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  1. M

    Testing central heating system for sludge

    Is there a device where you can bleed the system water in to and look through it like a little tube and if you can see the circle at the bottom its clean. If not it needs flushing.
  2. R

    S-Plan Central Heating Installation Question

    I'm just putting this out here in case I am missing something. Can anyone think of a valid reason why a plumber would install a completely new S-Plan CH installation (apart from the boiler) but NOT install the necessary electrical control system to to allow the CH and HW to be turned on and off...
  3. B

    Central heating not working

    Hi, I am hoping someone might have some advice for me. We have woken up this morning to no central heating. We do still have hot water. It's a green Star junior boiler. The blue light comes in and stays on, the green light comes in then goes off. The pressure seems fine. We are very much not...
  4. D

    Oil boiler and central heating install Brecon

    Hi Guys Im doing a new build near Brecon, Powys. Its going to have oil boiler, heat store (big one) and radiators. No under floor heating. The raditors will fed via plastic, JG Speedfit. They will be connected to manifolds on 1st and loft floor. Each room to have its own thermostat. Dont...
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    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...
  6. P

    central heating header tank fill

    central heating header tank fills when ball tap closed
  7. P

    Complete central heating system setup - advice please

    Hi there, please help dont have a clue how to set this up. Ive recently installed a complete new central heating system in my house myself. The system is up and running and works okay but I feel it could work alot better if it were setup properly. Im not a plumber and really understand how parts...
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    Strange Central Heating Motorised/Actuator Valve behaviour Manual Mode

    Hi there, I have a Danfoss HSA3 3-port mid position actuator/motorised valve that has failed a few weeks ago which was no big deal as I have just been using the manual override switch on the side to set to either Central Heating or Hot Water as and when I need each until I got round to fitting...
  9. Jasmurphy89

    Why does my boiler make an exploding noise when using central heating?

    Had a few guys to look at it already and they say it could be the gas valve but asked me to contact Biasi (who in the end refused to help). The engineers cleaned or flushed out some pipes but it still continued to make this horrific exploding sound upon ignition of the central heating (but not...
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    Central Heating programmer with WiFi

    Hi all, I was wondering if someone ever heard of a system boiler programmer with WiFi. My niece lives in social housing and has gas central heating with system boiler and copper cylinder for domestic hot water also she has a room stat in her hallway and a 2ch programmer in her kitchen and she...
  11. S

    Central Heating Air Build Up and Cylinder popping noises

    Hi Guys, Been having a real saga and head scratching situation. I originally had 1 problem, and now 2. Original issue: Air being built up in rads. Having to bleed every other day if not daily. All upstairs rads getting air, and one downstairs in utility room, same room as boiler and not far...
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    Repeated Air in Central Heating System - Help appreciated

    Hi, I'm hoping for some suggestions as to where I go next in my endless mission to stop my system taking on air. The house has a gravity fed system, 'S' plan, Heat only boiler supplying CH & HW, with separate F&E and vent just before the pump in the typical H layout, pump & valves are all...
  13. R

    Central Heating Return Pipe for Magna Clean

    Evening all, I want to install a Magna Clean onto my CH system, I am of the understanding that it needs to be installed on the return pipe. However I don't know which pipe is what in my airing cupboard and need help to identify. I am unable to install it near my boiler unfortunately due to...
  14. M

    Ideal instinct boiler and central heating questions

    Hi, I have ideal instinct boiler and central heating in a house. I have 3 simple questions regarding the boiler, central heating. Because of the certain circumstances I never need hot water in the property, and I only need to heat the property during the winter months. Boiler operates in 3...
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    Central heating leak

    Hi - I have just had a leak from this little 'valve' in my central heating system. It has a small clear cap that has split. Can anyone tell me what it is? Is there a way I can post a photo on here?
  16. B

    Potteton boiler no central heating

    Having troubles with my potteton gold combi 28he a. Water works completely fine however the central heating has seized to work. When calling for heat, the boiler rad light comes on. The pilot light will ignite and stay on until 90 is reached on the boiler at which point it turns the pilot back...
  17. M

    Have we been a little bit duped with our new central heating?

    We recently decided to have all of our central heating replaced - pipes, radiators, boiler, everything. We have a 6 bedroom house with 1 bathroom, 1 shower room and a WC. The house has stone floors downstairs, and is old. We have 15 radiators total. We were quoted for a 32kw Worcester or...
  18. L

    Integrity of "out of service" Central Heating System

    Hello. We bought a house (Nice, France) that is currently heated/cooled by Daiken reversable aircon....cooling in summer is excellent...heating in winter is Rubbish. The Daiken aircon was installed five years ago but the owners left in the old water radiators. The original oil boiler was also...
  19. B

    No Hot water in Taps, but central heating working

    Hi, I have a Glowworm Flexicom 18hx condensation boiler. I'm not getting hot water in the taps, but the central heating is working fine. The engineer came from the insurance company and said that I was missing a 'hot water controller'. So he said he can't do anything and left. So, 1) I've got...
  20. O

    Central heating pressure is discharging through condensate trap.

    Hi everyone, my sister's 5 year old Worcester Greenstar CDi Classic boiler is losing pressure rapidly[down from 1.5bar to zero overnight]. I checked everything I can think of including all visible pipework, radiators and pressure relief valve outlet and couldn't find a thing out of the ordinary...
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