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    Renewing inhibitor in underfloor heating system.

    We have a Daikin Air Source heat pump feeding our hot water and under-floor 8 port manifold heating system. The Daikin has just had its annual service and the engineer commented that the water looked discoloured and that the inhibitor needed replacing?? Is this an easy procedure? I'm pretty...
  2. P

    Oil fired central heating boiler issue ?

    Hi, Over the past few months, my wife and I have noticed a constant pulsing sound throughout the house which is particularly noisy at night (this could be as a result of us noticing the sound more when there is less environmental noise). Unfortunately, it is severely disrupting our sleep, so we...
    • pbn2774
    • Thread
    • boiler central central heating heating
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Boilers
  3. S

    Losing pressure heating

    Hi all not a plumber but am an engineer I have pressure drop in the system Worcester Bosch came back after repressureising the expansion vessel and he replaced the heat exchanger element. The boiler is coming up for 15 years old. The boiler was going below one bar and not increasing when...
  4. B

    What is the problem with my oil central heating system?

    Context for issue: Last winter the temperature switch on my boiler shorted somehow, the boiler was then running WAY too hot and ended up blowing/melting a hole in one of the pipes. I repaired this by putting in a new stretch of pipe in and just connecting it to the existing pipes with two...
    • Butchy10
    • Thread
    • central central heating heating heating system system
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Boilers
  5. B

    What is the problem with my central heating system?

    Context for issue: I'd like to start by saying I'd rather not read 100 "Hire a professional comments", I will do that when/if it comes to it, but I'd like to do it myself if possible. All images for system here: https://*********/a/ngPQkre Last winter the temperature switch on my boiler...
    • Butchy10
    • Thread
    • central central heating heating heating system system
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Central Heating Forum
  6. J

    Diverter Valve / No Heating Help

    Hi,

 Our heating stopped working today. We've got a Veissmann boiler that's under a year old, and an older Megaflow cylinder, and two diverter valves (all about 10 years old). We also use a Hive thermostat.

 When I boost the hot water with Hive, the receiver near the boiler shows it's...
  7. F

    Heating Possible conflict between Ideal boiler and Gledhill cylinder

    My heating system comprises an Ideal Logic 12 boiler located downstairs and a Gledhill OV SOL cylinder located upstairs . The problem is that when the Gledhill controls for the “hot water” and “central heading” are turned on the Ideal boiler makes a constant “clicking” noise and tries to start...
    • Foston
    • Thread
    • boiler cylinder heating ideal
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Boilers
  8. S

    Why are my radiators not all coming on, some barely heating up etc

    Hello, So we have a two year old boiler and have cleaned / flushed the system twice recently but not all radiators will heat at the same time. All radiators have the ability to heat when the others are isolated so not likely the TRV. have been attempting to balance but seems like maybe not...
  9. RenzoPan

    Leak in the expansion vessel - can I keep the heating on?

    Hi, We have a leak in the expansion vessel, which is on the first floor, above the hot water cylinder. As we wait for a plumber, can we keep the heating on?
  10. S

    Towel radiator not heating

    Hi, I have an electric towel rail which has stopped working. All the lights are flashing from blue to red and the boost light is flashing green I have tried re-setting it but still no luck. Can anyone help please? I have the manual for it and it’s a Smart version from Advanced Heating Solutions.
    • Smart radiator
    • Thread
    • heating radiator towel
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: UK Plumbers Forums
  11. M

    Boiler packs and heating products??

    Hi guys Who are you all using for the above mentioned please? Even budget boilers seem to be expensive these days. Thanks
  12. av2597

    Wet Underfloor Heating Using Woodburner Boiler

    Hi all, I wanted to ask a general question about an underfloor heating system our plumber is proposing and if this solution will be sufficient to heat the rooms. We have only a woodburning stove (15kW nominal output) that heats our open plan lounge/kitchen/diner directly (6.5kW from the...
    • av2597
    • Thread
    • boiler heating underfloor underfloor heating
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Boilers
  13. R

    Strange central heating

    Hello its my 1st post hope im in the right place We brought a new house a medium-large 3 bedroom semi, we moved in the summer. Now coming to winter we started putting the central heating on. The central heating has a mind of its on it’s really strange iv never experienced this We put the heating...
    • Richard smith
    • Thread
    • central central heating heating
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Central Heating Forum
  14. R

    Radiator is heating up only to 1/3 of high

    Hi to all, I have bought a new radiator as replacement for old one. After installation by plumber, the new radiator is heating up only to 1/3 of high. The rest remain cold. Also, radiator is making quite loud noise when heating up. The system/radiator is free of air. My plumber was...
  15. J

    Heating won’t come on after draining system

    Hi, I drained the the central heating, to remove a radiator. After refilling it, the heating now won’t work. It’s a combi . I’m getting this symbol
  16. NODDYNODSVILLE

    Radiator not heating up

    Evening all. I have an open vented C/H system with a heat only boiler and 10 rads over 3 floors. I checked the system mid summer and all was ok. Now one radiator won’t get hot. ALL rads contain water, I have bled all rads. No hot water getting to flow pipe of cold rad. All other rads are...
  17. D19A99G

    Radiator not heating up

    I have recently bought my own house and decided to redo the kitchen. There was a radiator in the room already but I wanted to move it. I extended the pipes (8mm microbore) and plumbed in the new radiator. I opened the isolation valves and filled up the radiator with no issues. I've bled every...
  18. G

    Oil boiler not heating up

    I have a danesmore 20/25 oil boiler and it is firing up but it’s producing no heat to the water or the radiators My next door neighbour an electrician has checked the cylinder and thermostat and they all check out ok so he thinks the problem is within the boiler Can Someone help give me some...
    • Gary at home
    • Thread
    • boiler heating oil boiler
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Boilers
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    Central heating cleaner removal

    Hi, Can anyone offer me advice, I’ll try and keep it short! Just cleaned my magma cleanse unit, and it wasn’t too bad since last boiler service 1 yr ago. I have had a blockage in a microbore pipe which has been cleared. For piece of mind I thought it would be a good idea to add some MC3+...
  20. N

    Hive Heating & Hotwater install to Vaillant Thermocompact VU GB 242/1

    Hi, I am trying to link a Hive heating & hot water dual channel receiver to an old Vaillant THERMOcompact VU GB 242/1 E system boiler. It has an internal programmer that is similar to a time switch 120 (plug in seven day programmer) This programmer is connect to a terminal strip using 345 (three...
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