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On the left side of the chimney breast there is a panel with a small removable door for access to the timer and control switches. The vertical pipework (2 x 15mm (1 hot) & 2 x 20mm (both hot)) runs up this passage. Because the hole is small I can not get in to see if the pump is hidden in...

Don't have room stat. just a temp. control on gas fire. All the wiring I could find is 2 cables running to timer switch on side of chimney breast. No sign of a junction box. Unless the pump is close to boiler behind gas fire I can't look further without dismantling foorboards etc. I...

Yes have bled all rads. Wondering if sludge in system.....if so what to do?

Thanks for the response. No, I'm not sure that it is a pumped system - seems most likely that it is not as I can not find pump. Now this blows my whole problem solving out of the water! Please help with this if you can........ I have only one of 2 upstairs rads working and none of the 3...

I have searched and trawled the site as much as I can but still can not find advice on the location of my CH pump. In brief, I have an old gas fire back boiler with thermostat on gas fire and timer/heating/water controls on the side of the chimney breast. I have searched for the pump upstairs...