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  1. M

    Air in central heating system ( lots of it!)

    Hi All Apologies in advance for basic information and layman's knowledge. I have a 30 year old bungalow and have been in for nearly 3 years with few problems but recently the central heating got noisier and noisier with gurgling and the radiator closest to the boiler filled with air so quickly...
  2. C

    Central Heating System Advice

    Hi, I am looking for some advice about the central heating system in a house I have recently purchased. I am not at all educated on hearing systems or plumbing so please be gentle... The house has a Combi-boiler in the kitchen, it has a hot water tank upstairs and a small water tank and a...
  3. S

    Heating system keeps losing pressure

    Can anyone add to this list of possibilities: Leak on rads valves etc Leak on pipework Leak on air vents manual and auto Expansion vessel lost charge Prv passing Plate hx leaking on primary side Anything other than the obvious. If plate hx was mixing with incoming cold the pressure would be...
  4. P

    what heating system for garage / annexe?

    Just after some opinions. Our house has a GSHP, with twin pump (11kw each) and has spare capacity. The garage / annexe building is about 10 metres from the house and it has just been finished, but needs heating. The ground floor is about 65 sqm, and first floor about 55 sqm. The ground floor is...
  5. S

    Elderly central heating system - cold radiators

    Hi, would appreciate some advice. 1960s 3 bed bungalow, Boiler is a Thorn Marathon 50C (1980s?). 9 radiators in the house plus 2 towel rails. Only the hall radiator (nearest the boiler) gets particularly hot, others get warm but have cold spots most notably towards the bottom of the radiator...
  6. Jamie_

    Bleeding antique heating system

    Hello, We have recently moved in to our first house, and are now expecting our first baby. Working through the list of things to do, one was to replace the heating system, the new arrival has put a slight delay to that. I am just redecorating the box room to become a nursery and need to...
  7. C

    Central heating system loosing pressure

    Can anyone please advise I have a central heating system comprising of 7 radiators and a Saunier Duval Thema F23 combination boiler During the spring and summer period the pressure remains constant at around 1 - 1.5 bar and I don't usually have to re-pressurise it However, during the autumn...
  8. F

    Advice - which electric central heating system is this?

    Hi all, First post, just after some advice - it would be much appreciated! My old man has just bought a flat, it has what appears to be a separate hot water system, with its own timer/controller in the airing cupboard. Looks pretty straight forward. Just trying to work out the heating system...
  9. M

    Wet Underfloor heating system not working

    Hi folks New to the forum so hello to all. I'm hoping someone can point me in the right direction. Our underfloor heating has not worked properly since we bought the house over a year ago now. We are getting limited hot spots on the floor close to the manifold but nothing much else. I don't...
  10. N

    Fuse blowing on Altech/JG Speedfit underfloor heating system

    Hello, I have a wireless underfloor system controlled by altech receivers and transmitters. There is also a JG speedfit control board and distribution board. As soon as the transmitter connects to the receiver, a green light turns on and the actuator valves on a manifold attempt to turn on. As...
  11. B

    Oil central heating system

    Hello, I have found that the oil filter has separated (bottom bowl from main part) the inside of the main casing where the bolt attaches too has broken off. And am wondering what the causes of this would be. I have been told that it may be due to over tightening or that it may be related to a...
    • baz wheater
    • Thread
    • central central heating heating heating system system
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Boilers
  12. T

    Pressurised Heating System Not Draining Completely

    I am having problems draining my pressurised heating system. I am the home owner, and not a plumber. The property is a new build, three storey house, 16 rads, s plan, 3 zones. The issue is that the rads on the middle floor (8 rads) are not draining. The top floor and some of the ground floor...
  13. N

    Underfloor Heating System

    Hi What underfloor heating systems do people recommend? I'm thinking of trying out the Buteline system for the job I'm doing at the moment. Thanks
  14. C

    HEATING SYSTEM ADDITIVE STATED TO IMPROVE SYSTEM EFFICIENCY AND SAVE APPROX. 15% ON GAS BILLS

    Hello All, I would be interested to see Members opinions about a relatively new Heating system water additive. Today I saw this product described in an article from the Installer online magazine - previously `The Gas Installer` magazine which was published by CORGI. The product is called...
  15. P

    help me understand this heating system

    My mother just moved and I'm trying to figure out her boiler/etc. We have some kind of boiler in the kitchen, and below it there's a controller with individual on/off settings for hot water and central heating. There are no controls on the boiler itself. There's a thermostat in the hall...
  16. T

    Heating system needs some serious attention Morpeth/newcastle area

    I dont think there is any point in re writing the issues, please see Trying to get the heating working correctly The house is in ellington morpeth area
  17. S

    Water hammer into heating system with no by-pass

    We have a sealed system with no by-pass balancing valve, but with 3 port valve(Drayton MA1), pls see scheme. Boiler - Potterton Suprima 40HE There is three problem : 1.When Central heating(CH) mode finished and boiler stoped, 3 port valve Drayton doesn't come back automatically into deafult...
    • Sofita
    • Thread
    • heating heating system system water
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Bathroom Advice
  18. M

    Air getting drawn into sealed heating system

    Hi, Ive posted this before but still not found the cause of the problem. I have a sealed S plan system with expansion tank that is drawing in air. I have to bleed one of the rads every week for 5-6 seconds. Details below: 1. The system is NOT loosing any pressure until of course I bleed the...
  19. F

    General heating system question

    Hi All, My Drayton tempest three control panel is clicking on and off so needs replacement. Looking at various websites apparently it a fairly easy switch over for another Drayton control panel. Looking at the instructions online for one it says to set the jumpers for pumped or gravity filled...
  20. T

    Will doing this blow up the heating system?

    Hi Everyone, My CH system has a an underfloor heating loop in the kitchen. What I want to do is run the UFH 24 hours with its own control system. The Glow worm 38cxi boiler only has one circulation pump so can I fit a motor valve into the radiator circuit and control it with a wireless...
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