Hi all. This is my first post so please forgive me for any foolishness.
Basically I'd like any advice about what I need to think about and ask in the following situation.
I have what I think is an over-complex old heating system. The control for separating heating and hot water is a manual valve.
After I was away last year I couldn't budge the valve to turn the heating on. My support contractors said that it was sludge so I should get the system powerflushed.
I did that earlier this year, but very soon the pressure of my hot water fell and then the temperature did.
The contractors came out again and said that this would still be sludge and that often the powerflush leads to such problems. They didn't look much further but noted that the boiler was firing up ok and that this indicated a blockage somewhere.
I'm trying to get the powerflushers out again to see if they can resolve it -- after all, getting rid of the sludge was the purpose of the exercise. Am I being too simplistic? The other independent contractors noted that this often happens.
Is there anything that I need to think of or say, or anything obvious that I could do to improve the lukewarm water situation in the meantime?
Both lots agree that the boiler itself is ok if old, and that my best bet is probably to get rid of the current system and replace it with a combi. I tend to agree but that will take at least a few weeks to arrange.
Can anyone give me any thoughts about how to cope in the meantime?
Thanks -- I'm sure that this looks very basic....
Basically I'd like any advice about what I need to think about and ask in the following situation.
I have what I think is an over-complex old heating system. The control for separating heating and hot water is a manual valve.
After I was away last year I couldn't budge the valve to turn the heating on. My support contractors said that it was sludge so I should get the system powerflushed.
I did that earlier this year, but very soon the pressure of my hot water fell and then the temperature did.
The contractors came out again and said that this would still be sludge and that often the powerflush leads to such problems. They didn't look much further but noted that the boiler was firing up ok and that this indicated a blockage somewhere.
I'm trying to get the powerflushers out again to see if they can resolve it -- after all, getting rid of the sludge was the purpose of the exercise. Am I being too simplistic? The other independent contractors noted that this often happens.
Is there anything that I need to think of or say, or anything obvious that I could do to improve the lukewarm water situation in the meantime?
Both lots agree that the boiler itself is ok if old, and that my best bet is probably to get rid of the current system and replace it with a combi. I tend to agree but that will take at least a few weeks to arrange.
Can anyone give me any thoughts about how to cope in the meantime?
Thanks -- I'm sure that this looks very basic....
