Hello all, i am new here.
i have a conventional boiler system : (Ideal W2000) it is quite an old bolier and the pump has been making noises for the past 6 months.
we eventually decided to get a combi bolier last week (Vaillant Ecotec 28 Pro) and it will be installed in 10 days time.
Ironically the day i booked the job, my pump boiler pump finally gave up,
i came home and there was a terrible rattling noise from the pump and one radiator (closest to the boiler), there was also a slight burning smell coming from the boiler room, possibly from the pump.
I was concerned so turned off the central heating and the pump stopped, i checked again last night and the same thing was happening.
After searching on the internet all day i think the problem may be, sludge build up in the central heating system (the radiator closest to the boiler has been going hot & cold for the past year and making noises so this could be the problem.
The plumbing company are coming next week to do a chemical treatment to the system before the new installation.
can anyone confirm that they think i am correct with what is wrong ?
will the chemical treatment work even though the central heating is off.
i have to contend with no hearing for 10 days before my new system is in.
or...........
can anyone suggest a temporary measure to get my heating back on in the meantime ?
many thanks
i have a conventional boiler system : (Ideal W2000) it is quite an old bolier and the pump has been making noises for the past 6 months.
we eventually decided to get a combi bolier last week (Vaillant Ecotec 28 Pro) and it will be installed in 10 days time.
Ironically the day i booked the job, my pump boiler pump finally gave up,
i came home and there was a terrible rattling noise from the pump and one radiator (closest to the boiler), there was also a slight burning smell coming from the boiler room, possibly from the pump.
I was concerned so turned off the central heating and the pump stopped, i checked again last night and the same thing was happening.
After searching on the internet all day i think the problem may be, sludge build up in the central heating system (the radiator closest to the boiler has been going hot & cold for the past year and making noises so this could be the problem.
The plumbing company are coming next week to do a chemical treatment to the system before the new installation.
can anyone confirm that they think i am correct with what is wrong ?
will the chemical treatment work even though the central heating is off.
i have to contend with no hearing for 10 days before my new system is in.
or...........
can anyone suggest a temporary measure to get my heating back on in the meantime ?
many thanks