Recent content by cmarkr

Thanks Rick, Tony. Given the two heaters will be next to each other can I use the same (existing) lockshield rather than two separate ones and just open it wider? I really like the idea of a remote sensor trv as I was concerned about the trv being under the cabinets and not capturing the...

Hi kbdiy, thank you your response. Yes, I'll be getting rid of the existing rad as I'm putting in units against the wall. The room is a kitchen diner about 27' x 10' with a peninsula breakfast bar down the middle so one plinth heater will blow into the kitchen and the other into the dining...

I have a radiator in my kitchen with a TRV. I am putting in a new kitchen that will cover all the walls so i want to use plinth heaters. Can i plumb the two plinth heaters in using a T junction after the TRV and the return from each plinth heater joining at a T junction and going in to the old...

Ok, thanks for taking time to reply, I'll post results when I get some!

Alternatives to ratedpeople are trustatrader and Which Local. I've used Which Local for a Gas Safe plumber before and been happy with the work and the plumber himself. Which Local is a paid for service and the number of traders are relatively limited. I don't know what people on the forum...

So does your pipe run between the hearth and the constructional (concrete) hearth, or below the the concrete? I'm not sure I could get it in underneath the constructional hearth, I think it's pretty much brick down to the foundations. At the moment I have already got the constructional...

Hi, I am planning on replacing my existing tiled fireplace (1930s style) with a cast iron insert and slate heart. The current gas fire has the 8mm pipe running over the existing tile hearth (not connected, I got it capped when I moved in). When the new fire goes in, I don't want the gas...