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And extra rad as a vent? surely a automatic air vent (or manual even) would have made more sense rather than more load on the system? (unless you needed the extra rad?) You say they heat up ok when the other rads are closed down ? Have you tried cranking down the lock shields on the existing...

Not really sure why it was suggested the OP might be disabled or not working, you can be working and still be eligible for ECO Affordable Warmth Scheme. Being granted funded doesn't exclude the job from being done properly, and presumably you would ask the installer to come back and fix...

The tank ball valve might still be the source if the vibration, Check that the pipe is secured properly, and yes, the log dead leg might be making it worse, so might be worth getting rid of it if you can

Sounds right Blagard, Re the woodburner/oil boiler. I think it's worth looking into systems that can combine the heat from both of them. Things like a Dursley Neutraliser, a thermal store.

A link might be useful, in case someone comes across this post in the future

Yes, of course, Picasso is right, was having a bit of a brain fart there obviously :oops: All the CH/HW system should be fed via a switch so that the whole thing can be isolated. That switch obviously isn't doing that. Assuming that it is connected up to system and seems supposed to do...

I suspect that member of staff is talking out of their rear end, and are mixing up B&Q's general return policy, with your rights under the Sales of Goods legislation. As for the shower. as it's a bar mixer and easily replaced, I'd either go for a cheapy (£40 -50) own brand/no name and bin...

Umm, but the OP said this has been happening with the CH/HW off at the programmer. So there shouldn't be any power to the valve. Given that the programmer display is playing up, I'd suspect some fault with that maybe? OP did it use to work ok? And I'm wonderign about the switch - do you...

True that you get people paying silly money for things sometimes, doesn't mean everything you buy is over priced though, you just need to purchase carefully. As for old rads failing and leaking. As a prob;lem I think that is being over egged. It's gonna take quite a time for a removed rad...

Yup, you can chip or crack an acrylic bath as well. Your plumber is right, a properly installed decent acrylic bath shouldn't be moving really either. The current one in our house doesn't nor did the one i installed in the old house. And some people prefer the feel of one over the other, cos...

[/url] Yup, will do fine. Use some PTFE tape on the threads to get a good seal.

Size wise yes, but if you mean a standard wall plug then no, I wouldn't use them, as they aren't designed to hold in plasterboard. Either use one on the newer universal plugs like Rawlplug Uno, or a plasterboard specific plug. And ideally , push the plug in so it is past the tile.

Hmm, yes, I read the post the first time as that water was coming out of the bath in normal bathing. But you are right he does say he filled it to overflowing. (Though not sure our bath overflow would cope when filing at full pelt.

The bit of the rad valve that screws into the radiator is 1/2" BSP thread (a reference to the size of the thread). This is the same whatever the size of the pipe the valve is connected to. So pipe size doesn't matter. To connect to the new pipework, not sure what you mean by a 'compression...

Just how much water is getting spilt? Think there needs to be a modification in the bathing behaviour if water is getting spilt so much to be causing this problem :-) Maye just a bath mat ? The water is probably making it's way between the joints of the tiles, or running under the bath and...

Wondering if the op means low level radiators like these: http://www.bisque.co.uk/products/general-radiators/convector skirting board rads like the smiths ones: http://www.discountedheating.co.uk/shop/acatalog/Skirting_board_Fan_Heaters.html Or the metal skirting board replacements...

Watch out for any chromed fittings, as the chrome can be damaged by the acid, and (I can't remember if any particular acids are less damaging to chrome than others). I think the toilet de scalers are relatively aggressive (probably because going to be diluted in the loo), going by how it...

having had a leak from the rad is another possibility I suppose, but newish rads mostly don't leak, so probably not something to worry about really. I'd specifically ask about any damage, unless they mention it, much easier than arguing about it later. check if the brackets are included...

Even if the neighbours have noticed no problem, doesn't mean your problem is in your house - water noise is a funny thing. I am reminded of apost on her previously where someone was having noises in their pipes when the neighbours drew water, but the neighbours didn't suffer. We have two...