Recent content by Stillworking

Thanks for the input , but I have to try the centre option as my Plumber is at his wits end. The info on the centre feed bit came from the Plumbing Manager of a local wholesaler who was in the trade for years and has actually come across this problem before. I still have the old radiator so it...

Well heres a nugget of information for you It would seem that modern rear entry radiators do not perform correctly on gravity fed systems due to the fact that the internal hole on the radiator pressing is a lot smaller than the inlet into which you screw the tails . This causes a...

The radiator gets its supply from a branch off the upfeed pipe which goes from the back boiler to the top of the internal coil in the indirect tank The return pipe from the indirect tank has a branch off it to provide the return . The original radiator worked for years without a problem and...

I have replaced a radiator with an exact duplicate re size but with the newer finned design, It is on the gravity supply and return to the hot water indirect storage tank in the loft The old unit worked fine but was as said "old" , problem I have is that the new radiator does not seem to know...