Recent content by totterfield

Ahh, so If I wanted to drain the system and get the flow going through the radiators how would I do that, could I close down all bit one radiator at a time and drain through the hot flow pipe? Ie would it just come straight through from expansion tank missing the radiators?

That would make sence but just had a look And there is a drain cock at the bottom of the hot water cylinder feed. Who knows, maybe one side is the end of the hot loop an the other the end of the return loop.??? Mystery

Hmmmm, I don't think they really need emptying, I'm only doing this as I'm replacing 2 radiators for towel rails, the radiator do warm up well with no obvious cool spots. Was most curious about the fact I have 2 drain valves?

I have an old oil fired ch heating gravity fed system with expansion tank in loft, my question is when draining the system to clean out , flush and inhibit I have 2 drain cocoa outs on the patio, are they both the central heating? If so do I need to drain in a certain patter or procedure to get...