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sorry lads the house im buying is in the process of getting built, there is no boiler in there but they are informing me of the changes that will take place from the show home we looked at on a different site. its not a change of boiler is just a new system they are putting in. Ive just never...

Can anyone help, Im not that up on this type of stuff so I thought I would post a question. Im buy a new build property and I was informed yesterday that my new boiler is being removed from the wall in my utility and its now going to be a free standing "combination-condensing-boiler" and it...

cheers mandate I took off the flow valve to my rad opened it over a bucket with the pump running and nothing comes out no air no water???? very strange????

I have a recurring problem with my central heating system. Ive had all my rads on for over two weeks now but then gradually over a couple of day one rad will start to get cold the finally no water will get supplied to the flow, Me and a ex plumber have been putting mains water to the flow...

cheers oilman but what do you mean by changing the pipe work???? Im not a plumber but I will pass this info on to him.

trapped air in my hot water system, I have a hot water tank, not a combi When the heating is on by its self I have know problems but when I turn on both together you can hear all the air getting circulated. How can I get the air out of the hot water system????? My main problem is when...

I have a double rad downstairs and only the back panel on the rad get warm and the front is cold. All other rads in the house are fine Ive trying bleeding but just water comes out, the system is clean of sludge. could it be a bit of cr*p stuck in the rad between the two panels???? :cry:

CHEERS MATE I'LL HAVE A LOOK PRIOR TO FLUSHING.

I think its a air lock or a blockage, one rad up stairs and one down not coming on?? valve is getting warm, I have removed both of them but no sludge in there??

Can you flush out an air lock/ blockage using mains water supply?? I was going to connect via a downstair drain point. my system has 10mm grey plastic pipe with push fittings???

cheers lads

I had a plumber round the other day to help me with some on going problems. He mentioned that my pump which is situated directly above my boiler (kitchen wall) is pushing the water round the system instead of sucking it? So it was on the forward loop not the return. Is this incorrect ...

cheers lads for your replies I did do a full drain down of the system as well. When I re-connect the rad should it fill from any off the valves (ie the return would back feed and the forward would just feed as normal) cos as I remember it only filled up from one side (i tried both...

I took off two rads at the weekend and flushed them out, as the were not getting hot. They still don't get hot but if the heating has been on a while one valve gets warm on both rad, inlet??, I dont think this is an air lock as one rad is down stairs and the other up. maybe this is a...

cheers corgiman for all your help mate, I'll do my best to get the rads off, im the worst DIY man in the world???