Recent content by gremlin1

yes it does gush from flow & return. also it could be a one pipe system, difficult to tell because of no visible pipework.

Fitted a couple of new rads about a year ago. I think they branch off from the main run although its difficult to tell as all pipes are in concrete. Problem is they have been getting less warm over time and now they are stone cold. one of the rads is a double 1600 x 600 high, the old rad was...

Ok point taken Tony. The pipes run horizontally just inder the top bracket at the moment, it would just be easier to get a 700 high rad.

Tony There are some pipes running behind the rad from the wash basin, don't fancy burying them in the wall. Otherewise I don't have a problem with fins, the girlfriend has some lovely ones. :wink:

Hi all anyone know where I can get a 400 wide by 700 rad from, without the fins on the back, I think that its an unusual size, Stelrad have discon some time ago Cheers

anyone know anything about this outfit? www.electrorad.co.uk

Yup

Thinking of changing some of the rads and rad valves on my system (S plan) as now 30 years old+. I don't want to use trvs and just wondering what you pros think about B& Q rad valves. I have noticed that some of the B & Q rad valves have an O ring/seal fitted where the two parts of the valve...

Isn't that like saying 'my wife was run over by a bus today', Oh ' what number was it'.

Roughcaster, thanks for the reply, points taken. Just as a matter of interest how do you artex a ceiling, can a DIYer takle it? Do you use ordinary paint or some kind of special coating?

Slightly unusual query but would be grateful of any help. My mother had a small water leak from the bathroom in her flat which did some minor damage to the bathroom ceiling of the flat below. The owner had an estimate for £220 to put the damage right. I told the owner to claim on the...

I installed a false ceiling in my kitchen together with low voltage lighting before 2005. (introduction of Part P I beleive). Should I have connected the metal frame of the false ceiling to earth?

Have an old vented system with 7 rads. S plan. I recently added X200 to the systen as have limescale problem/kettling etc. The boiler does seem quieter (still some noise) now but wondered if it might be worth adding another bottle to help things along or would I be wasting my money? Any help...

Thanks for the reply Tickly. It is a one piece outlet box (not a separate top & bottom), I think that it must be older than the one you refer to.

I replaced the BT master socket some time ago , looking at these threads it looks like that's not allowed. I still have the old BT socket, should I put it back & if so where can I get the special tool to connect the wires into the terminals?