"Mr Pounder" wrote in message
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"Grumps" wrote in message
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Hello

We've got a 28 yr old Potterton conventional gas boiler serving a hot
water cylinder and 11 rads.
Over the past couple of weeks our old boiler has started boiling the
water. It has kettled for a few years, but this boiling is a new
development.
The British Gas man (we have maintenance on this old thing) said it was
most likely sludged up either in the HE or pipework around the boiler,
and thus the water is not circulating fast enough so it boils.
I thought we had a Y-plan system but can't seem to figure out the pipes
in the airing cupboard. I have posted a picture he
http://i56.tinypic.com/2vnj638.jpg
Physically the boiler is in the direction of the arrow shown.
"This looks like it comes from the boiler" is a pipe that goes to the
coil of the HW cylinder.
"This doesn't go to the boiler" is a pipe that doesn't appear to be in
the direction of said boiler and connects to the base of the pump.
I was expecting the hot from the boiler to go to the base of the pump!
I know it's difficult looking at just this one picture, but can anyone
explain if it is correct?
Ta.

We have full cover with British Gas, wife's idea not mine.
If the rads or boiler are ****ed BG replace.
Take a look at your policy.
Then argue the toss with the *******s.

Interesting. What cover do you have? I have my policy in front of me. It has
a few clauses including:
1) If broken boiler is less than 7 years old they'll fit a new one.
2) If older than 7 years then they'll give you a 5% discount off the cost of
an new installation if they can't repair it, as long as BG do it.
3) Your first power flush has to be paid for. Subsequent ones are free.
That's from the Homecare T&Cs.