Recent content by Bunglebonce

Hiya mate, Alls I can tell you is it says 'ikon' on the front and it says the same on the 3 way valve but also says Travis Perkins :? Cheers B

Hi all, here's a strange one for you! Woke up this morning expecting to hear the usual noise of the heating, but there was silence. The house didnt feel cold and there was the tell tale pinging of pipes as they cooled to let me know the heating had been on. New it wasnt up to temp and...

That would be dependant on the contents of the lease agreement though wouldnt it and the divisions of resposibiltity held within...

When you say the bay, where abouts on the bay; what form do the cracks take (vertical, horizontal, parallel, wider one end than the other (at the top or bottom) stepped etc etc). Photo's would be good :) I doubt you'll need to go to the extent of a resin and steel type repair if the...

Oh god the plot thickens! What issues might I encounter if this is the case and how the hell can I tell on 44 year old pipework?

Thanks folks. I'm going to replace the lot then when I drain down to fit a new rad and fit trvs the other side whilst I'm at it.

Thanks for the feedback folks, it's been most helpful and erm, entertaining :D My choice of fitting has been made up for me though after lifting the floor. Unbeknown to me Ive got stainless pipes :oops: So another question if I may - assuming the diameter and section of the pipe...

Forgive the state of the rad and wallpaper, i've just moved in and it's a bit of a dump at the mo!

Hi all, am going to balance the heating system after I've done a bit of work to it but I'm puzzled by the valves fitted on the return pipes from the rad. instaead of the usual Lockshield type they have a flat plastic cap with no screw or slot to remove them. When I prised one off there...

Bump :D Any other opinions here before I go out and spend my wedge today? :roll:

Thanks for that. Your on the same train of thought as myself. Fancied doing the pucker job with soldering; for some reason don't have much faith in pushfit; which leaves me with the mechanical connection of compression fittings. I imagine the pre-soldered type of fittings are reasonably...

Sorry if this has been asked about previously but I wanted an opinion re the specifics of my case. I'm about to relocate the rad pipes in my kitchen so I can fit a new rad. if I can fathom it, I'll also be putting the old rad in the hall. My first thought was to buy the kit to do...

Hi all. Had a search but can't find a specific answer, so after a bit of pro advice. I have a socket in the kitchen (aware of Building reg requirements) that has a spur off it serving another socket in an adjacent room. I need to form a spur from this socket in the kitchen in order I...

Thanks for the help there Elite and I'll keep that in mind if needs be, but I think I've found the fault - Me! :roll: When I flicked the roomstat to 'no demand' last night and the boiler stayed lit, I overlooked one minor detail. The hot water was on too and was calling for heat! :oops...

Hi all need some help before I hang myself :evil: This is a long one but I'll try and cut it down! Had new boiler fitted (Worcester/Bosch 14/19cbi) about 4 years ago. First night of use came home to find house blazing hot and the roomstat none responsive. Rang fitter who came out...