Hello everyone
Before I succumb to this problem I’m reaching out for some help. There’s very little info on the web and I can’t get hold of a manual. The system is ancient but we’re not ready to renovate to a greener option for another 12 months so hoping to keep it going.
Moved in with the family about 4 months ago.
My problem is the system will heat all three down stairs radiators 100% but nothing on the three upstairs. After I bleed them it’s nothing, no pressure when I fully remove the bleed valve.
It’s a primatic system with only the one cold feed tank above the cylinder in the cupboard. Nothing but a TV Ariel in the loft. There are no shut off valves at the cylinder.
I can’t see a single check valve, I was told these can get stuck. But it does have a really old pump but this seems to still be working although the screw cap has seized and I can’t remove it. I have put my ear to the screwdriver touching the pump and I can hear whizzing. Plus either side of the pump is hot (could it still be faulty?)
How it alm started was one radiator kept needing to be bled so I decided to remove all the radiators and flush them out with a hose, it was like black ink. Attached all radiators switched heating on and all but another radiator came on. The valve was stuck and disintegrated on me so I decided to flush the system after I installed a drain valve and replace the valve. Since then we have no heat goes up stairs.
The cylinder is fine as I can slowly refill (done it 4 times) to get the pressure bubble back.
Can the pump still be in fault?
What’s the best way to trace a blockage?
I can’t use inhibitor on this system but could I use vinegar?
Any advice please as it’s doing my head in now. Thanks
Ps closed all rads downstairs and opened one upstairs and nothing happens.
Also closed all radiators off and disconnected both valves and still nothing.
Before I succumb to this problem I’m reaching out for some help. There’s very little info on the web and I can’t get hold of a manual. The system is ancient but we’re not ready to renovate to a greener option for another 12 months so hoping to keep it going.
Moved in with the family about 4 months ago.
My problem is the system will heat all three down stairs radiators 100% but nothing on the three upstairs. After I bleed them it’s nothing, no pressure when I fully remove the bleed valve.
It’s a primatic system with only the one cold feed tank above the cylinder in the cupboard. Nothing but a TV Ariel in the loft. There are no shut off valves at the cylinder.
I can’t see a single check valve, I was told these can get stuck. But it does have a really old pump but this seems to still be working although the screw cap has seized and I can’t remove it. I have put my ear to the screwdriver touching the pump and I can hear whizzing. Plus either side of the pump is hot (could it still be faulty?)
How it alm started was one radiator kept needing to be bled so I decided to remove all the radiators and flush them out with a hose, it was like black ink. Attached all radiators switched heating on and all but another radiator came on. The valve was stuck and disintegrated on me so I decided to flush the system after I installed a drain valve and replace the valve. Since then we have no heat goes up stairs.
The cylinder is fine as I can slowly refill (done it 4 times) to get the pressure bubble back.
Can the pump still be in fault?
What’s the best way to trace a blockage?
I can’t use inhibitor on this system but could I use vinegar?
Any advice please as it’s doing my head in now. Thanks
Ps closed all rads downstairs and opened one upstairs and nothing happens.
Also closed all radiators off and disconnected both valves and still nothing.