19. janieJones123

    Changing radiator valves in pressurised system

    Hi all. I am wanting to swap out some old radiator valves for some new TRV ones. I currently have the radiator off the wall, and the current valves closed off. I just want to run through the steps that I need to take in order to be able to remove the old valves, put on the new ones, and hook...
  20. S

    Main / Baxi Combi problem

    Hello, I've been reading lots of posts on here and thought I had a solution to my problem but after some investigating I ain't so sure. I'll start with the symptoms: Main HE 30 Combi. Differential valve push rod stuck out, so micro-switch was always engaged, so constant hot water demand. Lots...
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