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thanks i will rip the bedroom floors up and trace the whole system really greatfull for all your help

thanks again next to the pump on return about 2" up after the stop cock is a soldered tee with a soldered block end, on the feed is another tee that bends down to a drain valve is this what you mean the one on the return i have just tapped at it and not made any diff, there is only 2 pipes from...

thanks for reply doitall i have just tried the pump on water only and no it seems not to work so i tried it a few times from ch and hot water that works to water only and it seems not to work (could that be the prob) through the wall there is only 2 pipes return with the pump on and feed from...

many thanks for your help doitall, there are no port valves from the system only 2 stop cocks either side of pump, the hot water to the taps is scolding hot steam as well as water when boiler on full, we can have the programmer or timer set to hot water only or ch and hot water cannot have ch on...

no i am not a plumber either just a lowly builder/roofer but thanks joe will put that test to the challange, right now will try anything thanks for the repy

thanks for replying no it dose not have a three port valve, wish it did so would put an end to the prob and my misery

same prob as yesterday today i emptyed the system flushed through yet again put new grundfos pump on this as same as old one on the return near the back boiler filled the system back up from the mains out side to force air or any blockage water came out from the over flow let all air out from...

oh and the hot water from the cilinder is piping hot

same prob as yesterday today i emptyed the system flushed through yet again put new grundfos pump on this as same as old one on the return near the back boiler filled the system back up from the mains out side to force air or any blockage water came out from the over flow let all air out from...

hi namsag thanks for trying to help i dont think it is gravity fed as i said there is only 2 pipes showing through the wall flow and return one with the new pump on (return) and altough hot water on the flow side hot return and pump cool we also hav a timer switch which we can have water and...

hi stan thanks for replying have just changed the pump for a new one water is on now downstairs just to 2 rads thing is as i put the rads bac on upstairs the ones down go cold, been at this for 3 days i understand the air lock and have tryed draining ect but to no avail, tryed one rad on with...

thanks again Namsag much appreciated, i only hav 2 pipes from the back boiler the pump is on the return on the flow about 2ft up is a connection to 15mm on a bend that arks down with a tap connector on it ( like the one you drain down the system with a sq nut to open and close) about 2 ft up...

just an update have just turned pump off and undone the screw in the mid got very hot water out and some steam is that normal

Hi namsag sorry to ask you but what is one and what dose it look like where should it be located,

thanks again Kev had the pump of and washed it through wired it to the mains and the prop was going round no stoppages, i have brought a new pump just in case and are now thinking of trying it being a builder i know nothing about plumbing so appreciate your advice and help although it must be...

oh and thanks Kev for the pointer new to this but thanks

yes sorry i see your point, the boiler is an old back boiler with header tank in loft, pump by the boiler seems ok, water in header set ok and hand hot, thing was after being closed down for the summer when i came to get the heating on it wouldnt heat up so i put flush in it and after 5 days...

after getting the hot water to the up stairs rads i have a problem getting the water down to 2 rads down stairs they all run of the main flow and return pipes, even when i switch the pump of and heating drain hot water down through the rads themselfs they soon go cold again, any ideas would be...

sorry about the clacking :D don't know what you really call it, anyway yes the pump is on the retun pipe next to boiler and it is very hot but the return pipe is just warm i can get all the rads hot one by one but as soon as i go around bringing them on together it fails not much air coming...

i can get some of the rads hot as i go around balencing one rad clacking the thing is the pump on the return is very hot but the 22mm return pipe is cool what could be causing this any tips would be greatly recieved