Recent content by newbuild100

Thanks stem. Once again patience has won. I left the valve open until eventually after much gurgling and burping, I have heat to my rads. I need to tidy up some loose ends, then swap a few wires in the timer and hey presto, things will be perfect..... After 20 odd years !! Thanks very much...

Well folks, all the work i wanted to do has now been done. Old gate valve changed for electrically operated one. I drained the full system completely, BUT theres another problem. The bolier will only stays lit for a few minutes before cutting out. Many moons ago, after draining the system down...

HAHA, I just PM'd you Stem !

Excellent, Thats pretty much perfect and just what im after. What though, do I do with the two wires that wont be used ? Do i use some kind of "end stop" and tuck them away somewhere ?? (the red and the grey)

Here goes then. Included are some pictures of what ive got and a small wiring diagram of the timer from the danfoss brochure. Whilst the timer works for the system as it is, once I wire up the new valve, I think it may need altering slightly (??????!!) If I can explain more about the wiringat...

Sorry about that confusion. When I said hot water system, I meant the whole system generally. As per my original post, the whole system works well enough BUT went I want hot water to the radiators, I have to turn the gate valve on, allowing hot water to the rads. Obviously, this is mainly in...

Long story. Im about to do a bit of work on my hot water system at home. The system whilst old, works fine but im about to replace a gate valve (to the rads) with a electrically operated valve. (If I want hot water to the rads, I simply open the gate valve which allows hot water to the CH...