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I have a microbore system with a 15 to 18 year old boiler running six rads........five are scalding and one, the largest and most distant only heats partially and the return is barely warm.........I have removed and flushed rad...balanced system....flushed the pipes from the manifold...switched...

Thanks for all useful comments.......However after lifting carpets have found that chip boarded floor goes under skirtings etc...........so I am going to have to cut holes............Where is the most likely place to find the manifold...The boiler is in a cupboard on the top...

I have bought a new house with 6 rads on a gas vailliant boiler through microbore. 5 rads are fine the one in the living room cold. The feed up to it is scalding........Removed rad flushed through...no apparent residue.....checked flow both in and out and it gushed freely......replaced...