Recent content by dmikem

I couldn't agree more! With regard to the problem with cremation, I'm an alcoholic, and my doctor says when I'm cremated it'll take three months to put the fire out! Presumably Paul B thinks that will also be an illegal health hazard. He's probably looking through the 'phone book now. I'll give...

No, I didn't really expect a reply - I just fancied shutting the ignorant @rs&h*l& up. What a tosser!

Exactly which 'finishes' contained asbestos, and what was the percentage of asbestos contained therein? What 'colour' asbestos was it? Please name the companies which produced these products. If you can't recall/don't know the companies involved, 'trade names' will suffice. Such an important...

silicone will not fix a leak on plastic pipework!

so obviously you now know that pumps and 3 port valves are not always fitted in the flow.

try fitting a 3 port valve to a primatic cylinder and see what happens!

has anyone used the prv to drain the system recently? (lazy mans way) it could be dirt on the seating of the valve. turn the knob of the valve (usually anticlockwise) a few times, this might dislodge whatever is in there. if this doesnt work, then it will have to be a new valve.

you dont say whether there is air in some radiators. vent them all again starting with the ones on the ground floor then do upstairs. if you have a 3 port valve, turn the boiler stat off, turn the cylinder stat off, turn the room stat up, then the pump is only pumping round the heating pipework...

Hi Has your heating always hummed like this, or has it just started? .