Recent content by caz26

Thanks for the reply, I'll certainly have words, but given it had been a fault before the replacement and remains such I feel it's my own fault for not specifying he should have checked it. Regarding what I've tried; I initially took the TRV off to see if the pin was sticking, appeared not...

Gents, I've been through the similar posts and all seem to tail off without a positive conclusion. We've a three floor house, on the top one radiator is cold but it's not the furthest from boiler and the other two up there are piping hot. Have changed the valves, (previously it had got hot...

Dear All, I'm looking at a near 7 metre run to waste pipe outside for new kitchen. Is this feasible with 40mm waste and using an anti-vac trap. It would only be for a single bowl sink and dishwasher. Should I take any other precautions? Not really any other option as waste pipe is to...

Dear All, We've removed a wall to create one larger room. However we now find a 2" difference in heights between rooms. One room has a screeded base with timber above, the higher side had a screed on top of existing flag stones. I'm in the process of removing the flags, (we've combed...

current boiler no more than 24kw, but perturbed by engineer saying 40kw WB, 30+ for house and 10K for water-seemed bizarre don't want to oversize for worst case scenario.

Dear All, We're about to upgrade our heating (replacing an oldish combi that's struggled to heat a five bed house) and I was advised to go for an unvented system. Our attic has been converted, although there would still be room for a small tank if advisable Sounds good pressure wise, so...

Tony, My wife might agree that I dress like your father too but I'd beg to differ. We too like to cook but will be cooking with radiators on walls in this instance. Was about to close thread but now searching pros and cons of an unvented system so thought I'd be cheeky and ask you before I...

Hi, It's an old detached house of solid stone outside walls (17m of) single glazed window 2m x 1m and another single glazed glass door 3m x 1m total surface area is approximately 28m2 with ceiling height of 3.1m Stone floor with the cool cellars underneath. So total volume of 84m3 some...

having had a visit from heating guru he said we are looking at 6kw to heat our kitchen dining area. Floor space isn't sufficient for this to be provided by UFH so that appears that. Which takes me back to my initial thoughts that does this mean it's only useful in a very well insulated modern...

so are you guys suggesting with ceramic tiles underfloor heating is now a more flexible and responsive, i.e. heats up quickly, so no longer really has to be "left on" ? site visit tomorrow from an installer so will post back. Soory mointainwalker not so easy with cellars, they are stone and...

Now now Men, let's not be falling out! I read this all with interest and appreciate both sides of the argument. We are thinking of this in two rooms, 1) the hall, which is draughty, but principally because we currently have flagstones under the carpet (I believe largely messed up ones at...

can I perhaps ask a different question then? Am I right in saying that I'd not get more than 100w/m2 no matter what the system? Also, we have high ceilings, but I read that this is irrelevant (or at least not so important) when calculating heat loss from the room for an underfloor system...

Tony, Thanks for your prompt response. You did reply to my previous post and I did get in touch with my structural engineer who said if done carefully should be ok-but he was talking only in terms of load on the floor and not sufficient heat output to heat the rooms. Your last comment is...

Would I be correct in saying it's unlikely to be able to get more than 100w /m2 from an underfloor heaing system? Planning to have tiled or stone floor but don't see any system that will provide more than this. Am I correct? Thanks Caz