Recent content by Tufty_b

Thank you very much. Excellant quick responses from both of you. I don't have the option of draining off the smallest rad on the same level because the 3 rads on the ground floor are each separately fed off pipes from the 1st floor and I don't fancy having to do this on all 3 rads if it...

I added a sludge remover a few weeks ago and went to drain it out, however I had a couple of problems after I had attached a hose and undone the drain cock. 1) Water only dribbled out of the hose, I was thinking that the washer was stuck, but didn't dare undo the valve completely in case...

Boiler = Potterton Prima F I'll get a new AAV in a few days, can I just replace it or do I need to drain some water out of the system first? Felix I know that the ball valve was stuck because I saw it hanging horizontal in the f&e tank whilst the water level was below the outlet. I don't...

ChrisR Thanks. I have done some surfing and found that the AAV's use a fibre washer, when dry, air escapes, when the air has gone it gets wet and it expands and blocks the hole. Surely all I need is a new washer, or is it better just to stick a new AAV unit on. Also how loose should the red...

I cannot find any thread that matches my problem, so here goes. I keep having to bleed the rads (I only need to bleed one rad to remove the air/gas), at least once a week. Also the other day the boiler failed to start, and upon investigation the ball cock in the header tank was stuck in the...