Recent content by jeffsteinson

is a balancing valve the same as having a gate valve installed on the primary return from the hot water tank (as some older systems had)? where can you get them from if gate valve's won't do?

I don't knwo if anybody has ever come across this problem before: but some of my radiators seem to take ages to heat up, whilst others are quicker. I had a plumber come round who said it waqs weird, and he tried balancing the system and although some got a bit warm, nothing major happened. He...