Recent content by robertito

Don't understand this,you have either a flap valve or a siphon, but not both. And whichever it is, you don't have to take the cistern off the wall.

Had a minor disaster with an old tin of white emulsion paint ! Fortunately I was outside the house, took off the lid to give the paint a stir. The tin had rusted internally and a large hole appeared, allowing a quantity of paint onto the patio and my shoes. It was quite a mess, but swift action...

Just be pleased to get rid of it !

If you're inexperienced with blowtorches and are proposing to work under the floor do be careful, it would be so easy to set fire to scrap bits of wood that may be lying about. Seriously, keep a bucket of water handy, and do some practice first !

I've been changing some radiators myself recently, bought some Myson and some Quinn.The Quinn were a little more expensive, but better quality. The Myson brackets were a bit flimsy and the fixing holes too small. Also the fixing strips on the radiators required the brackets to be located quite...

I was just wondering what surface the new radiator will be attached to, and how big (and heavy) it is. I find brackets tricky, as they have to be within millimeters of the right place, and the holes are sometimes too small for the type of fixing I want to use, so I have to drill them out.

Wow ! It appears to save some amazing percentages......

Maybe you should overbend it a little, then straighten it a little.....

That's a very entertaining read ! I noticed a couple of quite good reports......

Thanks, gigz!

Thanks gigz, I've seen valves described as 2-way but I didn't know what it meant. I thought perhaps it was because the connectors allowed the valve to be fitted horizontally or vertically. Incidentally I don't really see how a vertical TRV can work properly as it has a hot pipe just underneath...

I know thermostatic radiator valves are customarily on the radiator inflow side, but is there a good reason for this, or could one equally well go on the outflow side ?

If you have an old system, maybe twenty years old or more, my advice would be to inspect the radiators for incipient leaks. You need to use a small mirror and examine the bottom of the radiator surface next to the wall. Not just the seam, but the water bearing channel above it. Look for strange...

mdf sounds like a really bad idea ! I imagine that if you measure the rim size and the hinge separation you would be able to locate a plastic one that was a reasonably close fit, a cm or two on the size doesn't matter too much.

Do the radiators in the lounge get really hot to the touch, like those in the rest of the house ?