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Hi guys, I can get the air out by connecting washing hose pipe to hot pipe and run cold water though the hot pipe But its happening every 3-4 weeks (been like it for 20 yrs or more) so want to try to stop it Live it a dormer bunglow, Cold water tank in roof, hot water cylinder on first floor...

hi all got a small concrete block wall that needs re-rendering (old render looks like it was removed years ago) it between 2 windows its only around 1.5 sq mts (1.3 mts X 1.25mts) it needs 30mm to bring it out level with the brick work either side of the windows here is my thoughts/plan 1...

Do I get an air separator or a combined deaerator and dirt remover ? I was looking at the Spirovent 28mm, but spiro don’t do a combined 28mm unit I don’t want the plastic bottle unit Whenever I drain/refil the system I always get air trapped, it takes ages for it to clear And now I’ve...

hi, had wood burning back boiler for over 30yrs, had 2 in that time first one run lovely and hot, but second one was bigger but never as hot both connected to the same pipe work (flow pipe and a return pipe with a vent) this week I fitted a direct vent pipe to the boiler as well as the flow...

hi folks been having a problem with my hot water flow for many months there just is hardly any pressure after a few checks (and suggestions from various web sites) I thought the problem was a blockage in the top of the immersion tank, but the top outlet and the heater element are stuck fast...

hi last yeat i re-routed my hot water pipes, as i wanted more space on lpft floor ( dromer bungalow) since then the water in the hot taps downstairs comes out splattery, as if air trapped in system i done the tricks to remove the air,( mains cold water put into hot tap) works out for few...

hi all i've an old trianco multi-fuel boiler that i burn wood in, to heat a pool the boiler sits over the fire box (not like a stove where its a jacket) there are about 7 slots in the boiler to allow the hot gases to heat the water and then go out via the flue (bit like a steam train boiler)...

hi last year i replaced a lot of 15mm hot water pipes with 22mm pipes now when i open the hot taps down stairs it sounds as if air is trying to get out if we use the downstairs shower for a few weeks the water coming out seems to reduce, so i have to turn the shower/bath mixer tap on to bath...

hi all been like it for years, got a bit set of patio doors, (about 9 ft 6 in wide) with just lite wind the doors sound like they are flexing in the middle of the frame, is there a way to make the frame stronger or better held in the opening

hi all balanced my system up a few weeks ago, i have a spur off 1 main feed to 3 radiators these 3 only get warm, now the last 1 of the 3 is on even warm, the rest of the radiators on that main feed are hot i've turned the middle radiator of the warm 3 off to see if that sends heat to the...

hi all had central heating off last week, and found that the immersion element does not work, so need to change it the trouble is, its been in for 30 yrs, so i'm worried that locked in there i dont want to find that by trying to take it out, i break the tank and have to replace it all just as...

hi all new here just changing a few of my old radiators, and was reading up about balancing system as for last few years had some radiators that i cannot get hot enough, but they are in 1 room so we rearely use it in winter anyway one of the things i read about was that the temperture...