Recent content by Tod44

I've now looked into this and found lots of good clear diagrams on the web showing how my system is plumbed in. It's a Y system, every one shows the boiler, then pump, then three way valve and then either heater coil in the H/W tank or the rads. I checked my system carefully and found that the...

So if the pump was the wrong was round could it cause the hot water to go up to the F and E tank, and maybe cause air locks? The plumber is coming round on Wednesday to change the pump round, in his words he put the pump on the same way as the original came off - however that was put on by an...

I've had the plumber round who drained the system added some chemical and refilled the system, now I have no heating and the water is still going up to the F and E and none of the rads are getting hot. He's going to arrange for the system to be flushed. Could the pump be on the wrong way round...

Thanks that makes sense to me. I couldn't find anything with a magnet but it was only one from the fridge :oops: I've rung the plumber I used and he said try turning down the pump to number 1, I did that and although it's less water going up it's still there so he coming tomorrow to sort it out.

I've got a two up two down end of terrance. 2 rads upstairs 2 downstairs. Boiler is in the kitchen, pump is in the cupboard on the landing. I think it's called an open system. When the heating comes on I can hear water running in the loft - there is hot water coming out of the copper pipe that...