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  1. C

    Worcester boiler noise

    Our boiler has started making a noise on start up and when it kicks in and out engineer says it’s an ignition coil bracket and nothing to worry about but it sometimes gets worse and it went on for few seconds todays (5) like it was stuck and then freed itself and might have been coincidence but...
  2. B

    Andrews maxxflo engineer needed laundrette boiler

    Can anyone recommend a andrews water heater engineer who doesn't scratch his head when he turns up Getting fault a11 West Yorkshire
  3. nick_p

    Vaillant Ecotec system boiler with VR66 and Opentherm (VR33 and Nest)

    Hi everyone, Just wanted to share my experience with "upgrading" an S plan setup to Opentherm and Vaillant Control Center (VR66). There are a few threads on a few different forums but I wanted to share a full write-up with all the steps needed, benefits and costs. Overall, I fully recommend...
  4. Sarah_Homeowner

    How do I Increase Pressure in my boiler??

    Hi, I am trying to increase the pressure in my gas boiler and was under the assumption it just involved opening these two small black valves. I have tried this but the pressure gauge on the boiler hasn't budged? Anyone know why this is?
  5. R

    Need to replace expansion vessel (oil fired boiler)

    Looking for someone that can replace the expansion vessel on an old heating system that is losing pressure every day and needs topping up at least three times a day. Trying to eliminate what the cause could be. Appreciate that it could be a leak somewhere, but looking to tackle one issue at a...
  6. T

    Hot water is cold. Boiler or valve

    Please advise me. I am a disabled pensioner. I had a wet room fitted just over a year ago using a local authority grant. Builder was employed by local authority. I had no say in who carried out the work. I have called the builder out under the guarantee several times for water leaks. The shower...
    • TheCatWhoNeedsaHotShower
    • Thread
    • boiler cold hot water valve water
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Boiler Advice Forum
  7. davidw

    How thermal store boiler works?

    How a thermal store boiler works! I’ve got an old thermal store boiler and I’m trying to work out how it works. From what I understand the boiler keeps hot water at a steady temperature in the boiler whilst cold water enters into a coil which is held inside the hot water and this heats the cold...
  8. Z

    Vaillant System Boiler With Additional Pump

    Hi, i've got a job with a Vaillant Ecotec 630 system boiler, and i don't know the full history but the house has definitely been extended significantly since the boiler was installed. There's now 21 radiators/towel rails. It's getting to temperature, but even after balancing, it's not heating...
  9. H

    Pipework changes needed to replace a conventional boiler to a combi ?

    What pipework changes are needed to replace a conventional open vented gravity boiler to a combi boiler ? Would toilet flush/cisterns need replacing ?
  10. M

    Combi boiler hot water but no heating

    My first thought when I heard this fault a combi boiler with hot water but no heating. Was a problem with the stat, controls not making the call for heat. If this is not the case. Can the divertor valve be the cause of the issue?
  11. D

    Gas smell on ideal RS 50 boiler

    Recently noticed a gas smell coming from my ideal classic RS50 boiler. Cadent have been out and confirmed a small leak and capped off the gas. The question I have though is that the gas smell only appears when the boiler fires up not when the pilot is burning normally. Gas smell continues as...
    • Dolly1968
    • Thread
    • boiler gas engineer ideal
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Boiler Advice Forum
  12. R

    Low pressure showing on boiler

    What the easiest way to find why my boiler is losing pressure. It is about 5 years old Vaillant combi boiler, we have just had 2 vertical radiator removed and refitted for decorating and now the pressure keeps dropping approx once a week. I guess a leak under the floor is possible, or trapped...
  13. M

    Vitodens 222-F combi storage boiler and loft shower pressure.

    I have a viessman vitodens 222F combi storage boiler on the ground floor. It has 100l capacity inbuilt cylinder which is delivered on mains pressure. I bought it hoping I could have two showers across floors running with hot water even if it’s a short while, while avoiding an unvented...
    • Max Hill
    • Thread
    • boiler combi pressure shower
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Boiler Advice Forum
  14. J

    Can I remove a disconnected gas fire,leaving the back boiler in place?

    Hi all, I am a plumber but I do not carry out works to boilers as the majority of my is bathrooms so I am not gas safe. I have completed a bathroom for a regular customer. She is of old age and is starting to get a little clumsy and her son has asked me to look at the old gas fire/back...
    • Jcuk691
    • Thread
    • back boiler boiler fire gas engineer gas fire
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Boiler Advice Forum
  15. F

    Hot water diverting back to the boiler

    When I put the central heating on the hot water gets drawn through the pump but is then being diverted straight back to the boiler instead of the rads What is this, and how likely is it that it is faulty? That sits in between the hot water to the rads and hot water to the hot water tank...
  16. J

    boiler condensate question

    hi. anyone used one of these before.. need to connect a hose from a condense pump to a w/c pan connector..these are for connection to soil pipe so im wandering if the wall of the pan connector maybe too thin?..best option is change pan connector to one with a boss on it but the toilet is stuck...
  17. T

    Anyone know how to clear a f70 fault on british gas 330+ boiler

    Anyone know how to clear a f70 fault on a british gas 330+ boiler
  18. A

    Boiler thermostat issue

    My boiler will not heat up past 50 degrees. This is the temperature that is registering on the esi thermostat. Radiators have been bled not sure what else I can do
  19. K

    Does combi boiler need an external pump or not?

    My conventional boiler needs to be replaced. One engineer suggested combi with an external pump because water pressure in my flat is low, the other said there's no need for a pump. He even said that if the pump would have a detrimental effect on the boiler. Who is right?
    • Krzysztof
    • Thread
    • boiler combi combi boiler pump
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Boiler Advice Forum
  20. Boom7#5times

    Be warned / Scam / Boiler Repair boiler-breakdown dot net

    Had a call to a 82 Old man, he paid these £300 up front for a years cover, and I find out on arrival he's been waiting for 3 weeks, no heating or HW.. ( I had to dig backwards from the customers phone number he had) . Turns out the email for invoice i asked for is fake, dont reply to my text...

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