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The p&t valve on a Direct Unvented Cylinder is discharging hot water when the element in the cylinder is working. How can I find out if the p&t valve is faulty or the problem is the stat in the heating element? Thanks sasi

Hi all A week ago I had an unvented pressurised hot water cylinder fitted (an Ariston Primo 210) by a fully qualified local plumber. He did a great job with the install, but unfortunately a leak has developed around the upper immersion heater. My plumber has been back to rectify the problem by...

We recently went away for a few days, and my wife turned off the timer switch for the immersion heater by putting all the little time indicators to the off position. Why she didn't turn it off at the fuse box remains a mystery, Anyway, since we came back the immersion heater won't come on, even...

Hello all. Hope someone can offer me abit of advice...I have a heated towel rail in my bathroom, and have recently purchased a 250W heating element (from Screwfix) for it. However, having turned the element on for over an hour, the towel rail is only 'lukewarm'. The rail is approx 1100mm tall...

This is not so much a non functioning problem, more a need it better problem. i work at a steam museum. we currently hold steam days 5 times a year where the boiler runs for 2 days at a time. the problem is that although some of the members know how to install and operate the boiler, the...

Hi, I'm not a plumber, I'm looking for advice, I hope this is the right place I moved into a Victorian terraced house nearly 2 years ago and have inherited a strange set-up with regards to heating / water system. I'm struggling to get any advice with what is best to do to upgrade the system -...

on a megaflow i tested with my corgi trainer and we tested the element for continuity and was fine Is there a chance that the stat has packed up?? coz i thought if it was not working properly the element would just keep on heating rather that switch itself off its an economy 7 system...

I am wondering if it would be worth doing the commercial qual for corgi ive been quoted 1500??? is it worth doing all the other little element that other installers locally don't want to bother with ?? by these i mean LAV , tumble dryers Any thoughts can i expext more money for being...

Hello All, I moved into a flat with an economy seven heating and water heaters. The water heater was installed in 2005 so it is quite new but I have had problems. Firstly I had to replace both elements. I didn't use plumbers tape on the thread and I have noticed signs of minor leaks. Should I...

It seems like the hard water in my area is causing my element to go in my immersion tank very often. If the hard water is the cause how do i solve it? What options are available to me?

Our immersion tank element has gone yet again and its the 4th time in 4 years. This time though we cant heat the water for a shower via the cntral heating system either. Where should i start to look for the problem and what am i looking for?

:confused: have a ongoing problem with water gushing out of the overflow pipe in the bath (the bit the plug hangs off) first thing in the morning the water while the water is being heated hot water runs from it then the water comes out cold after a while. It also sounds like my cold water tank...

On Easter morning my partner and I noticed our hot water had turned cold. We have a vented hot water cylinder 900x450 direct combination unit with immersion heater bottom left side and separate open top for cold water, which is transferred to base of tank. The immersion heater was not working so...

Hey all. Another quick question if any one can help please. I have been looking in to part P and what i need as a plumber to satisfy legal requirements. So far i have a headache and about 25 printed pages of legal gobbedygook. Can anyone explain to me in simple terms what i need. Do i...