I've recently built an extension and added just two radiators upstairs which was reasonably easy to do.
However, since we've had this spell of bad weather the radiators downstairs didn't really get warm enough and I immediately suspected that I needed to balance all the radiators.
Now, I realise this is quite a complex thing to do, but I started off turning all the rads off at their lock shields and opened them just a quarter/half of a turn each, and they all started warming up nicely.
I then went downstairs, and the rads down there have also started warming up as they should as well, so all good down there too.
However, having messed around with the balancing of the radiators, it seems to have done something to the domestic hot water, as it barely gets hot enough to have a shower.
In our airing cupboard there are a couple of gate valves, and I don't know what they're for.
I wouldn't know whether to open or close them, and Im hoping someone on here will be able to give me some advice.
I have drawn a detailed diagram of the layout of the pipes in our airing cupboard.
The central heating pump looks pretty old, and a very kind friend has just given me a brand new Grundfos as a replacement, as he said the pump might be getting tired.
Any help gratefully received.
Graham
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However, since we've had this spell of bad weather the radiators downstairs didn't really get warm enough and I immediately suspected that I needed to balance all the radiators.
Now, I realise this is quite a complex thing to do, but I started off turning all the rads off at their lock shields and opened them just a quarter/half of a turn each, and they all started warming up nicely.
I then went downstairs, and the rads down there have also started warming up as they should as well, so all good down there too.
However, having messed around with the balancing of the radiators, it seems to have done something to the domestic hot water, as it barely gets hot enough to have a shower.
In our airing cupboard there are a couple of gate valves, and I don't know what they're for.
I wouldn't know whether to open or close them, and Im hoping someone on here will be able to give me some advice.
I have drawn a detailed diagram of the layout of the pipes in our airing cupboard.
The central heating pump looks pretty old, and a very kind friend has just given me a brand new Grundfos as a replacement, as he said the pump might be getting tired.
Any help gratefully received.
Graham
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