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Vaillant Boiler not starting
My Vaillant Ecotec Plus 637 boiler wouldn't start this morning - error message saying something like "Water shortage at pump", though the pressure reading was OK.
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Boilers and Weather Compensation (2023 Update)
Would it be accurate to say, in general, that weather compensation on condensing boilers lowers flow temperature as outside temperatures rise? I ask partly because my boiler's weather compensation has...
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Something for DIYers to make for Christmas
Quick build nice illusion! Tell me what you think!! Enjoy... :-) ~My Partners~ Pferd Tools: https://www.pferd.com/de-de Ballistol: https://ballistol.de/ FEIN Tools: https://fein.com/ Pnz - Die...
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honeywell st299 to hive wiring help
Honeywell ST299 to hive wiring help
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Central Heating Filters
I’m curious to learn about actual experiences of Magnetic Central Heating filters, in particular if they remove existing, rather than just ‘new’ dross . I drained down / flushed our system some...
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Robert sound 38 not getting DAB signal
cd clock radio powers on cd works no clock update and no channel search DAB or FM. have rest several times, clock tries to update but fails, can anyone help
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Recolouring IKEA furniture.
I bought a Billy bookcase (veneered MDF)from IKEA it was meant to go in my son's room. He already has seven pieces of furniture in there all 'antique oak'. This is darker than the Oak veneer that the...
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Immersion overheat stat
Well I thought I was sorted when I discovered that the overheat stat had tripped yesterday and it was all working when I finished testing it all but once again the water failed to heat properly last...
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Cold radiators - not sure why...
We've just had a utilty room refurbished and one radiator replaced in that room where plumber drained most of the system (system was also drained with no issues in the summer for another project). Now...
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OT: What to do with a Homebuyer's Survey Report
We're buying a house privately because we know the current owners well and there's no need to employ an estate agent. We've had a RICS Level 2 survey done and it hasn't flagged up much apart from the...
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Repainting ride-on mower deck
Hi folks! I have the cutter deck removed from my John Deere ride-on mower - while the 'tractor' section is in for its service. Can't remember how old it is - probably at least 10 years - and, when not...
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Help with size of bolts, please
We inherited a cot with only half the bolts. It's this one: have the 65mm bolts, but the 50mm ones are missing. The leaflet specifies the length of the bolts, but not the diameter or thread. I checked...
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Word for connecting something nicely without voltage fluctuation?
Good idea, although I don't seem to have busted my car doing it yet - I do it every time I use it, since something drains the battery at up to 4 amps with all the fuses removed. I'm guessing...
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Heat pump one year stats (2023 Update)
Just over a year ago we had a 13kW Grant air source heat pump installed. It's in a 1960s chalet bungalow with a very leaky loft conversion, 1990s cavity wall insulation, 100mm loft insulation, 2021...
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Mains pressure HW tank immersion replacement
The immersion heater on our Albion Ultrasteel pressurised tank has died. I’m guessing the I’ll need to drain it down to replace it (it’s near the base of the cylinder). Is it a straightforward...
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