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by greedypebbles
Fri Sep 03, 2010 8:20 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: CH / Hot Water issue
Replies: 4
Views: 3098

My thought is that it cant be the thermostat If you mean the room stat, then no, this is probably the only thing you could cross off the list. Really, it is a bit difficult to be precise, as there are numerous different timers and heating circuit designs and you don't mention which you have. The Ho...
by greedypebbles
Thu Sep 02, 2010 6:21 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: CH / Hot Water issue
Replies: 4
Views: 3098

thanks for the reply. Is there any way I can figure out what is at fault? My thought is that it cant be the thermostat because when the HW is switched on at the timer, it actually comes on and off with the CH. So the stat must be OK? Motorised valve? As in it is stuck in a position? Wouldnt that mea...
by greedypebbles
Wed Sep 01, 2010 3:00 pm
Forum: Builders and Builders Merchants Forum
Topic: cat flap in upvc door
Replies: 1
Views: 4687

I have replaced the centre part of a PVC door, albeit it was a few years ago now. I remember being told and reading how simple it is - take out the old piece and fit in the new piece, and I'm a fairly handy DIYer so went for it. In the end it was a very, very difficult job. It took me a day to do it...
by greedypebbles
Wed Sep 01, 2010 2:51 pm
Forum: Concreting, Drives, Paths and Patios Forum
Topic: Concrete path disintegrating. Can I stop this process?
Replies: 2
Views: 4216

If the surface is falling away then it is past its useful life; it depends really on how old it is but in reality under normal foot traffic this shouldnt happen unless the material used was not correct for the application, probably mixed too weak (ie not enough cement) to save money. Water has got i...
by greedypebbles
Wed Sep 01, 2010 8:56 am
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: CH / Hot Water issue
Replies: 4
Views: 3098

CH / Hot Water issue

Hope you lot can help me with this..... I have a fairly old system, boiler from mid/late 90s, electronic timer from similar time. Always worked fine until a few months ago it started playing up - the hot water wouldnt come on when supposed to. the timer sys its on but the boiler and pump doing nothi...
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