Recent content by Kev2013

Right so in order to do this all I need to do is , I can merely stop the ball valve this will then stop the cold water flow ?? All I have is the one single Hot water cylinder an Albion indirect cylinder tank. N o other header tanks elsewhere.

Yes I know its not the best option muddling thorough, but do to lack of funds atm I have have little choice I have found drainage points on end of the manifolds I presume these will do to drain the system ?

cn you please confirm that I just need to totally drain the radiators down the check cylinder as you stated please ?

I presume actually the cylinder header tank will naturally refill the radiators again apart from me needing to bleed them ??

wouldn't know where to start to drain it from here I presume any rad would do downstairs and I wouldn't know how to refill it either so now I am stuck ;-(

I presume their is no way of checking this ? its just a new tank ??

Yeah sadly I did and I think its spluttering because of the muck from the bottom to the tank as well. Well I think ill buy a new element and motorised valve I presume that should stop the tank from overflowing , their cant be much else I can replace other than if the thermostat needs renewing...

Yes I had been using the immersion this last week as I was waiting on an oil delivery. I could hear the motorised valve starting. But whether its actually working I don't know, I am not familiar with the heating system as only lived in the house 3mths and everything has been a nightmare. I would...

Mixer taps on bath and kitchen sink Oil fired boiler is a Turco 2000 have no hot water from boiler either.

Header exspansion tank on indirect tank constantly overflows I have put a new thermostat in , although I do wonder if this one may of packed up aswell as lastnight water in the top tank was red hot and today the water is cold , I have drained the cylinder totally and refilled as needed to...