Recent content by Minchroadster

Guys, TRV switched and replaced, system refilled with Sentinel 400 for a couple of days, old olives reused, no leaks or drips and the system is running fine! Just staggered that the TRV which is no more than a 5 years old stopped working properly! Thank you all for your advice and guidance...

Checked FAQ for refilling a CH system but appears to refer to a pressurized system. Drained the CH system to refit a new TRV. Do I need to replace the existing olives on the pipe work or can I get away with fitting the new valve to the old pipe-work connections providing I don't over-tighten...

Neal that's really helpful. I unscrewed the TV handle and the pin was moving freely (are they on springs as it returned out quickly when I pushed it in?) Silly question is there a way of telling whether the TV is bi-directional by inspecting it without removing it? Will try the trick...

Dear DIYnot.com, I have a strange situation where one of the downstairs radiators on my CHS doesn't always work. Sometimes it remains cold sometimes luke warm and then sometimes hot. I've noticed that if I turned the CHS off for 20 mins and then turn it on again the radiator seems to work...