Recent content by KX36

Thanks for the advice. The flexible hoses are about 1m long and those which came with the unit. Unfortunately, they join the 15mm copper pipe right at the back wall underneath the kitchen units, i.e. about 3 feet back in a less than 6 inch height space, and I don't think I can get to the joint...

Thanks, I thought as much. I did find instruction on the inner side of the packaging which I hadn't noticed saying to do them finger tight plus 270 degrees. Anything past finger tight and they don't go until they click and then it easly turns the rest of the 270 degrees with the spanner which...

Well I kept trying, something went click and it tightened an extra turn and now grips the pipe. Hopefully that's right. Next problem. The next radiator currently has an extension piece between the radiator and the valve. Something like this...

Hi all, I am trying to put TRVs on my radiators. I've got 10mm pipes so I've bought Drayton TRV4 with the included 10mm reducing olive (whatever it's called, it looks like this http://www.screwfix.com/p/reducing-set-15-10mm/70435). I'm assuming it acts like an olive and no other olive is...

Ok thanks a lot guys. I'm not so worried anymore. I'll probably try to clean it off and see if there's any leakage etc and if not go no further. Cheers again, Matthew

Hi all. I have some corrosion on the isolation valves for my central heating pump. I'll change the valves but I was wondering if it was a sign of something more serious. e.g. I was worried there might be an electrical fault in the pump causing current to flow to the earthed pipes and causing...

Thanks guys, both good points. I might power it off, take off the head and try turning the valve manually. and If I do replace it get a whole valve from BHL for £77. As you say it's only £12 more for the whole valve. I didn't want to have to drain the system to change the valve which is...

Hi all, I have a 20 year old gravity fed system in a house I moved into last year and the other day my honeywell V4073A 3 port valve got stuck with its lever all the way to the left and no central heating. I moved it all the way to the right "manual open" without latching it and after the...

Hello all, As you can probably tell I'm an absolute novice and I've already broken the golden rule of forums by not searching first but I have to go to work in a few minutes. I have a gravity feed+expansion boiler system with a hot water tank and a non-condensing boiler that's probably...