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Thanks, I did put them on. The problem seemed solved, and the bathroom has dried out! PHew! Nevertheless, I'm not sure why the boiler didn't like having only two on. Because if I'm at home all day and it's very cold, I don't want heating all over all day, but might want one or two...

Thanks ... any idea why? Is it that I don't have enough radiators on?

Hi! The article says if the flow of water through the boiler is insufficient it can create banging in the boiler. Further, it says it\\\'s important to have correct water-flow rate. But I sometimes have only two (out of seven) of my radiators on, to economise. Does this mean there\\\'s...

Hi! I've drained my system in order to replace two broken radiators. All the old ones I've had off to rinse through, and I've fitted thermostatic valves to upstairs ones. Put heating on yesterday. All okay after bleeding, except one upstairs radiator. I left the bleed-screw right out...

Thanks for the help re the radiator tail fitting and olive removal ... the first I've not managed yet, but I've removed an olive. However, the olive left a mark on the pipe, so it is slightly misshapen, with a slight bulge, which is making it hard to put the new fitting on, because I can't...

I\\\'m replacing a broken radiator, and so need to take the \\\"tail\\\" of the valve fitting out of the old radiator to put it into the new one. However, I am having great difficulty unscrewing it, despite having the right allen key. Any ideas? Thanks! Also, any ideas how to take the...