Recent content by ricky678

Well with most of the rads being 28 years old, am a bit dubious about getting things off without cracking anything. From what I have seen the current TRVs will not fit onto my old style tails so I will need to remove them as well. Just that the whole system is well balanced for my bungalow...

Thanks guys - Have just been looking at the WB 12RI - seems to fit my needs to replace my Pot Flamingo RS40 - its done stirling work over the last 28 years. Only needed two temp sensors and one thermocouple - not bad. However must heed your comments their quality today. One little...

Hi, Looking around for a replacement boiler, was just interested to know how the current Potterton boilers are performing in respect of the PCBs that were giving so much trouble before - as featured on Watchdog etc. Have they successfully overcome the actual problem and are they now...

Just hope I never go to court when you 3 are on the jury :wink: Actually the plants are tropical orchids - they are better suited to indoors because they do not want direct sunlight - this would soon burn them up - they do however need a minimum temp of 15c to grow well - hence my need...

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Oilman wrote: Yes, that would be true for a few plants but I am talking about a small room and a lot of plants - a greenhouse or conservatory would be ideal but thats a lot of dosh for buying and heating.

mogget wrote: Ah - missed the kw conversion bit on the bill - see what you mean now. Still think the price of the extra pipe work etc will be soon repaid by the lower running costs of the c/h. many thanks Ricky678

Plummerman Sorry, should have said - its a fully pumped system, with 2 M/valves to rads / hwater pipes - think thats S system in todays language - so sounds like laying in an extra valve and thermostat for just the one radiator will work ok then - don't think I could afford those fancy...

Hi All, Could sure use some help with a little heating / cost problem. The house has gas central heating, a conventional system with a 40k btu boiler and radiators of about 25k btu / 6.3kw + h/water cyl. I have a small room containing some delicate plants which must be kept at...