Recent content by shamrock1337

hi, thanks for your reply (again!). what do i do when it's unplugged haha ;D check it for blocks etc? thanks

hi i can actually unscrew it (from the side where the allen key is). sorry, it must be frustrating for you to baby step this up hahaah. thanks for being patient:D won't water come out if i unscrew it?>

yep, you're right... is there a std allen key for this type of job?

update. looks like this is an install that wants you to call out an expert to do something fairly simple... looking at it now, it appears it needs a special screw (hexagonal in shape). great can't do anything... thanks though

i'll try when i get home, and keep you posted... thank you all so much for your responses/input. ps. do i need to turn off the boiler completely? ie disconnect it from the mains?

turned it again today am, a tiny amount of water came through (sound) - by turning the black valve/handle. then stopped again. i guess it must be blocked or stops somewhere... but i cannot see any other valves... apart from these blue ones... could it be one of these? or will i have to open...

yeah, probably is crap - not that i would know the difference. i guess i have to get someone to come in for this after all. bah, thought i was on to something... :C

ok, that's all there is to that loop... the black knob and the attachment. is it worth turning the top one? can i fill the system while the panels are still hot? thanks

hi, many thanks for your reply. i did turn it all the way up without adjusting any other valves... water seemed to go through iniitally for about 5 seconds, then it stopped making noise altogether... no pressure changes noted on boiler. i wasn't sure it was working, so i just stopped... surelyi...

hi i'll be the first to admit that i suck at DIY, so i desperately need your help please. my boiler is firing for ca 10 seconds, then goes off. after some initial reading, i decided to bleed the radiators and managed to get lots of air out of one. i then fired up the heating again, only to...