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hi all, first post but so much info on here, hope you can help.
I have an old britony cobi 80 boiler which im having a couple of problems with, well one problem really.
i turn on the hot water all works fine and as it should do....
i have the room thermostat set at 25 deg, both on manual and...
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Looking for Part Number 5106230.
It's a condensate trap for a Potterton PowerMax boiler.
Thanks
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For quite some time I have noticed loud thumping and banging noises coming from the boiler.
Before I have a professional to come and have a look at it. I was wondering if you guys could tell me the cause of the noise as shown in the video by following the link below.
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Hello there all mighty and knowledgeable central heating warriors!
I have two radiators in my duplex flat which fail to heat up. One is a large vertical radiator in the living room, the other is a small ladder style radiator not too far away in a downstairs toilet so both on the same floor...
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Is it normal for the flue outlet to be dripping water onto the outside drive and window sill when its running, i say no as the condensate should run back into the internal drain.
Views much appreciated.
80e works 90 per cent well. But when running shower, intermittently stops heating and restarts.
It's not the DHW temp sensor.
I don't think the flow switch is tripping when demand is low (i.e as the water gets hotter)
I don't think the dhw O/H thermostat is tripping.
Other observations - CH temp...
We’ve just moving to a new house. I’m puzzled with the central heating system and its controls. None of the downstairs radiators have thermostatic valves fitted, all of the upstairs rads do. There is a thermostat in the hall which it seems controls all the heating ? So the only way of...
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I've been having some issues with my central heating system in a 4 year old new build property for over a year now. I have some mental health issues with anxiety so this might be exaggerating the problem somewhat but please bear with me.
My issues start with Plumber A doing...
Just installed a baxi 228 2 weeks ago flushed the system out as there was a fair amount of sludge ,boiler was running fine but now the ch pipes below are banging occasionally but kept them up throughout the night ,the boiler doesn’t even have to get to temperature on the heating .ive tried the...
Hey guys !
We have a big industrial boiler (installed to provide heating for 80 apartments) which comes with a natural gas burner.
The burner has a 4KW 3000RPM motor which provides the air flow to the burner, is it possible to replace the motor with a 1500RPM motor to reduce the heat output of...
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Hope someone could help me on this. i have a Vaillant Ecotec plus 824 boiler. i have leak ( see attached picture)
please some let me know what part it is and could it repairable?
Thanks in advance
My LPG Glow.worm Ultracom 30 sxi boiler has exploded in some way. The front has blown open and the casing has buckled. (I was on holiday at the time. Thermostat left set at 16deg.) Annual Service four weeks ago. Boiler and heating still working! Any suggestions on cause?
I’ve got a 6 bedroom house with 4 bathrooms. There are 24 radiators in total. It’s a sealed system with an expansion vessel.
I’m going to upgrade the existing Grundfos pump to a small commercial type. I’ve already got two pumps in my possession to choose from. The Grundfos UPS2 25-80 and the...
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We have a glow worm ultimate boiler (see pics) , we are new to the house but know it's around 20 years old, regularly serviced.
Since last week we have had various issues:
First the fuse blew, changed it. It then blew again and tripped all sockets. Changed to a 5amp.
Hot water and heat...
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Seen an advert on TV for a BOXT Boiler. Black friday deal. Wondering if we have any BOXT installers on here and whether they're doing alright with them?
"Don't miss out on our amazing Black Friday deals. Save up to £150 off your...
My combi boiler keeps coming on even when the ambient room temperature is higher than the setting on the room thermostat, I have to keep turning the boiler thermostat down when it gets too warm, is the Room Thermostat knackered? its a digital one
Hi, I am just after some advice on my Glow worm Combi Compact 80e.
Background-
The boiler started to drop pressure a few weeks ago and required occasional topping up. I searched everywhere I could for leaks on the rads,[pipes etc. Nothing found as yet. It got worse and I consulted a combi...
Acquaintance has problem with a 5 radiator zoned system which takes ages to heat up. The boiler (don't know output) fires up normally and after ~ 20 minutes reaches its setpoint of 65C, over the next few minutes it will creep up to 70C and then cut out, again fairly normal if min boiler output...
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I'm hoping someone can provide a bit of guidance regarding radiators in our lounge please, I've read similar threads but not found anything my questions.
So we are currently in the process of decorating our lounge which is 4.6 x 3.6 x 2.5m with a aluminium double glazed door of...
Can anyone offer any advice on a total mystery pressure loss on a Vaillant Eco Pro 28 combi boiler? Here's the background:
Almost total pressure loss every 1-2 hours. Apparently the equivalent of several pints of water each time
When pressure is up, heating and hot water functioning fine, so...
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