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  1. M

    Rayburn 499kb lockout problem

    I have a fault on my Rayburn 499KB. The boiler side fires up fine when cold. Once its hot, or oven hot, it will not fire & goes to lockout. Cooker side is working fine. Has Ecoflam twin burners. I have had the burner out & replaced damaged PEC, leaking capacitor and both burner nozzles. Have...
  2. A

    Cold water flow problem has stumped 3 plumbers...can you help?!

    Afternoon all - We have a problem with very little/no cold water flow on the ground and first floor of our (fairly new build, 7 years old) 3 story town house. All flow is fine on the top floor and the hot water is unaffected and runs throughout the house. It's an unvented, balanced system...
  3. L

    New home owner. 10k pipe problem?

    My sewer pipe got clogged from flushing paper towels. Rotor rooter came and unclogged it. They also sent a camera threw it. These are the options they gave me. Does this seem right. Are these prices accurate? #1 jetting ( $1760) this is the minimum you can do will buy you time but only so much...
  4. T

    Airlock problem. Please help

    Water is not flowing in any of the taps in my flat. My neighbors all have water running at good pressure but I have nothing. I do not have a hot water system. All of the taps are cold single water taps. I think it is an airlock but all of the solutions I have found online involve a hot water tap...
  5. Chris Eley

    Problem with shower pump

    I have a customer with a shower pump feeding the downstairs bathroom, kitchen hot and a hot tap and mono tap upstairs but downstairs works fine but the pump won’t feed the upstairs supplies, any ideas of a fix? The upstairs will work as long as something is open downstairs to get the pump running
  6. D

    Possible Problem with an EVOSTA 2 pump

    Hi all, I have had a new Grant boiler system fitted which powers 22 rads and an immersion heater - 8 of these rads are large double convectors. We have had a lot of issues with the install of this Grant boiler but my main issue is if the pump is man enough for this system. As mentioned it's a...
  7. S

    Had a new bath in no hot water

    Had new bath in now no hot water
  8. R

    Problem with Trevi Shower Valve

    My shower is controlled by what I think is a Trevi Hathaway Exposed Thermostatic Shower Valve L6800AA. The shower works fine but when I turn it to the off position it doesn’t shut off completely right away. I have to keep giving the handle an extra tweak until the flow eventually stops. Can...
  9. J

    Hot water problem in the kitchen

    Good afternoon, we have a Potterton Performa 30HE and have got a problem of having no hot water in the kitchen. The boiler is in the kitchen and feeds the bathroom first and then comes back down to the kitchen, the hot water is ok in the bathroom but the tap needs to be running virtually full...
  10. K

    1970s bathtap washer problem

    i am trying to change the washer in a 1970 bath tap that's dripping i cannot find any screw that holds the tap spindle on there is no screw in the side and nothing apparent under the blue plastic indicator any ideas please
  11. K

    Toilet flush problem with water coming down pan after successful flush

    Our toilet which is a year old has begun to have a problem with its flush. It flushes seemingly normally but then when the cistern has filled water comes down the pan for about 20-30 seconds then stops. Hoping somebody has a fix for this :)
  12. N

    I Have a problem with my central heating system

    At the end of December 2021, I moved into a ground floor flat with a "wet" Central Heating system. It is fitted with a Sadia Electric Boiler (Amtec 9Kw), which is fairly new and has been checked very recently. The system works OK when the room stat is set a temps below 15degrees but if it is set...
    • Norman Levenson
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    • central heating problem system
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Central Heating Forum
  13. T

    Aqualisa Aquastream 03 Problem

    Bought this shower in 2015 and it has been excellent. However, recently a problem is occuring intermittently. Sometimes, when I turn off the shower the motor continues to run even though the water flow stops. Eventually by fiddling with on/off dial we manage to stop the motor. Any advice on what...
    • thomasar
    • Thread
    • america aqualisa problem usa
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: USA
  14. S

    Potterton Powermax with mains water problem

    I’ve been called out to a problem with a Potterton Powermax involved. The water pressure coming out of every tap dies off after around 30-50 secs. I took the multi-block off & pressure tested the mains where I have over 4 bar coming in. I changed the multi-block & although I have a slight...
    • Simon C
    • Thread
    • expansion vessel mains potterton powermax problem water water pressure water problem
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Central Heating Forum
  15. S

    Underfloor heating problem

    Hi there, I’m in a new build property, approx 6 years old and our underfloor heating system has been running fine up until now. We have underfloor heating both upstairs and down stairs, upstairs is fine, but since last week the downstairs has been a lot cooler and is not getting up to...
    • Spindlerm
    • Thread
    • america central heating system heating hep2o problem underfloor underfloor heating usa
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: USA
  16. D

    URGENT BPS242RF has problem

    BPS242RF has problem with setting only because the dial to set everything is not working. i.e won't change the numbers. Dose it need changing altogether or can it be repaired? and what about the receiver? do they need changing both?
  17. D

    Worcester greenstar heatslave ii central heating problem

    Hi I have an oil worcester bosch greenstar heatslave ii combi boiler. It's about 5 years old. The problem I have is when the thermostat calls for the central heating to come on. Most of the time the boiler light will come on, the boiler might fire up for a couple of seconds then the light will...
    • Dames83
    • Thread
    • america central central heating central heating system greenstar heating heatslave problem usa worcester
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: USA
  18. D

    ESI ZV 222 Problem - Noisy!

    There’s a horrible squealing noise sporadivally coming from our hot water tank cupboard and it seems to be due to the ESI ZV 222V which is also very hot (is that usual?) I’ve looked into it and can see that this can be replaced for about £30. Is this a known issue for those units and would a...
  19. thedtjs

    Potential boiler overheating problem

    Hi everyone, I just moved into a property with a combi gas boiler. It's a Baxi 600. It heats the radiators and the hot water. However, the temperature of the water seems very high for both central heating and running water. The boiler's dials for both temperatures are on the front of the...
  20. S

    Thermostatic Shower Mixer Problem

    We have recently had a brand new bathroom fitted, however, the thermostatic shower mixer does not work properly - the shower is either boiling hot or freezing cold, there is no in between. The company we bought it from have sent us a replacement cartridge but it is exactly the same. How do we...
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