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LOL no no no ! it was not the wasps "stinging the pipes". Somebody had used a chemical "wasp nest killer" (I found the can near by) to kill a wasp nest that tucked itsself into the central heating pipes. Definitely splashes on the pipes not stings :D I just wondered if these...

I dont know if this is anything to be noted but.. Having been mooching about in my new (er old) loft. I have found somebody had in the past, attacked a poor wasp's house with "wasp nest killer" . Whats that got to do with plumbing you might ask? Well its turned all the copper piping in...

If your replacing it yourself, make sure you put the correct fuse in the electric line (usually about 1-3amps) I have seen one connected by a 13 amp plug with a 13 amp fuse , seized up (not a Grunfos) and smoking away, left much longer it would have caught fire I shouldnt wonder. Obviously...

aarh hah is that what the foamy stuff was? thanks, I had better get some The heating guy at the old house told me to put it in the small tank every couple of years , but I never really knew where it was going.

dont want to put you off but, I have found water goes colder quicker in steel, acrylic is cosy and warm

Further update. I drained each valve under the rads - lots of black silvery water and for some reason quite foamy in places drained until the water was clear in each case. so will see how it goes cheers

Hi Thanks for the welcome and advice. I'll open up one of the drain valves under the rads and check the water first of all. cheers

I moved into an old house just before Xmas.During a cold spell the central heating did not seem to cope that well in warming the place up, although all the radiators did warm up. the one nearest to the boiler did appear to be the hottest.I was wondering if it might benefit from a new pump ? the...