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  1. andyr123

    is this feed and vent setup weird?

    trying to get rid of an air lock in our boiler after emptying central heating system and looked in the airing cupboard at this setup . the alarming thing I found was going up into loft at the F&E tank expecting to see the cold feed being a 22mm ... but its only (equivalent) of 15mm - I say...
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    • boiler copper pipe f&e feed & expansion header tank heating oil central heating plumbing vent pipe vented system
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    • Forum: Plumbing and Central Heating
  2. A

    F&E Tank Overflow query

    Hi there, So I have learned a lot about my plumbing over the past few weeks after discovering the float valve in my Cold Water Storage Tank was faulty (gushing out the overflow). I came across numerous helpful threads on this forum & I now know the difference between the CWST & the F&E header...
  3. B

    Loud banging from airing cupboard when Hot Water is on.

    Good morning all. We've just moved house and noticed that the HW Cylinder Thermostat was only set to 50 deg C and the hot water didn't last for long. I've raised the temp to 60 but now we are getting really loud noises coming from the airing cupboard when the heating has been on for about 1 1/2...
  4. M

    Simple F&E explanation required

    A theoretical question here. Why should the expansion go up the E pipe in preference to the F pipe? At system start, both have the same head of water. They are just a few centimetres apart upstream of the pump, so the pressure should be similar when running. The 15mm vs 22mm diameter would make...
  5. A

    central heating F&E tank white gunk

    hi there, i am new to this forum and can someone please help me with an issue i am facing with my CH system? basically, i cleaned the system with X800 and left it in for a week after we had our radiators replaced with new ones about 2 months ago. i then refilled and drained the system three...
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