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Would replacing the radiators for more moder bigger ones be beneficial though if its a one pipe system?

Questions in the subject really. I have an old central heating system with old radiators and have been told different things by different people. I want to get the thing upgraded, better radiators for a start and a couple of new rads in rooms that don't have any at present. With...

This sounds like a good option to me and far cheaper than the thermocrete lining which ive been told will probably cost us about 2 grand :( I think there has been work done to the chimney stack above the roof line, as this was mentioned when we bought it. When you say testing teh chimney...

Can i have a stainless flue liner for an open fire? I didn't think i could. I had a guy round that seemed to think they were for stoves or gas fires.

Hi all, Anyone out there a chimney expert? I can smell smoke in my loft when my fire is lit. I think i can see the offending brick that has started to to deteriorate and has left a hole. Could this be just re-bricked up and used or is there a bigger problem than this? Please...

Yup downstairs floors are solid, and are def not floors i would want taking up for pipes to run under them. Two parquet floors, one quarry and one minton tiled. Correct re the the downstairs rads and the two pipes going up. Theres 3 of them at the min but need an extra installing in one of...

Thanks for the info, I'm in Northwich. The house is a very long thin house, 3 bed one bathroom upstairs, r reception rooms, hall and kitchen downstairs. The boiler at present is at the back of the house so when you say t off do you mean run a flow and return along the downstairs rooms and...

Hi all, As the title suggests I would like to convert my old out of date one pipe central heating into a more efficient and upto date two pipe system. At present we have had an A rated 24kw condensing central heating only bolier installed duedue to the old boiler breaking during a big...

Is there anyway of manually switching that valve that isn't doing anything to see if that actually gives me central heating when the waters up to temp? I'm waiting for a call off one of the guys that fitted the boiler but last time he came out he tried to tell me what was up in the lofty...

Ok , got some piccys that may help. This is the system from a wide angle This is the valve that does work when the cylinder stat switches on or off This is the other one i can see but doesn't seem to do anything This is the box they are all connected to