Cold Radiators

[SafeGasInstall]

Bet he lives next door to Rooney, will be a big house, boiler too small, Doh!

No chance as boiler is 30kw and ch has 15 rads

 

[SafeGasInstall]

Just employ the fellow member to sort it out for you ! It will not cost you that much and will alow you to get on with your day to day duties

 

[Howsie]

Change your plumber!

 

[lucolivia]

The temp on the boiler seems to be fluctuating between 66 and 80...

 

[happyflyer]

In Hale....

I am working in Salford University tomorrow are you in at home, Hale is dead posh guys, I will need a passport and change mi money

 

[lucolivia]

Ha ha ha ....I work in Leeds Wed, Thurs, Fri. Is next week convenient? Thanks Jules )

 

[happyflyer]

Ha ha ha ....I work in Leeds Wed, Thurs, Fri. Is next week convenient? Thanks Jules )

Yes no problem, I need to go to Mobberly next week, just leave it know and I will Pm my phone number

Tony

 

[lucolivia]

Thanks Tony...

 

[SafeGasInstall]

Update is a must on this thread please

 

[lucolivia]

I plucked up the courage and spoke to the plumber this morning. I felt as though I knew a bit more to ask the right questions than I did before all everyones great advice on this forum. He is sticking to his guns and telling me that the boiler is under powered. He said that you lose 20% and that the approx output of the 15 radiators is 100btu (?!!) I'm not sure how I could work out the demand from the radiators...
There is some 22mm pipe upstairs but then it goes down to 15mm downstairs. He says that it's not standard practise to use 22mm everywhere and that he would even struggle to get the connections.. He also mentioned that he could fit a pump and that might help. He's also saying that he won't be responsible for an underpowered boiler as that was fitted by someone ele but at no stage did he say that the boiler is underpowered until now...
Thanks very much and any further help would be appreciated... Tony is hoping to come next week

 

[SimonG]

Boiler underpowered is rubbish and is one of the first things I check when installing additional rads. Your response to this should have been to say that you had turned all the other rads off so it was only running the additional ones. Good luck for next week.

 

[lucolivia]

Thanks SimonG...

 

[happyflyer]

No plumber worth his salt add radiators to a system that would render the boiler under size, there is no more to be said, I will be there next week to have a look Jules


Tony the Terrible :20:

 

[SimonG]

No plumber worth his salt would fit extra rads and leave them not working imho

 

[Ollieg]

100000 Btu is 29KW. So by his own admission and dodgy calculation the boiler is more than ok.
:hurray:

 

[lucolivia]

Thank you so much for all your help Tony!!! You're brilliant!!!

 

[PlumbBobBob]

Thank you so much for all your help Tony!!! You're brilliant!!!

don't tell him that his head will explode lol

 

[lucolivia]

...I think I already have...oh dear...:hurray:

 

[PriestyUK]

Bet his come off a return from a rad which he thought was a flow (Some people think that because it has a TRV on it its going to be a flow, which is not always the case) , and tied what he thought was a return into a return to pick up for his new circuit (If you get the jist) wont work unless the rad his come off is working/trv open etc. I've seen that before with people not knowing what their doing. Its a proper head scratcher when you come up against it as you eyes miss it the first few times because your mind and skill tells you No he wouldnt of done that. My picture I drew up quickly might make it clearer.

 

[lucolivia]

Thank you for the drawing.... If we turn off all the other radiators after an hour or so the temperamental rad becomes barely luke warm...would your suggestion still apply?

 

[PriestyUK]

Yes as a TRV may still pass when screwed right down. Without having a 2nd beady eye on what this guy has done you may never know as he could just keep trying to pull the wool over your eyes

 

[happyflyer]

Me thinks it's not that daft, there are 5 rads not getting hot, that means he's done it five times, he would then be the real plumber from hell, too much speculation going on an not enough facts, I will sort it out next week chaps and I will report back, it will not be just one thing wrong. leave this one alone now and I will be back.

Tony

 

[Riley]

Sorry just getting in on this coz I love a mystery

 

[happyflyer]

Sorry just getting in on this coz I love a mystery

What do you think it might be Riley???? we could have a met,:21: throw a party :cake: play cluedo :beatnik: or simply have a cuppa:coffee: I will let you know don't worry.

Tony

 

[SafeGasInstall]

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