Recent content by Oxygene

Thanks to all for your responses, they have been a great help. Just to update you, I called in a plumber yesterday who diagnosed a blocked air sep. He is coming back in a few days to replace it. I will post again when the job has been completed, to let if you know if this did indeed fix...

I am assuming that if I increase the height of the vent pipe so that it is above the height of the head of water, then I could get it to stop. Whilst I do not have any height left to extend the pipe, would it be possible to attach a length of hose and run it further up into the loft space, and...

I have just used a fridge magnet (sorry, only one I had to hand) and it does attract itself to the air separator. The magnet is not strong enough to hold itself there, but you can feel the magnetic force pull it in towards the AS when you hold quite near. Is there an easy way to sort this...

Photo of installed pump - In this image the 'arrow' is pointing [/img] Just to confirm that the pipe attached to the top of the pump is from the F & E Tank. In answer to Andy's questions: Yes, the rads get hot. No, changing the pump speed does not change the flow rate of the water coming...

Thanks for all your replies so far. I replaced my Grundfos 15/60 with a WILO Smart A type. I am beginning to suspect that I my have installed the pump the wrong way round! I assumed that the arrow on the pump indicated the direction of the flow of water through the pump, was I correct...

I have had a condensation problem in my loft, which started within a week or so of me replacing my central heating water pump. I have just been in the loft and noted that as soon as the central heating system fires up, water flows out of the vent pipe and into the F & E tank. I assume this is...