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  1. A

    Flow and return in airing cupboard.

    Guys, After a long lay-off I am looking at getting back into the gas industry. I have tried to attach a drawn pic, but was unable to due to a repeated error. My question is, if a conventional boiler is fitted within an airing cupboard (above the DHW cylinder - vertical flue) and the F/R pipes...
  2. D

    Urgent Help Please! :) Twin/Double Entry Valve - Return pipe

    Hi all, I'd appreciate some advice pretty urgently please. Our house has a rare (apparently) radiator system in that is has twin/double entry return valves. Rather old. Been told only 1 in every 10000 homes still have these. Anyway. Trying to remove one of the radiators ready for wall...
  3. J

    Best way to measure flow & return temperature's at radiators?

    What's the best way to measure flow & return temperature at radiator? What type of thermometer?
  4. J

    DHW secondary return pump - which do you recommend?

    What is/are the best bronze/stainless steel DHW secondary return pump's on the market for largish domestic applications?
  5. M

    obsolete Glow worm return pipe

    Hello I am looking for a boiler part that is obsolete : Return pipe part no S801048 for a Glow worm energy saving combi GC 2 80 47 047 13, model no 801091. British Gas have said they can’t fix my 80 year old mum’s boiler without it. I’ve discovered the boiler has been dripping for months...
  6. N

    Column radiator flow/return

    Brother in law has bought a column radiator which has been marked with the inlet and outlet but his flow pipe is on wrong side and brackets are fixed to back so cannot flip it. It was delivered with the blank plug fitted already at the top but the vent loose. Can I just swap these over and the...
  7. G

    1radiator not working return pipe hot only

    Hi in need of advice please . Fitted a new grundfos pump and bled system and all rads upstairs and downstairs are working apart from the small rad in at the bottom of the stairs.i have isolated all rads and closed the lockshields and turned on boiler and all I’m getting is the return pipe at the...
  8. Marios Plunger

    Broken Heating Return tap or user error?

    Hi all Trying to repressure my combi boiler / heating system with a filling loop. When I turn off the tap on my Heating Return (B) and remove the blanking plate, I'm getting a lot of water (clean water) pouring out of it, several litres before I gave up. Is the tap / valve broke? Or am I...
  9. L

    Secondary return on cylinder

    Hi was looking for bit of help with secon day pump. Was asked to replace a secondart pump the other day in a hotel which I done. After fitting the new pump when the pump is flowing the pressure decreases quite considerably, the pressure drops even more depending on which speed the pump is set...
  10. gmartine

    Shower pump feed off 15mm secondary return?

    The open vent cylinder is stainless with the neck too small to fit a surrey flange and I'm just plain reluctant to try and fit an essex flange in stainless. I could just tee off the HW outlet but is there a flange out there with a narrow (less than 15mm) dip tube or I'm thinking I could make...
  11. R

    Old Flow & Return pipes capped off could this be an issue?

    Hi all, just moved house and while up in the loft I noticed the old 22mm Flow and Retun pipes that fed the old boiler in the loft have been capped off with push-fit stop ends. The new boiler is located in the garage at ground floor level. Please see attached diagram. I suppose at the end of...
  12. J

    Leaking hotwater return on cylinder

    I have a leak on the hot water return on my cylinder it has lots of places looking tape around the connection. I wanted to ask if it's possible to replace this connection or I need a new cylinder. Thanks for your help.
  13. martoncsukas

    Combi boiler “Heating Return” valve - pressure dropped

    I have a Potterton Promax Combi HE Plus boiler. Yesterday I tried to repressurise the system to prepare for winter. We have a refilling loop under the sink that I have to open and the water from the cold main will flow into the central heating system. After I did that and the pressure gauge...
    • martoncsukas
    • Thread
    • boiler combi combi boiler pressure return valve
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Boilers
  14. M

    Please help - how to connect flow & return pipe work correctly

    Morning folks. So had some great answers how to drain down system but I would like to remove radiator fully and cap of the radiator so to speak. However, it's a two pipe system and the arrangement is in the photo provided for clarity. Can I simply just connect the flow pipe back onto the...
  15. P

    Magnaclean Micro - flow/return direction

    I've just had a Magnaclean Micro fitted above my new boiler. The installation instructions say "The bottom inlet is the flow, with the arrow pointing into the canister. The top is the return with the arrow pointing away from the canister. There is no flow restriction." The installer has fitted...
  16. R

    secondary return location

    Have to put in a secondary return pump to deal with a new en-suite 16m from 250L pressurised cylinder (digital shower and basin to feed). Does 22mm out and 15mm return with a Grundfos UP15-14B on the 15mm return seem OK. Any thoughts on whether pump should be located in the en-suite (easier...
  17. Savva

    S- plan with one valve on the flow & the other on the return...what's going on?

    I have a customer with an open vent s-plan system. One of the 2 port valves is on the flow and the other on the return!!! whats that about? Never seen this before, both Heating & HW seem to be working. The boiler needs replacing & I really want to understand how the system works before doing any...
  18. D

    Name the pipe/fitting type: Water return inside water in

    Hi, I am trying to find the name/type of pipe in which the one water pipe is contained within another but with opposite flow. I have attached a childlike 2D drawing for clarification. Any help/advice appreciated.
  19. S

    Pump and zone valves on return, but what's the system called.

    Firstly, this is not a job and I will not be working. We recently had our 3-port or mid-position replaced with zone valves, couldn't really see what it was that well due to its installation. I had looked at it in wonder for some time as what I thought was flow went into the hot water or...
    • student plumber
    • Thread
    • pump return system valves
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Plumbers Forums
  20. S

    secondary return for small 15L heater?

    Hi guys , planning a job which is comming up shortly , basically need to supply hot water for 3 basins , 2 of which are far enough away that i would say need a secondary return , i have picked out a 15L unvented water heater by hyco {sf15K} , which would do the job nicely but ideally need a...
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