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Mark Ballard Ltd.
Heating, Plumbing & Gas

Your online library to all your Heating and Plumbing problems.
Detailed DIY step by step instructions.
Helping you with the power of Video.
Help Channel made for you.

What do you want to find out about?

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Boilers

– Boiler Stopped Working
– Boiler Faults & Codes
– Boiler Problems
– Boiler Settings
– Topping up / Filling Loops
And much, much more.

Plumbing

– Pipes & Fittings.
– Taps.
– Plumbing.
And much, much more.

Radiators &
Valves

– Replacing Radiator Valves.
– Thermostatic Radiator Valves.
– Replacing Radiators.
– Spraying / Painting Radiators
And much, much more.

Materials & Tools

– Parts and Materials I use.
– Tool Reviews.
– Link’s to Everything I Recommend.
And much, much more.

Controls

– Timers & Programmers.
– Wireless Controls.
– Honeywell Controls.
And much, much more.

All Other Videos

– Problems I have Found.
– Bad Workmanship.
– Other strange things I have Found.
And much, much more.

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And I can keep making videos to help you.
Many thanks, Mark.

Most Watched Videos.

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How to Replace a
Radiator valve.

This is one of my most watched videos.
In May 2021 it had over 178,000 views.
With step by step detailed instructions.
Hope it helps you.

Replacing Radiator
Valves.
Continued Part 2.

This video goes through other methods of installation. Plus all
the problems I come up against when replacing radiator valves.

How to Replace a
Radiator.

With out draining the system!!
This has been another very popular video.
With step by step detailed instructions.
Hope it helps you.

How to Clean a
MagnaClean Filter.

Magnetic filters are becoming very common.
Knowing how to clean yours could
improve the life of your Boiler.
Keep your system running more efficiently.

My Most Recent Videos.

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Radiator Not Getting Hot. Most Common Reason.

How to fix it

F75 & F5 Fault Codes. On Glowworm Boiler.

How to Fix

How to Operate your Glowworm Energy Boiler

Setting Hot Water temperature.
Setting Central Heating Temperature.
How to Reset the Boiler.
Turn it ON and OFF.
And the SECRET ECO Setting.

Installing a Wireless Control into a Central Heating
System, Includes the Hive Drayton, & Honeywell.

Wiring in a new wireless heating control can be a bit of a nightmare. In this video I will show you how I go about installing a new wireless programmable room thermostat or just a wireless thermostat into a heating system which has a hot water cylinder, 3 port motorised valve, hot water thermostat, pump and boiler. Replacing the room thermostat, if it has one with the new wireless control.