Recent content by joethearachnid

Shot of the current wiring: Top is the pump with L/N/E Left is the valve with N/E, the valve control wire (red) and the two orange and grey wires that would usually act as a switch for the boiler but neither is connected currently. My understanding is that usually you'd run a permanent live...

Thanks both - reading into it more it looks like the balancing valves are more common than I'd realised and I guess especially a microbore system would need one. I'll try and put the motorised valve elsewhere or look at a Y-plan. Cylinder stat is definitely in the plans. Chris - I have N and E...

Hi all, Long time listener, first time poster but this forum has been invaluable to me in my recent heating system exploits. I live in a late Victorian house with what seems to be a heating system installed in such a way as to save a bit of cash wherever possible. As far as I can tell it's a...