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  1. N

    Aqualisa shower problem

    Hi. We have an aqualisa shower that has developed an intermittent problem. Been working fine then one day I pressed start and water came out for a split second, stopped, and the device became unresponsive to any key presses with the "boost" and blue/red lights stuck on (usually in working order...
  2. G

    Weird HW problem

    Hi guys. -Small flat with a kitchen and one bathroom. -Vokera Unica 32 BHE boiler. Problem: Kitchen tap has low HW pressure and sporadic hot temp It's sporadic so sometimes water comes out piping hot, other times the boiler won't fire Diverter motor and valve checked and ok Bathroom sink tea...
  3. S

    Vaillant Ecotec Plus 824 problem

    Just serviced a Vaillant Ecotec Plus 824 and after putting all back together and filling up got some issues. The burner keeps modulating between high and low ever few seconds when running hot water. I checked the inlet pressure and all is within parameters per MI. Heating came on for few...
  4. P

    Cold tap in upstairs bathroom flow problem

    Hi all, I'm having an issue with the cold tap in my upstairs bathroom. There is barely a trickle of water coming out, while the hot water tap is running fine. I'm not having any problems with any other cold taps in my house. A Google search suggests that there may be an airlock in the system...
  5. Matt76

    Worcester greenstar J28i problem

    Hi all I wonder if someone could help me get to the bottom of what our problem is please. Evertime we use our Triton mixer shower the boiler has started to trip out, the red reset button flashes. But running the taps doesn't cause this. We had a Worcester approved plumber out who also...
    • Matt76
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    • america greenstar problem usa worcester
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: USA
  6. P

    Heating problem.

    Well here we go, I will try my best to explain the problem with my heating. I have a slimline classic FF360 boiler downstairs & a big tank upstairs, I'm sure its a vented system. Over the past 2yrs I have spent around £1700 trying to solve a problem that nobody seems able to fix! The problem...
  7. L

    Hello Lads, got a central heating problem

    Got a 10 year old heating system and one rad needs venting every month or so. The primary F & R come straight to the cylinder which is fairly central in the house. (house is a bungalow). 28mm x 15mm manifold system feeds rads radiating from cylinder. The rad is not last in the run. It is an open...
    • lattin
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    • america central central heating central heating system heating hello problem usa
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: USA
  8. candell

    Problem with toilets in 6 year old house

    Our new build home is now 6 years old and the toilets are starting to have some issues. The soft close seats and lids no longer soft close, I've searched everywhere and found many tutorials but can't see one that matches our seat type. I even contacted Ideal Standard many times but they fail to...
    • candell
    • Thread
    • america house old old house problem toilets usa year
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: USA
  9. F

    Downstairs underfloor heating is dead due to electrical problem

    Hello all, I'm hoping someone can advice me on my heating problem - I seem to have lost all downstairs UFH, but the upstairs heating and hot water are fine. About our system: We have a gas boiler feeding an 5 zone UFH system downstairs, some radiators upstairs and the hot water cylinder. This...
  10. M

    Airlock/low pressure power shower problem.

    Hi there, Our power shower has had very poor pressure for a long time, so I decided to bleed any air out of the system (which there was a lot). it works great to start with but gradudually the pressure falls and there is more air in the hot water system. I have done this about 6 times now, so I...
    • Marndin
    • Thread
    • airlock lowpressur power power shower powershowe pressure problem shower
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: DIY Plumbing Forum
  11. H

    Cistern needs replacing but on inspection looks like a bigger problem...

    The other day I tried flushing one of the toilets in our house, but the handle went straight down and I heard the sound of plastic breaking. Part of the 3 piece cistern had somehow become detached from a groove lock holding it in place. The action of turning the flush handle sharply managed to...
    • hedgehog90
    • Thread
    • america bigger cistern inspection looks needs problem replacing usa
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: USA
  12. S

    Baxi Platinum 28HE - Condensate problem

    Hi, Noob here Struggling with a Baxi Platinum 28HE. a few years ago, the boiler was (almost) completely rebuilt with about 99% new parts. but today, it stopped working with an E133 fault code. I checked the Condensate pipe and it wasnt blocked. I took the front panel off the boiler and it...
  13. M

    Thermostat and Valve Actuator reverse problem

    Hi, I have just installed a new Drayton zone replacement valve , model ZA5. The good news is that the value is working; however, the issue I'm experiencing is that when my thermostat turns the central heating on, the valve moves to the off position and the valve closes and when I turn off the...
  14. J

    Long term pressure problem.

    Hi all a quick back story. My pressure has been dropping on my system for 6 or so months. It originally needed topping up every few weeks to needing topping up every day. we have a BG homecare policy and several engineers have come out, mostly scratching their heads and leaving. the last guy...
    • Jmills
    • Thread
    • america pressure pressure problem problem usa
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: USA
  15. C

    Help! Trevi shower problem!

    Recently moved into North Walsham area. (Norfolk) The house has a Trevi shower that isn’t working properly. The hot is overpowered by the cold? Two plumbers so far have had a look but no success. Need a plumber with experience of these showers as they obviously have very specific issues that...
    • Chrisalis
    • Thread
    • america help problem shower trevi usa
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: USA
  16. M

    Does my Greenstar CDi have a problem with Siphon Fill Mode ?

    Hello My Greenstar CDi boiler goes into Siphon Fill mode multiple times a day for 15 minutes at a time - this means that there is a 15 min lag between the thermostat clicking on and the boiler leaving the siphon fill mode and kicking in and heat returning to the radiators. Im looking for a...
  17. S

    Epic soldering failure on shower rough in valve, are inline shutoff valves the problem?

    Howdy I need to install a new rough in valve in my shower-bath. I bought a Delta 10000 UNBX and using the existing 1/2" copper piping was able to fit up the 2 inlets and pipe to the shower head and another to the tub, all 1/2 copper. The bathroom is on the ground level. In the basement right...
    • schuylkill
    • Thread
    • america failure inline problem rough shower soldering usa valve valves
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: USA
  18. J

    Best solution to slightly rising waste pipe problem

    Hi guys. I moved into a house where the kitchen was moved from an upper floor to the ground floor, at the back of the house, so there was no existing soil pipe near to the kitchen double sink and dishwasher. In their infinite wisdom, the plumbers who set this up ran a very long length of waste...
    • jamezm
    • Thread
    • america blockage drop pipe problem rising slightly solution usa waste waste pipe
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: USA
  19. G

    Diverter problem but unsure how to proceed.

    Hi, I have been having problems with heating and hot water. Originally I noticed radiators coming on with hot water, now hot water doesn't seem to be getting as hot as it should. I have ideal minimiser boiler, but suspect trouble is with danfoss hsa3 or the connected 3 way diverter. How can I...
    • Godwit
    • Thread
    • america diverter problem usa
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: USA
  20. N

    Shower Pump Pressure Problem

    Hi, I've recently had a weeping leak on an exposed pipe on a soldered joint so I'm a bit paranoid about more leaks unseen. One thing I've thought about is the 3 bar shower pump I've had installed not too long ago. The pipework before I got it would have had maybe 0.3 bar max going through it so...
    • nick17
    • Thread
    • america pressure pressure problem problem pump shower shower pump usa
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: USA
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