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Offline workhorse '90 8v

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Check this out for a lovely xmas pressent!
« on: 23 December 2003, 13:35 »
Harsh!

the central heating/hot water boiler in my home has just packed up!!

And guess what? Yep we cant find a plumber anywhere!!

Merry Christmas everyone ???

Blue MK2

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Re:Check this out for a lovely xmas pressent!
« Reply #1 on: 23 December 2003, 13:42 »
too bad. :'(

Im installing the new combi boiler this evening ;D
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Re:Check this out for a lovely xmas pressent!
« Reply #2 on: 23 December 2003, 13:48 »
lucky you.

we've got an open fire so we aint gonna freeze!

but no hot water?

looks (smells) like a stinkin christmas!

ho ho ho :'(

Blue MK2

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« Reply #3 on: 23 December 2003, 13:51 »
whats wrong with it? boiler not firing up? air locks?

Offline workhorse '90 8v

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« Reply #4 on: 23 December 2003, 13:55 »
whats wrong with it? boiler not firing up? air locks?

we were  gettin a serious amount or air in the radiators, havin to bleed them daily!

now its just not even doing anythin?

'firing up' that could be the phrase..

plenty of oil left.   Also for ten/fifteen min today it was making a loud squeeling/screaching noise?

do you know about these things? i havn't a clue ???

Blue MK2

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« Reply #5 on: 23 December 2003, 13:59 »
i dont know much but i like to have a go.

The squeeking noise could be that the waterpump has finished.

Im not sure about the old type boilers but the combi ones (i think) have a pressure release to let the air out.

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« Reply #6 on: 23 December 2003, 14:02 »
interesting..

i might go an have a poke around..

thanx for the help :)

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« Reply #7 on: 23 December 2003, 14:08 »
unlucky!!!, are you getting any 'oil' to the boiler??? could it be the fuel pump making the noise then packed up???, i know that dosent explain the 'daily bleed' on the rads but you should still be able to get the old girl to fire up if theres fuel!!!,

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« Reply #8 on: 23 December 2003, 14:13 »
its deffinately doing something cuz there is plenty of heat there?

its just not transfering the heat to the water?

when i put water or heating on it's no longer doing the usual
clunk-grrrrrrrrrrrr like it used to...

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Re:Check this out for a lovely xmas pressent!
« Reply #9 on: 23 December 2003, 15:06 »
sounds like the water pumps knackered.

probably about ?100 for a new one.....
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