Recent content by teessidemark1

I rebalanced in August , and it worked. However as soon as you turn off the heat demand your back to square 1 and it wont work. it tends but not always if the heatings on for a few hours , eventually but not always you get some heat In the downstairs rads

if I turn upstairs off and then turn on the downstairs , the downstairs works fine

again "a little bit of knowledge" I was told if it was sludge , the water would be black , it was clear like mountain spring. Didn't take off the rads one by one as was advised this way was easier way of clearing sludge

sorry mate , wouldn't have a clue , I wouldn't like to guess. its a standard installation ,

thanks, what ive found is as soon as you explain the problem , no heat in rads , most heating engineers have just presumed faulty pump , or power flush and when ive explained the new parts installed , many not too fussed about the job!!

the pump has had the air bled out , so no air lock in pump

22mm , and its a suprima 40.

Ive done the TRVs, sprayed them with WB40 also they are fine. looks like it is the 3 way valve

Yes , always hot

Yes!! just finding one on Teesside that wants the job?

It has been a steep learning curve... So can a 3way valve stick , resulting in the rads upstairs hot and the downstairs cold?

I totally agree a little bit of knowledge is a dangerous thing.

The heating engineer that replaced the PCB and pump were potterton on a no fix no fee basis. So I did get a free PCB and pump for nothing. I rather pay for a quote and have the peace of mind. Two quotes within 24hrs , one said the boiler was kettling and that was why , the other charged me...

thanks for the advice,

Forgot to add. In August. I drained down all the rads , by adding a hose pipe to the bottom rad in the kitchen and then , going in loft and tying up ballcock so it went empty opened up all valves upstairs and water came out no sludge.