Recent content by essco6

Thanks for everybody's help. I've finally got this sorted out. There was a lot of air in the system and possibly a blockage. I had somebody come around and sort this out for me. What I didn't know was you can unplug the connector on the pump to stop it. This seems to allow the air to be vented...

Thanks Tony I bled the pump using the big screw on the back. Only water came out. I closed all the radiators except one, and moved the open rad along. Each radiator became hot, starting at the top. It took a while for each of the radiators to become hot all over. I then opened all of the...

Thanks very much for the reply oldbuffer. a. Pump is rotating. If I change the pump speed I can hear the water moving through the pipes at different speeds. b. I've closed and fully opened the valves without any problems. Could it be a blockage or air lock in the system?

On Friday I had my CH pump replaced, now the heating isn't working properly. The boiler fires up for a short period, there is a whooshing sound and it shuts down. The house doesn't get warm because the heating is only on for short bursts. I've bled the radiators (a few of which actually do get...