Heating & Gas Questions

Central Heating not turning on unless Hot Water is also on?
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We just had the motorised Two-Port valve by the cylinder replaced. However, whenever we call for just the central heating, it does not come on. The only way to trigger the CH is to also switch on the HW at the programmer (we can switch off HW right after). When …

Room thermostat
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My mother in law’s house has TVR’S fitted to all but one radiator, however, the wires going to the room thermostat have been cut. A new boiler was fitted about 15 years ago. My question is whether she should also have a room thermostat.

Broken coals bed - Pass or fail gas test certificate?
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There are a total of four beds in my gas fire, to which the coals then get located. The front bed is clean broken into almost two equal halves, which unless unbuilding the beds, you wouldn't actually know it is broken. I don't know who made the fire (there's no …

Replacing 15 year old boiler?
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Should I replace a 15 year old gas boiler if it still works ok.

How to identify a thermostat?
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Trying to identify a central heating thermostat so my daughter can get online instructions. It’s round, black glass with blue light showing curved section and it has a logo of two silver/grey leaves on the left hand side (as you look at it). Anyone know what make it is?

Flue pipe
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We had a floor mounted boiler removed. We are now just left with a pipe. Can we cap it off?

Loud noise in radiators after new boiler fitted?
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hi, i had a new boiler fitted last week - vokera. Now have loud noise in radiators and pipes. sound of water fluttering and clicking noise in pipes. thought it could be air in radiators so tried bleeding them and only water came out. What it could be please?

Worcester MT10 for Gas central heating
Heating & Gas  •  476 views  •  1 answer

Does a setting of 25 on the heating dial create more cost than a setting of 18?

Internal piping
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Would any body be able to advise me as to whether iron gas piping (early 1980s) running from a new Combi boiler to a hob is likely to need replacing and if so, would it be possible to outline the reason for this?

Bleed valve stuck can I bleed radiator with lockshield valve
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The bleed valve on a radiator is not only in an awkward location at the back of a radiator close to a wall but is stuck. Radiator key does not grip and wd40 has not helped. Can I bleed the radiator by using a screwdriver to open the lockshield valve? …