Search results

  1. mcmoby69

    Need help with Radiators cold at Bottom - not sludge

    Can't see any mention of what types of rads you have , t11's t21's t22's or designer rads etc? How many metres of 22mm out of the boiler before it reduces to 15mm?
  2. mcmoby69

    Gas fire isolation

    always hated restrictor elbows and the pipe on view to the fire. always tried to hide them. restrictor elbows serve a purpose and the associated pipe work is more robust than copper weaving its way over the hearth etc, plus it looks like it belongs there. its the way it used be done. personally...
  3. mcmoby69

    How to turn off Glow worm preheat

    not that familiar with GW tbh, only done a couple. I would assume that there is a parameter that tells the boiler 'what type it is' system or combi etc. therefore dhw preheat wouldnt come up in parameters as a choice if it was told it is a system boiler? Ive done it myself, was on the phone to...
  4. mcmoby69

    Need help with Radiators cold at Bottom - not sludge

    your boiler can provide up to 24 kw for heating rooms. my general fag packet calcs say thats enough for a 12 room house. keeping the flow temp down is good as is adjusting pump speed to make sure it gets round all the system. have you range rated the boiler? parameter 3 needs to be set...
  5. mcmoby69

    Does this sound like delayed ignition?

    its struggling to light, bad gas mix, low gas pressure, blocked condensate all possible causes. might be a sticky governor on the gas meter. you need your installer back.
  6. mcmoby69

    How to turn off Glow worm preheat

    installer has possibly not removed the factory installed link when installing the thermostat.
  7. mcmoby69

    britony combi 80se burner goes on and off

    Council plumber equals Council flat. 2002? New boiler.
  8. mcmoby69

    Condensate boiler in garage

    Doesn't your rgi know this? Asking for a friend....
  9. mcmoby69

    Atag Efficiency

    Feel each radiator at the bottom in the middle. Any cold spots, rad is blocked. How long was he there for?
  10. mcmoby69

    Atag Efficiency

    Did your installer flush the existing pipework and radiators? If not it could be that your boiler return temp is too warm which the boiler senses and assumes that the heating is warm enough, and, shuts the burner off. They monitor everything electronically and adjust burners, fan speed and pump...
  11. mcmoby69

    HOW to SWAP a SALUS RT500RF with a HONEYWELL 340022 Wireless Thermostat

    was the rt7 playing up? dip switches are still in factory position. straight swap as mentioned before
  12. mcmoby69

    Open vented thermal store pumping over

    QUOTE. I can't raise the height of the F&E tank, unfortunately, it is already right up to roof level. Raising the tank wouldn't make a difference, if anything it would make it worse. IMO. As you would be increasing the volume of water further. I don't think the expansion tank is big enough...
  13. mcmoby69

    Open vented thermal store pumping over

    Is it pumping over or is it simply a case of not enough expansion available due to the volume of water involved.? Is the tank big enough? Is it plastic or metal, is the correct ballvalve fitted, is the water level too high in the tank?. Because the wood burner heats the water hotter than the...
  14. mcmoby69

    Open vented thermal store pumping over

    Is this a new installation or one you have added to? Ie the thermal store or the UFH. Zones.
  15. mcmoby69

    How to stop chimney creating draft

    Chimneys cause draughts by their design, thats how they work. Stop the draught, you die.basic combustion triangle, fuel oxygen heat. How efficient is another matter. Coal fires were great, no double glazing, gaps roumd skittings etc. Less colds coz people sneezing across the room, all the snot...
  16. mcmoby69

    Mains Water Pipe Noise - ONLY At Night

    Turn your stop tap off before you go to bed, if the noise still occurs it's vibration on the water main, shared supply maybe? Neighbours might be heavy sleepers or deaf. Change toilet ballvalve washer, they harden over time. Change loft tank ballvalve(s) Operate kitchen tap and basin tap when...
  17. mcmoby69

    Living Room Radiator Not Getting Hot

    Check pump for blockages or restriction and any pump valves.
  18. mcmoby69

    Push fit connectors

    Copper olives if compression, and, check that the factory made electrical connections are tight as well as your own.
  19. mcmoby69

    Air Source Heat Pumps…

    beware of any payments from the government offered. ask anyone with solar panels etc.........
  20. mcmoby69

    Vitamin C / D

    A customer was telling me she avoids it! Ah well!:whistle:
Back
Top