Need some advice.
I've been having problems with my CH system, and whilst I can get some rads warm, its hard to balance due to a poor installation of some additional rads by a so called professional plumber. However, whats perplexing me is that the feed pipe to the rads downstairs is hot, but the rad is cold or at best luke warm, even on the point where the valve joins the rad.
I've tried bleeding the rads and all that comes out is clear water, no air. I've also closed and opened each valve (and lockshield where access is possible) and all move freely.
occasionally the Baxi Solo boiler will go into overheat, especially when just the CH is chosen. When CH is set and the boiler doesn't go into overheat, the system will run (ie the pump runs and the room stat is shown as calling for heat) but the boiler fails to cycle. If the CH and HW is engaged (often to the inital sound of water/air mix for the first few seconds) the boiler will cycle more often.
I'm currently waiting on two quotes for ripping out all the existing rds and pipe work and fitting new from the pump / boiler return, or possibly looking at doing this myself, however the thought of doing that in mid November is not appealing to 'er indoors so I'm looking for easy things I can do to try and nurse the system through the winter months.
Malc
I've been having problems with my CH system, and whilst I can get some rads warm, its hard to balance due to a poor installation of some additional rads by a so called professional plumber. However, whats perplexing me is that the feed pipe to the rads downstairs is hot, but the rad is cold or at best luke warm, even on the point where the valve joins the rad.
I've tried bleeding the rads and all that comes out is clear water, no air. I've also closed and opened each valve (and lockshield where access is possible) and all move freely.
occasionally the Baxi Solo boiler will go into overheat, especially when just the CH is chosen. When CH is set and the boiler doesn't go into overheat, the system will run (ie the pump runs and the room stat is shown as calling for heat) but the boiler fails to cycle. If the CH and HW is engaged (often to the inital sound of water/air mix for the first few seconds) the boiler will cycle more often.
I'm currently waiting on two quotes for ripping out all the existing rds and pipe work and fitting new from the pump / boiler return, or possibly looking at doing this myself, however the thought of doing that in mid November is not appealing to 'er indoors so I'm looking for easy things I can do to try and nurse the system through the winter months.
Malc