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Our team was called out to a Vaillant 637 boiler breakdown in Woodford Green, issue described - load banging when the boiler was on, causing the boiler to over heat and shut down, showing various fault codes on the interface. After inspecting the boiler it was confirmed the main heat exchanger was partially blocked and filled with magnetite, sludge and scale produced by the radiators in the system. Client had two options: Flush main heat exchanger and boiler or Replace the bo

Our Plumbers in Woodford Green attended a property who were experiencing loud banging pipework every morning at around 4am - even when no taps or appliances were being used. After investigating the issue, we identified excessive mains water pressure and outdated incoming pipework components as the cause. The Problem The property was suffering from: Loud banging noises through the pipework Water hammer during early morning hours Excessive incoming mains pressure Inadequate pre