Recent content by David_W

I replaced the radiator with a double because the old one was a single and didn't heat the room sufficiently. I didn't drain the system to fit the new radiator, I just closed the radiator valves and removed the radiator. When I removed the radiator about 75% of the water which came out was...

I've just installed a replacement radiator and the instructions for the radiator state that 'after installation a flushing compound should be added to the system prior to flushing after which a central heating protector should be added to the system'. :?: Is this really necessary as only last...

Last Summer British Gas installed a Glow-worm HE 330 Condensing Boiler to replace our ageing Potterton Netaheat boiler. The main reason we decided to upgrade was because we were told that we would save around 33% on our gas bill. However, since then I have calculated that the savings have only...