Hi all you experts
I have had a few problems lately with leaking Rads, I turned them off and have today replaced two of them (one more to go). all the rads went in the space of about seven months (the whole system is about six years old).
The Rads are all cold at the bottom so I suspect sludge is in the system. Just as it started happening the hot water also stopped working (which was never great anyway as it could only heat up if the taps were half turned on, ie SLOW flow rate).
Also, the overflow pipe to outside is constantly leaking.
For information if it helps:-
Boiler is a SIME Comby
It is a sealed system.
Water presure shows about two and is steady.
Boiler is placed in cellar but pumps great to all radiators in house.
Boiler remains lit all time and very rarely goes out.
The downstairs rads went first followed by an upstairs Rad that has no Thermo valve(Plumber said it was wise to have one rad \\\"on all the time\\\").
I dont think it ever had any inhibitors put in which could explain sludge.
Loop fill is still attached to boiler but has a screw to stop supply and also a switch/tap thing.
Can anyone suggest what is wrong, especially the no hot water and the overflowing pipe. I REALLY want a bath instead of a shower!!!
Many thanks to anyone who can help.
I have had a few problems lately with leaking Rads, I turned them off and have today replaced two of them (one more to go). all the rads went in the space of about seven months (the whole system is about six years old).
The Rads are all cold at the bottom so I suspect sludge is in the system. Just as it started happening the hot water also stopped working (which was never great anyway as it could only heat up if the taps were half turned on, ie SLOW flow rate).
Also, the overflow pipe to outside is constantly leaking.
For information if it helps:-
Boiler is a SIME Comby
It is a sealed system.
Water presure shows about two and is steady.
Boiler is placed in cellar but pumps great to all radiators in house.
Boiler remains lit all time and very rarely goes out.
The downstairs rads went first followed by an upstairs Rad that has no Thermo valve(Plumber said it was wise to have one rad \\\"on all the time\\\").
I dont think it ever had any inhibitors put in which could explain sludge.
Loop fill is still attached to boiler but has a screw to stop supply and also a switch/tap thing.
Can anyone suggest what is wrong, especially the no hot water and the overflowing pipe. I REALLY want a bath instead of a shower!!!
Many thanks to anyone who can help.