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3/3/2013
Andrew Smith, Engineer
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Do you have the make and model of the boiler?
It sounds like a wireless controller - can you confirm the make?
Do you have the make and model of the boiler?
It sounds like a wireless controller - can you confirm the make?
You will need to replace the transmitter to sort this.
Everything sounds like it is set up right and we have been through it from top to bottom.
No wonder it has been driving you mad, just faulty kit then.
Everything sounds like it is set up right and we have been through it from top to bottom.
No wonder it has been driving you mad, just faulty kit then.
Andrew Smith, Engineer
Category: UK Plumbing
Satisfied Customers: 4,029
Experience: Domestic Gas, Commercial Gas, LPG, Unvented Hot Water, Part P Electrical, Commercial Catering
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