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Kingfishers or Alcedinidae are a family of small to medium-sized, brightly colored birds in the order Coraciiformes. They have a cosmopolitan distribution, with most species found in the tropical regions of Africa, Asia, and Oceania but also can be seen in Europe. They can be found in deep forests near calm ponds and small rivers. The family contains 114 species and is divided into three subfamilies and 19 genera. All kingfishers have large heads, long, sharp, pointed bills, short legs, and stubby tails. Most species have bright plumage with only small differences between the sexes. Most species are tropical in distribution, and a slight majority are found only in forests. They consume a wide range of prey usually caught by swooping down from a perch. While kingfishers are usually thought to live near rivers and eat fish, many species live away from water and eat small invertebrates. Like other members of their order, they nest in cavities, usually tunnels dug into the natural or artificial banks in the ground. Some kingfishers nest in arboreal termite nests. A few species, principally insular forms, are threatened with extinction. In Britain, the word "kingfisher" normally refers to the common kingfisher.

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    Kingfisher MF Valve required!

    Do any of you lovely engineers happen to have a new (obsolete) gas valve for a Kingfisher MF they want to get rid of? It's a VK4100T1000 / 5102729. (I have an engineer lined up to fit it.) Should be able to make it worth your while! Cheers, Mike.
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    Short cycling in Potterton Kingfisher (Pilot not lit)

    Hello, This post is a continuation of my post of yesterday entitled Short cycling in Potterton Kingfisher, BUT with an important change in information. In my previous post, I gave the sequence of events as follows: a) Fan starts running b) A few seconds later the green Flame LED lights up c) A...
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    Short cycling in Potterton Kingfisher

    Hello, Our boiler is an old (installed in 2005), Potterton Kingfisher (MF 40-100), using a pressurised system. It recently started short cycling, where the pump runs for a few seconds and then the green LED Flame indicator lights and a couple of seconds later both the pump and the LED stop. This...
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    Potterton kingfisher MF replacing boiler in situ?

    Hi there! I moved house a few months ago, and our boiler has packed it in (great timing eh?) It's an old thing (potterton kingfisher MF),but was installed in a room in the center of the house with the flue extending out the side wall onto an alley that actually belongs to our neighbour. We had...
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    Potterton kingfisher cf150 solenoid

    Hi All Issue with kingfisher potterton cf150. Seems to be issue with solenoid on gas valve. Ignition lit and staying on Stat working as should Pumps motorised valves etc working Just seems although clicking solenoid not opening something. But definitely getting an electro charge as a...
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    Kingfisher Mf change

    My Kingfisher boiler is over 20 years old and still going strong. It has never been serviced and the only problem we had was when a rat chewed one of the wires. A few years ago I bought a brand new identical boiler as a standby. It is still in the original box. My question is - in the event...
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    Beware! - the gas control valve jammed on Potterton Kingfisher - valve sent with wrong controller option set

    I am a keen DIYer but I don't play with gas! (I am an electronic engineer). I have an old (25yrs+) Potterton Kingfisher2 that soldiers on but just had it's first major fault - the gas control valve jammed. I ordered a replacement valve on-line and booked a Gas Safe Plumber to come and fix it. He...
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    Potterton Kingfisher Mf RSL100 replacement

    Hi all I have a customer wanting her Potterton Kingfisher replaced with a floor standing Worcester CDI regular - pretty much like for like. The whole system is very old but she doesn't want to spend any money on it apart from changing the boiler hence the straight swap. The only minor issue I...
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    Replace a Potterton kingfisher

    Evening, Been to look at a Potterton Kingfisher tonight. Customer has stripped all the casing off looking for a leak. They said after running, radiators will start to heat up then the boiler cuts out and water appears on the floor. They have lived there for 35 years and the boiler was in...
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    kingfisher CF 150 with aspestos flue

    Just a quick one... are these still legal Picture attached I thought they had made the air supply to them nearly impossible to achieve making them obsolete. Where would I get the high and low lvl vent requirements for this boiler thanks in advance
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    Should I change my old Kingfisher Boiler ?

    My 3 bed semi uses an acient Potterton Kingfisher which was installed in January 1964 and apart from a new pump, annual services+clean outs and a few PTFE jobs on leaky rad. valves, it's still working faultlessly. And that's after 53 years service ! My question is, should I think about retiring...
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    Help from a break down guru with potterton kingfisher mf 80

    hia guys, Called out to a king fisher this evening hoping someone can help. Problem: Boiler not firing. On arrival found redlight on reset called for heat. Fan engaged but no ignition. Took cover off tested for 240v between live and switch - ok. Called for heat again fan and pump engaged...
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    Potterton kingfisher boiled water then rads packed up

    Water boiled. Plumber fitted new thermostat and circuit board. Then radiators stopped working, downstairs first then upstairs.
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    Kingfisher MF RS 60 + Remedial flue kit??

    Hi all, I went out to a Potterton Kingfisher MF RS today. Found that the inner flue has rotted out (as usual for the Pottertons of the day). Instinctively I assumed that since you can get a remedial kit for the Profile, Prima etc etc- that meant I would be able to find one for the MF RS...
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    Potterton kingfisher 2. no hw or is there?

    Hi My last job last night, i arrive there and the customer says he has no hw. CH is ok. I go to his timer and turn the HW on boiler fires up. After 10 minutes the water is coming out the tap lukewarm. After writing out my paperwork, i'm speaking to him and he tells me he was away for a few...
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    Potterton kingfisher RS80

    Hi everyone Went to this today for LGSC tenant reporting loud explosion from boiler approx four times a day been doing it for approx 6 months but only just mention it today. BP 9.2 mb GR 21Kw Qn as per Mi's Can't detect any let by from gas valve My theory is solenoid possibly slow opening...
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    Kingfisher 2 50 CF Gas Manifold 402856

    Hello fellow Gas Engineers. My Parents have an ancient Kingfisher 2 CF50 boiler, which I've tried to explain is time to update to a new model. They are in their 80's so the thought of the disruption sends them into a spin. I'm Gas Safe Registered based in Greenwich they live in Devon. The...
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    potterton kingfisher mf rs 60

    hi all wondering if you can help, i have attended a kingfisher mf rs 60 boiler to replace a gas valve reported faulty checked and solenoid on pilot was naked. replaced valve and then what happens is - boiler goes through its sequence fan runs pump, boiler ignites pilot, pilot stays on and main...
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    Potterton Kingfisher Mark2 CF 80

    Hi - Just moved into a house with a cf80. Hot water gravity fed from a indirect cylinder and the central heating is via a pump. A lot of the radiators have cold spots at the bottom so wanted to flush the system and try a deslugging/cleaner. Can anyone help with where I start ? There is a...
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    kingfisher mf cfl40 problem

    Hi the wilo external pump wasn't running so I changed for a grundfos esp pump. Still doesn't run even though there is 240 v on both sides of strip at the boiler. I used the old flex but I'm sure these energy saving pumps usually come with their own black lead but Surely a lead is just a lead...
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