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Hi Guys Had to drain my Potterton Open Vent, Gravity fed system via the lowest radiator so I could replace a pump by my boiler downstairs. Refilled and bled rads. Every radiator is nice and hot, however the two pipes that go in the side of my NEW copper hot water tank in Airiing cupboard are...

Hi I have a leak by my old boiler (the 1st photo is a long shot so you get an idea of its position, the 2nd photo is a close up view.) Not sure what this does, but it looks like a cap put on end of pipe, but when I look close, there appears to be holes drilled around it???? This is where the...

Hi I'm about to take apart an old SMC Comet 2-120F Pump (see Picture), as this pump is no longer available I'm worried that once I disconnect it or take it apart, the gaskets will be ruined. As its old, I'm guessing I cannot go buy identical replacements???? Is it possible to make gaskets...

Hi Now before you laugh, yes I still have in my house the original Potterton Heating system from the 70's. As it has tanks in the loft, I assume its a gravity system. The problem is that radiators upstairs are perfect, but for the last week, the downstairs are cold. After reading these forums...

I have a gravity central heating system, need to solder a pipe fitting thats leaking. The fitting is on the pipe that leads from the bottom of the copper cylinder coil. So I locked up the ball cock for the water feed to the boiler and drained the system by undoing drain plugs on the ground floor...

Drained entire system and refilled, its a gravity indirect coil type. All 8 radiators get nice and hot, all rads have been bled and no air. However, the 1st Rad downstairs is making an internal dripping/gush sound. Almost sounds like its empty and waters being poured in the top!!! I've left...

Just don't my first replacement of a Central Heating Copper Cylinder. One thing I've learned is that all these stop cocks on pipes do NOT stop water flow 100%, they must dribble!!!! Turned off the main cold feed, but little drips still dropped in to main header tank in loft.. ending up strapping...

Sorry just a quick question... I'm confused.. Do I use the tape on threads, or put compound paste on??? Or both??? Just looked in ScrewFix and they have jointing compounds, with so many names, BOSS, Boss White etc... I just need a good join in the pipes. thanks PS. how many turns of...

Hi Here's a picture of my cylinder in airing cupboard. From previous posts you'll know I do not get any hot water, but radiators work fine. Its a Potterton system from the 70s, there are no options to turn on hot water/rads seperately, you only get hot water when the radiators are on!! The...

I'm currently trying to draw a diagram of my water pipes (to and from rads, copper tank, feeder, etc...) so I can get my head around the layout and what connects to what? Has anyone got any tips on this, for example I have two pipes going to my Front Room Rad, and they then climb the wall and...

Hi Guys Just wanted to check before I replace my copper indirect cylinder, that its what I should do? The system is indirect coil, vented central heating using Potterton boiler from the 70s. The radiators work perfect. However, for the past year we have no hot water. It is a system that only...

Any advise appreciated... All my radiators upstairs and down all get hot, don't have the master bedroom one turned on (maybe this is an issue), but the Indirect Cylinder in the airing cupboard is cold, so too are the pipes leading in and out. I've checked the 2 tanks in the loft, they both have...

Hi I'm gonna be replacing my old Copper Water Cylinder in the Airing cupboard. Its the Indirect coil type. Can someone just advise what taps and Draining I should do. I can see I have a tap to turn off on the pipe that leads into the bottom of the cylinder. Cannot see any taps on the pipes...

I have a Potterton Boiler (Don't Laugh, from the 70s!!!), to heat water we have to have the heating (rads) on. I noticed there is a switch outside the airing cupboard that is not connected, but the red light glows when turned on. Could I screw one of those long heating elements into the...