Dear Experts,
I just bought a house. First night in and it was freezing. Turns up that the "modern CH system" (according to previous owner) consists of up to date combi boiler and a chain ! (yes) of radiators connected with 15mm copper pipe. Most rads are connected in series - output of one goes as supply of next and so on ... by the time the water gets to the last bedroom it's just warm.
I can't really afford a big plumbing job at this stage and with a little kid at home I need to get things going myself - DIY all the way.
I did a bit of soldering in my previous house but not really confident to redo the whole installation, plus I really can't spend more than a weekend doing it hence the idea of using plastic pipes. I've read horror stories about pushfit joints going wrong under the floor so here is my question:
Is it realistic/possible to do a single plastic pipe run from the heater into the floorboards, make a bend (90 deg), continue under the floor, get around the airing cupboard area, make another 90 deg turn to get out of the floor and into the manifold. This way I would avoid any joins under the floor. I would do this for all 4 radiators on first floor (about plastic 15mm pipes going to airing cupboard). I've read that the plastic pipe can be bent, but is it practical to do it the way I'm planning?
Any suggestions/ideas welcome.
Thanks
Kris
I just bought a house. First night in and it was freezing. Turns up that the "modern CH system" (according to previous owner) consists of up to date combi boiler and a chain ! (yes) of radiators connected with 15mm copper pipe. Most rads are connected in series - output of one goes as supply of next and so on ... by the time the water gets to the last bedroom it's just warm.
I can't really afford a big plumbing job at this stage and with a little kid at home I need to get things going myself - DIY all the way.
I did a bit of soldering in my previous house but not really confident to redo the whole installation, plus I really can't spend more than a weekend doing it hence the idea of using plastic pipes. I've read horror stories about pushfit joints going wrong under the floor so here is my question:
Is it realistic/possible to do a single plastic pipe run from the heater into the floorboards, make a bend (90 deg), continue under the floor, get around the airing cupboard area, make another 90 deg turn to get out of the floor and into the manifold. This way I would avoid any joins under the floor. I would do this for all 4 radiators on first floor (about plastic 15mm pipes going to airing cupboard). I've read that the plastic pipe can be bent, but is it practical to do it the way I'm planning?
Any suggestions/ideas welcome.
Thanks
Kris