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    F&E (header) tank question

    hi just a thought after my fun this week (and last) trying to fix my heating system... i'm wondering whether to untie the ballcock or leave it tied up? my reasoning being; without leaks surely the system doesn't really lose any volume so doesn't require 'topping up' from the tank? the tank...
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    Partial draining question

    i'm draining the pipework from above the heating pump (situated half way up hot water cylinder). i wasn't expecting to get much because little of the connected pipework is above this point, likewise the tops of radiators are about the same height. however i've drained a fair bit off already and...
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    gate valves

    with gate valves in the open position should i be able to pass a flex through the opening? i would have thought so but both my gate valves (either side of pump) in the open position, i cannot pass a flex through? is the opening quite small? surely both at the same time haven't broken in the...
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    Help - no water getting to water pump??

    hi a noticed a small leak on nut above water pump the other day so tried fixing it but since then i've having major problems. was getting loud banging from boiler and it was locking out. pump was running but getting hot. 2 pipes leading up from boiler were getting hot but none of this was...
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