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Hi M, The other end has gone through the radiator, so if I turn off the valves it should hold the water. Good point, are there any 'hot' valves? Ah gate valves!! Once they get scratched, or the 'sump' filled with crud, they fail. I've had many a happy hour cleaning/polishing them which...

Hi M, I'm not sure, but I think that if the stiff old valve did work, he water would pull a vacuum and perhaps air would get in, so, I'm going to have a go with the stop valves (Screwfix) as suggested. C

Hi M, Your statement was 'I take it it’s not one of those nasty fossil fuel burning heating systems then?' I replied No is is not not one of those nasty fossil fuel burning heating systems, so No, it is one. :) C

Hi J, Mine are also below floor too, so off to Screwfix. Great thanks. C :) :)

Hi M, No, it is one of those nasty fossil fuel burning heating systems. C

Hi C, If this freezing method involves a coil around the pipe and a none 'green' gas being purged into the atmosphere, then I not keen. I'd like to know if my idea sounds possible, and if anyone else has used it. C

Hi M, The system is full and hot, and I don't want to drain it. Previously I have used the way you suggest to fill the system, but never managed to get the air out without hours of fun. I want to cut into the system, without getting any air into it, for the above reason, so I want the gravity...

The only airbleeds are on the raiators, which I can't leave on, but go round bleeding all of them.

Hi T, When I refill the system, all of the air doesn't come out, because the water entering the system from the tank uses the same pipe as the air coming out. I pull it out with a car oil extractor pump, while switching the pump on/off. The 80s plumber wants a talking to! C

Hi R, I have a similar issue! The bay window and inside walls were cracking. I was trying to sell my house but the survey pointed out that the front roof rain water pipe wen nowhere. I traced the original ceramic pipe to the footpath. I asked my neighbour and he showed me his drain goes...

Hi, I have a none pressurised central heating system and want to add another radiator at ground floor with floor boards. This system is a pain to drain/refill, as it doesn't have an up and a down pipe from the tank, so I have to use a vacuum pump. Anyway, I hope to cut one side of the radiator...

Hi H, Nice for you! Lots of cooking, charging vehicles and heaters, I imagine. AI and Bitcoin will soon be using the spare stuff. C

Hi M, In one sense as funny as Frank Spencer, but in another there are quite a few lessons there. C

Hi H, I try to avoid social media, and sites that smell of conspiracies, as I've seen enough over my life time to get me over the novelty. C

Hi H, I had switched, but it hadn't finalised, as I had missed a number out of the form, so I'm not terrified of changing. I was asking about the efficiency of my 30 year old boiler, not particularly the supply costs. Thanks for your efforts, I'll re-consider when I have a minute. C

Hi H, Sorry to disappoint you, but, I re-checked the fuel prices of my existing supplier compared to Octopus, and mine was cheaper, so I'll carry on in my simple way of reading the old meter, and paying as I go along. I'll send you the £50 from the money I save NOT ;) C

Hi H, Personally, I don't like the constant monitoring of what I do, including power usage. C.

Hi F, Only the external walls. This is a house not garage. C.

Hi C, I'm sure you'll find one that you can call out at any time, but you may pay more ;) C.