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picture 1 picture 2 I'll let you tell me what type of system i have.. i don't have a clue. Small header tank connected straight above these pictures. And should all the valves be open? theres one in both pictures.

leaking from the screw of the spindle. guessing over tightened, slowed the drip right down just can''t get it to stop now.

im guessing there connected they go into the ceiling then under the bathroom floor, cant get to them in there as the floor is tiled. Still no joy today, have added cleaning agent to the header tank. says wait 21 days i'm doubtful to the results of this thou. Also after turning all the values on...

all shut off now still no joy with back room rad, all pipes to it are cold. heating has now been on full for 4 hours.

got most of them done now, 2 upstairs are solid thou cant move the spindles its a very old system with orignal pipes im guessing over years of copper oxide around the pipe spindles.

I have managed to turn off 3 of the 7 rads rest are all stuck on, i'll keep trying to turn the rest off.

thanks can cross out all of these though 8 ) RADIATOR PROBLEMS There are a few causes for the radiators not to get hot. 1) Pump not working or needs bleeding. pump is fine and atm running on max 2) Insufficient or no water to pump round system. Check boiler pressure if it's a sealed...

I have an old Baxi bermuda 551 back boiler, which works ok, except it is not heating up one of the radiators in the rear of the house, I have checked all the outlet and inlet values are on, and even changed the ones on the radiator draining the whole system. I did manage to get heat to it when...