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one last question - would a slower pump speed mean water gets hot quickly or slowly how does it differ to a high pump speed?

Beginning to think that may be the method of choice for a lot of people, i got this far with that method - maybe need to close the rads closer to boiler even more (choke the hell out of them) as they are still V-hot) even though flow is 1/4 turn

Just called 3 different (Large) Heat merchants in my area and none of them heard or sell pipe thermometers. i take it that this method isnt widely used or else plumbers just wing it until its right!

Should they be fully open?

LS=lockshield Valve - When the instruction says open all lockshield valves is it both floow and return they refer to or just the flow?

This will help me a lot - and makes perfect sense Thanks - a lot

Yes we tried out a few different balancing scenarios, i found the best working mode was downstairs Flow opened by 1/4 turn + Return same - He had his usual recommendations (i think one full turn open) whats the suggestion for flow and return?

I hear you. However has cost me €2200 for parts and labour so far, this guy has personally fitted probably 50 complete systems in his lifetime - A plumber all his life and his dad before him (60 yrs old now) cant really go elsewhere for 2 reasons (money and respect for him) im watching him...

Expert did the work(Friend of Family) I took the wek off to assist wit the donkey work (Digging trench for new pipe armoured cable etc..) bleeding done and done again - a lot of air in the system but minimal in rads - bad rads have no air which is strange as complete cold spots at bottom of one...

Bought house 2 years ago and heating has always been V-Poor. Had a heating specilist around to find problem, he found the following issues. 1. Some rads too small. 2. Not enough rads for size of rooms. Boiler serviced and working fine (Firebird 90) 2000 SQFT house with 11 rads. So, Rads...

Sorry for delay in reporting back, Well i purchased a tin of the Seal lock - Hell did it stink! It covered really easy, which made the job - well less of a job. This is powerfull stuff, it did the job extremely well - a few tiny patches where the yellow came through but the next day i touched...

Thanks confidentincompetent, Will give it a go this weekend coming, thanks for your time.

Called a few paint suppliers but no-one supplies the Zinsser Range - however they are all recommending the Irish equivelant Igoe Aqua Lock + others in the range, i cant seem to find anything on the net - anybody hear or even used it before?

Thanks for taking the time to reply confidentincompetent, Yea the emulsion was a bad idea - i know that know - my latest job on the hall stairs and landing has been done correctly this time, Thanks for the Bin primer suggestion, the funny thing is when i asked a friend of a friends dad who is...

The onsuite in my dormer bungalow has a shower curtain which i hate - we where wondering if its possible to buy a smaller shower inclosure without having to spend a lot for a custom job? The ceiling slopes to about 5' 9" at its lowest point (over the shower)