Recent content by rcflyers

Thank you, Has this been done before in this or similar situations?

I have a heating system with 2 zone valves, one for hot water cylinder and one for the radiators. I would like to add a 3rd zone valve (controlled by a separate time control switch) for a heated towel radiator in the bathroom so in the summer months it can be heated to dry the towels. I have a...

Does anyone recognise this particular flush syphon please?

I want to tile the floor in my conservatory. It was built 5 years ago and had a concrete base with expanded polystyrene insulation foam laid on it and then 18mm flooring grade T+G chipboard on top. The foam went soft in places and the floor had dips in it as a result. I have removed the...

A local plumber fitted a new Worcester Bosch condensing boiler about 4 years ago. He fitted the flue as shown in the picture. I recently removed the basket guard to replace it as it had gone rusty. (Why aren't they all made of stainless steel?) Should the flue outlet be pointing up in the air...

I undid the bleed screw, some dark coloured water came out then all it did was drip some clear water. I let it bleed for 2 minutes and refitted the bleed screw. The sound of air is still there inside the pump. I could see the shaft spinning around ok but couldn't stop it spinning with a...

Thanks, Should pump be rotated so the silver disc is facing up in the air so any trapped air can be bled out?

Our pump is a Grundfos UPS15-50. Do they get tired? If I put my ear close to the pump I can hear a soft crackling/popping noise which sounds like air in it. I am struggling to see how there could be air in there. There does not seem to be an air bleed screw on the pump head (although...

Ok, thanks. It may have been there before but it has only been noticed in the last couple of months.

Thanks, is there a difference in fitting the gate valve on the cylinder flow or return pipes?

I have a standard boiler that heats the hot water tank and radiators. I have a timer which turns the radiator zone valve on at 6.00am then also turns on the hot water tank zone valve at 6.30am. Recently I have noticed that when the hot water tank zone valve opens to heat the hot water tank...

Thanks, Is Pliolite paint worth the extra cost?

The end wall of our house is South facing and therefore gets all the sun in the summer and beaten by the wind and rain in the winter. As you can see from the pictures there are numerous fine cracks in the wall. The last couple of years I have just painted Leyland masonry paint onto the...