Hi all, I thought I'd take the time to feed back as managed to get the problem resolved.
As Bolshy and slugbabydotcom suggested, it was indeed a leak under the flooring. (Very!) fortunately for me the leak was just below the kitchen sink cupboard, and the builder was able to cut out a square in the wood flooring underneath the sink cupboard and repair the leak so did not have to rip out all of the flooring. (This will eventually be hidden when the cupboard returns after all has aired/dryed out underneath).
The plumber who did the install had not soldered one of the joints properly. Fortunately I had, at a random inspired moment, asked the builder to build a box in the concrete for all of the pipework with 18mm ply underneath the kitchen wood flooring. This had managed to contain/absorb virtually all of the water and saved the flooring and prevented any leaks going downward to the cellar.
Finally hot water and heating working as it should.
A big thank you to Bolshy, slugbabydotcom, and to all of you good folk who take the time to contribute to this great forum. I had a great first experience here, and felt more confident insisting to the builder/ plumber that it was definitely a leak, and not be fobbed off/ have to fork out for unnecessary boiler repairs.
Now I've just got to replace a rad valve I damaged while filling and bleeding - but I'm sure ill work that one out!
Wishing you all a great evening,
Fez
Ps - do I need to put inhibitor in the system if it's been filled and emptied so many times? Thanks again.
As Bolshy and slugbabydotcom suggested, it was indeed a leak under the flooring. (Very!) fortunately for me the leak was just below the kitchen sink cupboard, and the builder was able to cut out a square in the wood flooring underneath the sink cupboard and repair the leak so did not have to rip out all of the flooring. (This will eventually be hidden when the cupboard returns after all has aired/dryed out underneath).
The plumber who did the install had not soldered one of the joints properly. Fortunately I had, at a random inspired moment, asked the builder to build a box in the concrete for all of the pipework with 18mm ply underneath the kitchen wood flooring. This had managed to contain/absorb virtually all of the water and saved the flooring and prevented any leaks going downward to the cellar.
Finally hot water and heating working as it should.
A big thank you to Bolshy, slugbabydotcom, and to all of you good folk who take the time to contribute to this great forum. I had a great first experience here, and felt more confident insisting to the builder/ plumber that it was definitely a leak, and not be fobbed off/ have to fork out for unnecessary boiler repairs.
Now I've just got to replace a rad valve I damaged while filling and bleeding - but I'm sure ill work that one out!
Wishing you all a great evening,
Fez
Ps - do I need to put inhibitor in the system if it's been filled and emptied so many times? Thanks again.
