Recent content by tomfalconer

yes.... sorry to say I have one of the old one pipe systems ( noy very efficient I know ).... but everything was ok. when all the old rads were on! I'll try the pump again and do what you recommend , but it's looking more likely that I'll be calling BG in....many thanks.

I also have a BG maintenance contract on my system. Maybe it would be a good idea to call them in. I used Betz Dearborn Sentinel X100 Inhibitor last time I refilled system.Do they guarantee to improve your heating efficiency ? Does it cost a lot ?

Hi John, Many thanks for your reply. All the rads have now been replaced thru' the house. I have drained the system and put inhibitor in. When i replaced the old rads there wasn't much dirt in them. last night i turned all rads off ( both ends ) upstairs to try to force the heat...

As I am decorating my house I am replacing all the radiators. The old rads were hot top to bottom.....now I am finding that the new more efficient ones are cold at the bottom and warm at the top. Also three rads downstairs are virtually continuosly cold. The system has been drained by a...