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by landau1945
Sun Feb 15, 2009 12:51 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Ideal Standard Dual Flush
Replies: 2
Views: 5393

Ideal Standard Dual Flush

I have an Ideal Standard dual flush toilet.I want to take the cistern cover off to clean behind and put a loo block in..Following instructions I took out the push buttons and then wanted to unscrew the screw inside to release the thingy???? enabling cistern cover removal. Problem is the screw has a ...
by landau1945
Mon Oct 06, 2008 10:47 am
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Leakage/Overflow? from Potterton ProMAX HE.
Replies: 11
Views: 37711

Re: Sealing heat exchanger

[quote="ruudk"]I have the same problem. When removing the heat exchanger manifold the screws broke off and had to drill them out. I now more or less managed to get new screws in but the leaking is really bad. Any tip on where to get a new sealing ring for the heating exchange manifold? Hav...
by landau1945
Sun Sep 07, 2008 7:00 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Leakage/Overflow? from Potterton ProMAX HE.
Replies: 11
Views: 37711

ProMax HE leak.

[quote="htg engineer"]Pressurised system ???

Vent radiator, open auto airvent - easiest systems to refill.

htg[/quote]
Thanks for your comments
Leak fixed, most air bled from the system and all up and running.
Still a bit ''gurgly'' but quietening down by the day !
by landau1945
Thu Sep 04, 2008 11:04 am
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Leakage/Overflow? from Potterton ProMAX HE.
Replies: 11
Views: 37711

Promax HE Leak

Leak was on the heat exchange manifold.The sealing ring was split and generally shot(polite word).New one fitted OK. Now plumber/engineer trying to get rid of airlocks to get the boiler working again.Situated in flat and not enough bleed valves on the system. he says.Slow job. Pain in the posterior.
by landau1945
Wed Sep 03, 2008 4:27 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Leakage/Overflow? from Potterton ProMAX HE.
Replies: 11
Views: 37711

Promax HE Leak

Inside the case.
Does this help.?
Thanks
by landau1945
Sun Aug 31, 2008 6:24 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Leakage/Overflow? from Potterton ProMAX HE.
Replies: 11
Views: 37711

Promax Boiler leak

Identified leak AT LAST.I left the boiler overnight and let it cool then looked at it before it fired up again.I took off all the various bits and pieces and looked to the right of the heat exchanger.There is a tube thing going in at the bottom. and it was wet at the joint.Anyway thats what it looke...
by landau1945
Tue Aug 26, 2008 9:11 am
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Leakage/Overflow? from Potterton ProMAX HE.
Replies: 11
Views: 37711

Leaking/Overflowing water Promax Boiler

[quote="landau1945"][quote="htg engineer"]In the morning the boiler will be used more, for washing and showering etc. As it only seems to leak when in use it points towards the condensate discharge that is leaking, either the trap or pipework. If it was anything else I would expe...
by landau1945
Mon Aug 25, 2008 2:30 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Leakage/Overflow? from Potterton ProMAX HE.
Replies: 11
Views: 37711

[quote="htg engineer"]In the morning the boiler will be used more, for washing and showering etc. As it only seems to leak when in use it points towards the condensate discharge that is leaking, either the trap or pipework. If it was anything else I would expect to see water all of the tim...
by landau1945
Sun Aug 24, 2008 10:55 am
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Leakage/Overflow? from Potterton ProMAX HE.
Replies: 11
Views: 37711

Leakage/Overflow? from Potterton ProMAX HE.

I have aPotterton Promax HE wall cupboard mounted condensing boiler,in a newish 4yrs old flat. Yesterday and for the first time ever,in the morning I noticed a big puddle of water on the kitchen worktop and water along the lower wooden rail of the cupboard. It stayed dry all day,then the same thing ...
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