Recent content by Michele

Apart from that how do I get the air out? Would draining and flushing again be a good idea? I had building work done a 2 years ago which was the last time I did it. I had 3 new rads fitted then but I thought it was too long ago to have caused this problem!

Sorry jumped in too quick! Didn't read the bit about the boiler stat!

Do you mean the boiler thermostat or the room thermostat? The boiler goes from 120 to 180 and I've turned it right down to 130 (from 140). The room thermostat is set at 20 degrees and I've left that one alone for now. I'm not sure about the pump. It does clatter when the whole system shuts...

1. Gas fired Glow-Worm space saver 50 balanced flue boiler, serviced every year 3. I've not changed anything. My service blokey said to go in the loft and empty out the tank until the ball valve started letting water in. I did that about 2 months ago. 4. Been having this problem for...

This seems to happen when the thermostat switches the pump off. I get a rumbling sound in the pipes and the sound of gushing water. I have been locked in the loft for the past hour until it happened again. The rumbling starts followed by a rush of water into the expansion/feeder tank in the...