Hi I’m new to this forum and I’m hoping someone can shine a light on a problem I have with my central heating.
The system I have is a gravity fed system; tank in the loft, glowworm boiler micron 50FF,hot water tank in the airing cupboard and 10mm pipes feeding the radiators.
The central heating has never been great circulation wise, however since I replaced a noisy pump with a grundfos ups3 pump it’s created a problem. Central heating has become the best it’s ever been and the hot water is just as good however when heat is required on both I loose heating to the central heating side of the system. I’ve added X800 to clean the system, however this has removed a lot of the sludge via the filter.
I’ve had 2 quotes regarding a replacement boiler with 1 suggesting that the boiler is ok although both have said the piping is wrong in the airing cupboard but not telling what is wrong.
Coincidentally my father-in-law had a new boiler fitted by British Gas for a similar problem, however after the new boiler was fitted the problem was still there until the piping was changed in the airing cupboard. Which makes me think why has the system been ok for over 30years to suddenly needing to be re-piped in the airing cupboard. The only thing I can see that’s changed with my father in law’s is the vent pipe and cold water supply from the tank in the loft have been moved to next to the pump. Hope some can help. Thanks in advance
The system I have is a gravity fed system; tank in the loft, glowworm boiler micron 50FF,hot water tank in the airing cupboard and 10mm pipes feeding the radiators.
The central heating has never been great circulation wise, however since I replaced a noisy pump with a grundfos ups3 pump it’s created a problem. Central heating has become the best it’s ever been and the hot water is just as good however when heat is required on both I loose heating to the central heating side of the system. I’ve added X800 to clean the system, however this has removed a lot of the sludge via the filter.
I’ve had 2 quotes regarding a replacement boiler with 1 suggesting that the boiler is ok although both have said the piping is wrong in the airing cupboard but not telling what is wrong.
Coincidentally my father-in-law had a new boiler fitted by British Gas for a similar problem, however after the new boiler was fitted the problem was still there until the piping was changed in the airing cupboard. Which makes me think why has the system been ok for over 30years to suddenly needing to be re-piped in the airing cupboard. The only thing I can see that’s changed with my father in law’s is the vent pipe and cold water supply from the tank in the loft have been moved to next to the pump. Hope some can help. Thanks in advance