Recent content by Chineplate

What are the wings for on a self-drilling screw.

I'd us a breathable membrane.

The Rad is at 1st floor and the pipes feed from below, so no self venting.

I want to permanently remove a radiator from my central heating system, it's a fairly new system with plastic speed-fit pipe work throughout. I've searched other threads but can't find anything relevant to plastic pipe work. Question is: is it ok to just remove the Rad and then cap the flow and...

Many thanks SandyLion, that makes sense.

I've just been given the hot and cold water services plan of a new house that I'm buying. On the diagram are terms such as Drop T/B, Rise F/B, Drop F/A and Rise T/A. I'm struggling to work out their meaning, can anyone help.

Gents Sorry about this but I made a bit of a cock up on the original drawing. Both the F&E and vent pipes are connected to the return line and not as previously shown. I fired up the system today to try and balance the rads. When first started there is quite a bit of gurgling and whooshing...

45yearsagasman. Thanks for your response. No pump overrun, by-pass not required and TRV's throughout except where the Gnd & 1st floor room stats are located.

I didn't think that the layout conformed to the generally accepted setup. I'm going to need some ammunition when I approach the installer so can you give me some idea of the implications of leaving the layout as is. Thanks

Here's a sketch that should make things a little clearer.

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Looking for advice please. I have recently had my oil fired central heating boiler replaced and everything appears to be working fine. However, I have noticed that the vent pipe to the F&E tank has been installed on the return line at the point where the pipe work enters the boiler. The feed and...

Thanks, it's has I thought. Is there any regulation, bye law, or manufacture's guidance note that I can use to add weight to tomorrows discussion!

Got in from work this evening and wife tells me that the electrician who was installing an electric shower in our bathroom managed to drill into the cold feed pipe that is embeded in the concrete block wall. He has made a repair by cutting out the damaged section of 15mm tube and relacing with a...