radiator

Moved into a flat with a Powermax 155x boiler. Have the hot water on at set times and the central heating off. The radiators are getting warm (not boiling hot) still when the hot water is on only. Just wondering why this would be, and also is this costing us more money as we are...

Hi I was looking at an approximate cost of fitting a radiator here where the yellow arrow is, I have a standard central heating system the previous owner didn’t fit one because he had a gas fireplace, the floor has floorboards under the laminate flooring, there is another radiator in the hallway...

Hi all, As the title says, my bathroom radiator makes a ticking noise when hot water is running, however makes no noise at all when the heating is running. I’ve bled it in the hope that would help but no joy. Other than this it works fine, just don’t know what it could be or if I should worry...

I've got an existing Single radiator in a reasonably large bedroom that is 740mm wide and 620mm high. It doesn't really put out enough heat and is on an external wall. It has a TRV right side and normal valve left. Pipe centres are 820mm. I want to replace it with a double and plan to reuse...

Hi, I have a 06 plate vauxhall zafira 1.6 club. It's done 98k miles. I haven't had it long but the coolant is like grey sludge (which I know is a blown head gasket as oil is getting into the water). But before I bought it, the car had been sitting for a good 6 months. So I cleaned the coolant...

Hi I have a Potterton Profile 50e supplying hot water to a copper tank. There is a pump off the cylynder for the central heating system controlled by a room stat. There are no diverter valves (single or 3 way) anywhere in the system. My bathroom was re-plumbed 2 years ago and a standard single...

This is maybe related to another problem I posted about a few days ago, but a new problem has now come up As mentioned, by mistake shut down water supply into house, was off a few hours and realised only when all taps went dry. Got system running again, switched on taps starting from highest one...

I would like help with the house radiators please. * Vibration noise My radiator (I live in a shared property so am only aware of my own) has been making a low level constant noise that wakes me up and disturbs me during the day, even if I am watching TV. I hear that valves letting the water in...

Hi I've bought a Smiths HL1000 fan assisted radiator to fit into the kitchen. The combi boiler is also in the kitchen and the 22mm flow and return pipes are right there to tee off. The radiator has 15mm stub pipes in & out. It's like a plinth heater but goes up high on the wall. There's two...

I have a Danfoss thermostat which is normally set to 19 degrees. When the temperature of the room has been reached the hearing used to turn off automatically. Recently it has just been getting hotter and hotter. I have tried to turn the heating off via the thermostat but the radiators just keep...

A few years back I got some radiator covers to hide unsightly radiators in my house. They are MDF, look great and I can live with any impact they have on radiator efficiency. However, they were fitted to the wall with MDF blocks cut to hook into recesses under the top shelf. These blocks...

Hi I wondered if anyone cld advise me please. I have an existing double panel radiator that I wish to have replaced by a towel radiator the problem I have is the the nearest towel radiator I can buy is 560mm from centre to centre of where the plumbing pipes are. And my existing radiator is...

Hi there, I live in a mid-80’s house full of lovely imperial radiators. I noticed wet carpet in one of the rooms and found there to be a leaky radiator valve. Long story short I managed to isolate both the shut off valve and the lock shield. However, when shutting off the lock shield there was a...

Hi there, I've got a tricky problem so hoping someone out there might be able to help me. At the moment our upstairs radiator closest to the boiler isn't heating up properly at the top. I tried bleeding the radiator thinking it was trapped air, but when I open the valve fully, no air comes...

I was going to just drill out and glue in some dowel, nice and deep. Rad (1200x400 4000btu) will go below window, is that a good idea? Are aerated block walls prone to cracking if you hang a rad on them? Thank y'all kindly. Dain

Hi all, I spent the past few days trawling these forums to find the answer with no luck so hoping someone can help. Just got a new gas combi system, so all new boiler, rads, pipes etc. The thermostat and an 'always on' radiator are in the hall. This rad is reaching the stat temp so quickly...

Hi, I am constructing a 3m high stud wall where space is tight. Would it be better to use 45mmx45mm studding or to use CLS 38mm x 63mm studding turned "sideways"? (I am assuming that the CLS will be straighter/truer etc) If CLS "sideways" is an option, does that mean the sole/head plate will...

Hoping for some advice about something I just noticed on a few of our radiators. Some of the pipes have what appears to be oxidisation (I'm guessing based on the turquoise colour) although there are no obvious leaks. The turquoise residue flakes off when touched but can't be totally cleaned...

Hi, I'm trying to remove the radiator for decorating. It's my first time doing so and have watched several videos/read extensively and it all sounded relatively simple. I understand that I need to first "lock off" the radiator from the system by shutting both valves. One valve is thermostatic...

Originally we had a back boiler which has been ripped out and a wood burning stove installed in its place. The system was full of black sludge. I have, Replaced all of the radiators with new including TRVs. Flushed out the copper pipes of the system prior to the connection of the new rads. The...