Recent content by Joshie76

ok... but do I need to do anything first to ensure I don't ruin my carpets when I remove the head. Should I expect any leak of any kind?

If you mean the small silver circle at the left - it has no shape and is perfectly circular, so not for allen keys.... I've checked the same bit on the other rads and they don't have an allen key hex shape either. :(

Hmm, I can't see anything that looks obivously movable... Here's a picture of one of the valves in question. It's had a good splattering with paint sometime before we owned the house but has worked for some time since. http://www.molmorg.com/TRV.jpg Any ideas where I need to be...

Thanks... but err... how do I look at the pin?

Thanks corgiman. I turned off all the other rads and one of the problem rads did warm up a little, but not very much. I checked the LockShield valves and they were fully opened (fully rotated in the + direction). I've since closed and re-opened them but still no joy :(

Total newb at this plumbing game and really appreciate any help/advice you can offer... We have a central heating system comprised of a 'unvented hot water cylinder', a ' Vaillant wall mounted gas *thermo-compact* boiler' (which has to be topped up manually, so I guess this means we have a...