Recent content by Rickf29

Thanks all for your advice. Just to clear a few things up if it may help. Alec im not too sure how successful balancing would be as the new 12 rads are fitted into the main flow before the old zone control so they come on when HW or CH is called for in the old system. Coupled to this in now 2...

Thanks for the feedback guys. The main problem I face is lack of funds on their part. I realise this is neither your problem or mine but in trying to do a favour i'm going to struggle to get it put right as it should be. At present they will not be able to afford a second boiler as good as...

When the existing cylinder is satisfied the heating in the new part of the bungalow starts to filter through. However since adding the 2 new cylinders the time it takes is considerably longer. The old 10 rads always get up to temp quite quickly and it seems that when the TRVs start to shut down...

Basically i've been called in by a friend of a friend to try and sort out their heating system that, it transpires, hasnt worked properly since it was adapted a couple of years ago. 100000 btu oil boiler is currently trying to feed 22 radiators and 3 cylinders with a grundfos 15/50 pump after...

Hey all. I'm just after some advice really from anyone who has gone down the teaching route. Been on the tools for 16 years now and feel like a change to keep the old brain ticking over. I'm currently a week away from passing my PTLLs course in adult education and am booked in for my A1...