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Hi Traditional system is 22 years old, Grundfos pump is probably original (at least 15 years old), some noise and vibration from the pump in the cooler weather. It must be three years since I last drained the system, do the cheap cleaning and treatment additives work? One supplier offers 1...

OK, my understanding of a straight valve is http://www.screwfix.com/prods/41410/Plumbing/Radiator-Valves/Drayton-TRV4-Chrome-TRV-15mm-Straight;jsessionid=OSSBP22ZLTPHOCSTHZPCFEY ... but perhaps 1/3 of the price. So, can the above valve work when the pipe is vertical (Screwfix say no...

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Hi We have a heated towel rail with no TRV, the pipes to and from the rail are all vertical straight out of the floor. I've installed TRVs to horizontal pipes previously (so the valve is vertical), I've also installed TRVs using angled fittings straight into the radiators (valve is vertical)...

Thanks Axel, so does the law still permit owner occupiers to work on gas heating systems providing the gas "circuit" is not dismantled?

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Thanks for the quick replies! No money has changed hands yet, is measuring gas pressure and "sniffing" the exhaust a service procedure? I would assume that there is a service schedule from Ideal ... somewhere. Regarding competency, that's where the owner occupier falls down, can't easily...

Hi, first post etc, interesting website. I have an elderly Ideal boiler for CH and hot water, 20 plus years old, I've changed a couple of thermocouples over the years, plus the motor for the 3 way valve and the controller. What is the legal position with the owner servicing? I've just paid a...