central heating
A central heating system provides warmth to the number of spaces within a building and optionally also able to heat domestic hot water from one main source of heat. It is a component of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, which can both cool and warm interior spaces.
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Can I have the central heating on even though the grundfos water booster has packed in?
As per title I have a water booster and it is now broken but I am not sure I can have heating on as it may be topped up by the booster. The booster was for taps and 2 power showers so no no showers and only a trickle from cold less from the hot. Its an oil fired CH system with a condensing... -
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Do central heating sealants work?
Hi Iv been trying to find a leak on a central heating system for a few days now but haven't found nothing obvious. I took up the floorboards downstairs and everything looks good. Another gas engineer has recommended I use central heating sealants as they can be quite effective but a second gas...- New Gas Engineer
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Can't remove air from central heating after replacing pump
I have what I believe is a fairly standard open vented Y-plan heating system with a header tank and cold water tank in the loft (I have attached a picture of what I have worked out). I am not a plumber, but I am confident with pipe work - normally I would call a plumber but with the current... -
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Fitting an Airvalve / bleeding point in central heating
Hello, total plumbing noob here. I have a sneaking suspicion that the pipes in my house that run all the way to the attic are full of air (picture attached of pipes). These are the pipes that used to be fitted to an older hot water tank which was removed and replaced with a combi boiler- but...- FluffyWaffles
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- Forum: USA
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New Oil Central Heating System
Hi. I have a new oil central heating system having had solid fuel previously. It’s stopped firing up and I’m not sure if it’s because the oil is low or if there’s a problem. Plumber not answering (I understand, it’s that time of year). He hasn’t been back to “flush/clean” the system. It was... -
central heating issues
Hi Guys, any help here be greatly appreciated. I have had some issues with our heating since it was installed in april. during autumn i noticed it was pumping over into the F/E tank. An expansion vessel and auto air release was fitted to deal with this. After this the radiators in the bedrooms... -
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Issues with boiler and central heating.
Hi. Thanks for allowing me to register. If anyone could help me with a few questions, I'd be ever so grateful. Background; 1. Bought a house, didn't replace pipework but got new boiler. Conventional system, non-combi, tanks in loft etc. Huge gas bills, no real heating. 2. Took the old rads out... -
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central heating timer malfunction
i have a danfoss fp715 timer which will no longer bring on the central heating, when heating is selected the timer clicks and flashes continuously. when water heating is selected it works perfectly. as a work around i have used a pipe thermostat attached to the hot water pipe to bring in the... -
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Hot water dominating central heating?
Hi all, Have just had a new Ideal Vogue Max 26 system boiler installed (s plan) - along with 9 new vertical rads downstairs, new 15mm supply pipes, new Stelflow tank - its connected to 4 old rads upstairs (2 TRV, 2 non TRV). Having a tricky time balancing the new system, but most rads are now... -
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Help needed on central heating problem
Evening gents I have a Worcester green star ri controlled by a Honeywell st9420c controller and wireless thermostat All working fine this morning now when home from work I’m getting no heating. The light is on on the controller and the digital thermostat is showing the fire symbol but there’s...- Oakwood109
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Hot water but no central heating from combi boiler?
Greenstar junior 24i. It's been checked a few months ago. I haven't actually used it for central heating for a couple of years and seldom for water. The pressure on it always goes to 0 bars after a few days and usually the filling loop is permanently attached so I would just up the pressure by... -
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Solid fuel central heating - no heat in radiators
I have moved into a house that has a large wood burner connected to radiators for the whole house. The pipes go up into the attic and there is an overflow tank there. The radiators are not heating up at all. The pump comes on, but the water doesnt seem to get to the radiators. Also, theres a... -
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Getting hot water when central heating is on
Hi, hot water is switched off however when central heating is switched on, there is hot water too, can anyone tell me why this is happening g -
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New central heating system - Advice needed on choice of thermostat for zoning.
Hi all, Having just purchased my first house, I have just started a whole of house refurbishment project. I am going to be putting in a new central heating system. The boiler I've chosen is the Vaillant Ecotec IQ Combi boiler (35kw). I wanted advice on zoning and the best smart thermostats... -
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Central heating issue
Vailant ecotec system boiler. Drayton Lifestyle controller Hi. Yesterday I turned on my central heating. After turning it at the controller off I noticed it was still running. The hot water was set to 'timer' (but wasn't on at that time) When I turned the hot water to 'off' the boiler stopped... -
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Central heating pump flanges1"3/4
Hi folks. I need to replace a Grundfos CC 1-180 central heating pump that has packed in. The flanges are 180 apart and are 1"3/4 but most replacement pumps seem to be 1"1/2. The pipe work by the way is 1/1/4 not copper. Is 1"3/4 some old size or am I doing something wrong? -
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Central heating zones
Hi, any help/advice would be much appreciated. I live in a new build house (well 5 years this year) I noticed about 2 years that when I turned the heating on with the downstairs thermostat the main bedroom and en-suite heating would come on. With the upstairs thermostat the downstairs heating...- missejw1987
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- central central heating central heating system forum heating plumbing zone zones
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- Forum: Plumbing Zone
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Problem with 2 zone central heating
Hi Got a problem with 2 zone central heating in new house. Downstairs heating (zone 1) wont come on unless upstairs heating (zone 2) is already on. When I try to put downstairs on on its own, the boiler doesnt even fire up. But with upstairs on first everything works fine. Any suggestions...- Louis19918
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- Forum: Plumbing Zone
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How to Setup and Control a Two Zone Central Heating System
Morning All, I'm looking for a bit of advice on setting up and controlling a central heating system that has two zones. In my house I have one zone for the main heating for the house and another zone for the under floor heating in the conservatory. Both are individually controlled by either a...- POJ190
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- Forum: Plumbing Zone
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Underfloor Central Heating, but one zone is always hot
Hi - new to the forum, and a DIY plumber, so please be gentle :) I moved into a new house recently, with underfloor heating throughout. All rooms have thermostats, which seem to be working as expected except... ...the downstairs toilet zone was getting very hot, and there appeared to be no...- porkpie1977
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- Forum: Plumbing Zone
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