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  1. L

    Fanned Flue Gas Boiler Mini C24 no hot water to bath tap

    Hello, my friend has just moved into a rental and I am helping them get set up. They have a Fanned Flue Gas Boiler Mini C24, central heating fine, hot taps seem fine, but cannot get the bath tap to run consistently. The instructions on the boiler say to turn to one symbol for HOT WATER ONLY...
  2. F

    Boiler pressure

    Hi all, Is it normal to have to top the boiler up 0.2 bar every 4mths? Thanks
  3. C

    Advice after new boiler and flue installed dont feel safe

    I had new boiler and flue fitted the flue runs through my daughter room, my old flue was box in and i only lost a little of ceiling. The gas Engineer has screwed new flue under the boxing hasnt even tried to cut old boxing or even remove old flue pipe he has put new hole from inside to outside...
  4. C

    Is a boiler flue hole inside ok to be left unsealed

    I had new boiler and flue fitted the flue runs through my daughter room, my old flue was box in and i only lost a little of ceiling. The gas Engineer has screwed new flue under the boxing hasnt even tried to cut old boxing or even remove old flue pipe he has put new hole from inside to outside...
  5. T

    Combo boiler heating when thermostat is off

    Combo boiler heating on when off issue I have an Oil Firebird 70 Combi boiler. When the thermostat is off, the rads warm up (upstairs mostly) whenever I turn on hot water tap or whenever the boiler comes on periodically to keep its internal water reservoir hot (for instant hot water). I’ve...
  6. Dan

    Does your boiler make a vibrating, whistling, humming noise?

    Is your boiler making vibrating noise like kettle?, boiler making whistling noise? boiler making humming noise? boiler making load rumbling noise? boiler making gurgling noise? You need to get a forum member in to service your boiler. Reply to this thread with your county and we will put the...
  7. A

    vokera boiler (fault code A02 )

    do i need to drain system for replacing a high limit thermostat on vokera boiler (fault code A02 )
  8. U

    Weather compensation, low boiler flow temp & bacteria

    Hi all, I've been adjusting our combi boilers flow temperature based on outside temperature. A sort of manual weather compensation. The weather compensation curves you find go through the whole flow temp range e.g. 30-60C+ what are the risks of bacterial growth below 60C? How are people with...
  9. S

    Combi boiler DHW lukewarm

    New ideal combi boiler 4 months after install. The DHW temperature drops to Luke warm then a few days go by then it goes back to where it was. The digital readout stays the same at 55 c the boiler pressure is constant heating is fine no other issues. Any advice.
  10. B

    Mystery catastrophic combi boiler leak

    Hello, The other week was below freezing weather, so I put the heating on my combi boiler. The timer was set to come on 15min per hour overnight. In the morning, I went into the kitchen to find the boiler was dead, about 3 to 5 litres of water on the floor beneath the boiler and the kitchen...
  11. M

    Back boiler not heating downstairs radiator multihead 3 pump

    Hi I had my heating on for a few days all of a sudden there was no heating in downstairs radiators, when I turn the heating on it kicks in then turns of after 5 minutes. I have also turned up. The upstairs is heating up and pump is hot, i have bleed downstairs radiator , boiler was serviced in...
  12. R

    Any boiler fault finding apps?

    Hello all, I have been on most boiler manufacture's fault finding type courses as well as generic ones. Does anyone know of any apps or such that help with diagnosing faults. Any that you can put in boiler make / model and "symptoms" and it helps with diagnosing the fault? Many thanks
  13. G

    customer wants boiler in unheated storeroom

    unheated storeroom, with louvre doors open to outside due to ventilation system installed in same room warned them about risk of freezing - boiler will only be used a couple of days a week. i know it will have a frost-stat, but that would not protect if there was a power failure, RCD trip etc...
  14. T

    An Boiler be left on with water tuned off?

    I have a Worcester Greenstar boiler and would prefer to turn off the water supply to the house during 2-week absence. Is it safe to do this? Advice appreciated.
  15. M

    Boiler cycling

    Any ideas what could cause a boiler to repeatedly cycle on and off on both hot water and central heating. Until the boiler gets to temperature then settles down and stays on for both.
  16. J

    UK Is that right to add inhibitor in boiler filter?

    I had an engineer today added inhibitor in the boiler filter via Magnaclean when he did the boiler service after taking off the filter. But before the engineers all added inhibitor in the radiators, and I searched online that majority information shows the inhibitor should be added in radiator...
  17. H

    Boiler Programmer

    I have a wall mounted thermostat which is connected to a 26 volt supply from my Glowworm 24ci boiler. I would like to replace this thermostat with a programmer so i can time when the heating comes on and off. Currently the heating is turned on/off using the thermostat. Can the thermostat be...
  18. D

    Issues With Nest Generation 3 Operating Boiler?

    I have a Google Nest Generation 3 Thermostat/Heatlink, Thermostat is in the hallway and operates non hard wired, Heatlink is upstairs in the airing cupboard. There is also a Mains Link fitted for the boiler over run. I have an intermitant problem when the stat gets turned up it glows oranges...
  19. U

    Smart thermostat causing boiler to short cycle or something else?

    Hi all, When I use my hive thermostat in the way I think your supposed to. I.e. set it to a desired temperature then don't touch it. The combi boiler seems to cycle on/off in short succession as can be seen in the attached image of the heating history. Does this indicate what's called short...
  20. Alan Wright

    New Boiler Being Fitted; heat only or combi boiler?

    I am having a new gas boiler fitted for central heating only. The pump needs to be part of and contained within the boiler. What boiler do I need? Heat only or Combinaton boiler ..... or?

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