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Its a flat with this room being an extension and a terrace above for the flat upstairs. There has been no pressure loss in the system, so not a leak from the boiler piping. One of the walls (the one behind the radiator) is an external wall. I've just noticed that there are 2 outlets from the...

Noticed some damp recently in one corner of a bedroom Given the radiator outlet (and inlet) both go into the floor, my best guess is the radiator piping isn't the source of this. I'm quite certain also that there shouldn't be any other piping in that wall given it's inner wall, and no other...

Thank you! It maybe small but really like I've grown as a DIYer today

Yes I can! Now I think I understand how it works, and possibly what I did - this is indeed a lock shield valve, and when opening it a couple days back, I did open it all the way but then kept unscrewing with force and ended up breaking the outer casing holding it in place. Correct? PS...

So I managed to fix it up with tape, put it back in and it's been working fine for 24hrs now. Other thing I realised is I hadn't mentioned this was the towel rod in the bathroom, and not a radiator per se. It got me thinking though, it may not be a lock shield valve really? I was able to...

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Yes I did use an Allen key to adjust, just accidentally overdid it. I'll go look for an o ring at the local store today. In order of steps then to fix it all back up, am I right in thinking 1) unscrew the valve and fit it back on with new o ring/tape 2) repressurise the system opening the...

Hi, first post here been a very helpful forum as I do the bare minimum DIY. I was trying to balance my radiators following an online guide (https://www.bestheating.com/info/a-best-heating-guide-how-to-balance-radiators/) and messed up one of my bathroom radiators. This radiator has what I...