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So why wouldn't I switch it on then, since I've just had to dismantle and reassemble a sticking pump?

Thanks Dan Doesn't the pump exercise option do what I thought then? Steve

Evening All I switched on the UFH in the Kitchen at the weekend and initially had problems. Found that the Grundfos pump was buzzing. So dismantled it and the impellor had seized but thankfully not seriously. Once freed, all now appears to be working ok. However, last year, when I...

Hi Agile Can you explain that a bit more please. Are you suggesting trying to capture some of the oil boiler exhaust heat, or heat from inside the house? Thanks Steve

I'm thinking that I might struggle to heat the property with a heat pump (either ground or air) because of those low temperatures. I'm not planning to put UFH everywhere, and we don't really want huge radiators taking up valuable wall space. So, I'm probably going to continue with oil for the...

That's great If the hard as nails doesn't work, I'll probably try carefully drilling out and trying these instead. Should the plasplugs still be poked through the plaster wall and void onto the block surface Thanks Steve

Thanks Matthew Some really helpful information in there. And a great little calculation to show that even at current prices, oil isn't probably anymore expensive than direct electric. I don't have economy 7 and so I probably am paying about that for electric. As for my boiler still...

Thanks for the reply They were skimmed over and I think there was a small void behind the plasterboard. But I did knock the plugs all the way through (or so I thought) the void and they seemed to go tight so I assumed I was in the substrate behind the plasterboard. I've managed to get...

Hello I am usually pretty competent with DIY. However, we've just moved into our new office and I am having a nightmare putting some shelves up. The walls have been replastered and this is over a blockwork wall. I duly drilled the holes and ensured that the wall plugs were knocked through...

Morning everyone I am in the midst of renovating a property that we bought last year and (probably a little too late) am now considering options for the central heating and hot water. Currently the house (approx 3000 sq ft, built in 1987) heating and hot water is supplied by an oil boiler...

Thanks a lot Help much appreciated Steve

I can do that - do I then just need to periodically open to release air and then fully close again? On a related matter, as I said in my original post, I've drained the system down 3 times in the last month. First time, the water was filthy but this last time it was pretty clean. I didn't...

Do they just fail then? Or have I caused this by draining down the system and then not bleeding it properly when I refil it. So, is this as simple as draining down the system again, removing the faulty part and replacing with a new one. And exactly how should these be used. Should...

I don't have my camera at home with me. I think it looks like an auto air vent if that helps

I've just got back from a business trip and when I came into the hall, there was a puddle of water on the floor and a steady drip coming from the ceiling. I went straight upstairs and found a lot of water in the airing cupboard directly under the cylinder and have quickly traced the source as...