Recent content by dave b

Helo All About a year ago i fitted a water softener , it has been great , but in the mean time i have also fitted a new cylinder , so the system was re filled using softened water. I have just found out that softened water should not be used in the system, can anyone tell me why and what...

Well , what a weekend I was going to cut out the " H " section on saturday . ie T to T , but as i was p----d off with it on thurs night banging away , i decided to go and give it a taste of it,s own medicine , so i banged it a few time,s , and the system took it,s revenge. I was leaning...

Thanks D P I do intend to remove this valve that there is no need for , but it is handy to have untill i sort the current problem , I will cut out the old pipe and rejoin using comp fitting,s in case the bas----- block,s up again. At least it is giving me somthing to do at night and at...

Thanks again Mick I will do that The tank is only about 1.5m above the pump , and about 2.0m away ie the feed pipe go,s along the loft about 2m with a drop of about 150mm , then it go,s around a 90 degre bend a meter then drod,s down into the airing cupboard , the pump is about 1200 to...

Yea , i thought that was the only option , but i turned off the feed from the tank , turned up the pump and banged the tee a good few times , now i have opened up the feed again , the pump is on 2 and i only have a trickle from the vent , about a half of a cup an hour , do you think now...

Hi Stanboy Yes it is in the right direction thanks my first thought was oh you pr--- , you have put the pump on the wrong way, but no i managed to get that bit right Dave

Thanks Mick yes your right it,s not running like a dream the valves were a replacement one was sticking closed and when i looked at the other it was a mess the gate valve is on the cold feed , dont know why either the whole system works when i close the valve , and then run,s from the...

Hi I am a first time user although i have read lots of post,s on here . I have just fitted two , two port valves and a new pump to my system , which is an open vented system , we only moved in a short while ago and have had problems circulating the water to the 15 rad,s , ihad to turn the...

HI NEIL PUSH THE KEY FIRMLY UP , AND HOLD IT IN PLACE , TURN THE SMALL VALVE NEXT TO IT , FILL TO 1.5 BAR AND THEN CLOSE THE VALVE , YOU WILL ONLY GET A SMALL AMOUNT OF WATER SPILL WHEN YOU REMOVE THE KEY , NOW WATCH THE PREASURE GO DOWN OVER THE NEXT TWO WEEKS . BACK TO SQUARE ONE . I HAVE...

HI NEIL PUSH THE KEY FIRMLY UP , AND HOLD IT IN PLACE , TURN THE SMALL VALVE NEXT TO IT , FILL TO 1.5 BAR AND THEN CLOSE THE VALVE , YOU WILL ONLY GET A SMALL AMOUNT OF WATER SPILL WHEN YOU REMOVE THE KEY , NOW WATCH THE PREASURE GO DOWN OVER THE NEXT TWO WEEKS . BACK TO SQUARE ONE . I HAVE...