Hi all,
I have had a look through and think I may have a solution to the prob but just wanted to check all other possibles first if you can please help!
Just fired up the heating for the first time since last winter and all of the upstairs rads (apart from the towel one in the en suite??) and 2 of the downstairs ones only come on occasionally. It's possible that they are only on when the hot water is on, but what with work etc, I haven't had time to check with it on and off.
I have an Ideal Classic FF30 boiler, all rads have TRV's that are on, there's a temperature control jobby in the hall (very technical!) and a ACL mid position valve in the airing cupboard. There's an F&E tank plus the big tank in the loft too.
From reading on here am I right in thinking it's poss that the ACL valve has gone divvy? It was installed in 1998 when the house was built, as was the boiler etc. The system was cleaned and flushed earlier this year as well, just FYI so it shouldn't be a sludge prob.
Also, I did notice in the summer that 1 of the upstairs rads (that pesky towel one!) and one downstairs were sometimes on, even though the CH switch on the timer was off and the Thermo in the hall was off???
Plus occasionally there is warm water running through the basin and bath taps - although not for long.
Any info and help welcomed - I'm a mere female so be gentle, lol!
Although I'm not afraid to 'have a go' where ness (I've done renovations and fitted basic kitchen and bathroom plumbing/elecs in the past)
Ta muchly - fab site!
I have had a look through and think I may have a solution to the prob but just wanted to check all other possibles first if you can please help!
Just fired up the heating for the first time since last winter and all of the upstairs rads (apart from the towel one in the en suite??) and 2 of the downstairs ones only come on occasionally. It's possible that they are only on when the hot water is on, but what with work etc, I haven't had time to check with it on and off.
I have an Ideal Classic FF30 boiler, all rads have TRV's that are on, there's a temperature control jobby in the hall (very technical!) and a ACL mid position valve in the airing cupboard. There's an F&E tank plus the big tank in the loft too.
From reading on here am I right in thinking it's poss that the ACL valve has gone divvy? It was installed in 1998 when the house was built, as was the boiler etc. The system was cleaned and flushed earlier this year as well, just FYI so it shouldn't be a sludge prob.
Also, I did notice in the summer that 1 of the upstairs rads (that pesky towel one!) and one downstairs were sometimes on, even though the CH switch on the timer was off and the Thermo in the hall was off???
Plus occasionally there is warm water running through the basin and bath taps - although not for long.
Any info and help welcomed - I'm a mere female so be gentle, lol!
Although I'm not afraid to 'have a go' where ness (I've done renovations and fitted basic kitchen and bathroom plumbing/elecs in the past)
Ta muchly - fab site!