Adding new radiator to heating system

[Ian Auckland]

Hello I would like to add a radiator to my current heating system and would like to take some advice on how to achieve this?

Thanks

 

[Scott_D]

I don’t think this is going to end well. Maybe time to get a plumber in?

 

[Ian Auckland]

Not at all, this is why I joined this forum
Some guidance and I will have it sorted.

 

[Scott_D]

Not at all, this is why I joined this forum
Some guidance and I will have it sorted.

Your questions have gone beyond guidance. Best of luck with it.

 

[Ian Auckland]

In your opion.

I'm doing research and learning and asking questions. I understand there is a heating circuit and hot water circuit so there must be a manifold that diverts the hotwater to the Rads. I've re read my question above and yes it sound dumb.

 

[Ian Auckland]

I also understand why you cant tap in to the boilers main supplies and you need to tap into the heating circuit only or it will be heated by both hotwater supply and heating supply. It makes sense. What I meant by question where my cylinder is would there be a manifold there where it diverts hotwater to the heating system?

 

[Ben-gee]

Ian it may be wise to phone a local plumber and explain what you want to do, pay him £30 to come and look at your system and point you in the right direction.

I have done this for people in the past, I like it when people try to help themselves rather than just get someone in for every little job.

Then you have someone who’s seen it on your side if you get stuck ( no reason you will), and if the worst comes to the worst they can sort it for you.

Good luck

 

[Ric2013]

Ian it may be wise to phone a local plumber and explain what you want to do, pay him £30 to come and look at your system and point you in the right direction.

I have done this for people in the past, I like it when people try to help themselves rather than just get someone in for every little job.

Then you have someone who’s seen it on your side if you get stuck ( no reason you will), and if the worst comes to the worst they can sort it for you.

Good luck

My first hour's £45.00, but not a bad idea otherwise. The OP seems to be researching how a heating system is plumbed and may be able to work out if it's S plan or Y plan (or C, W, etc plan), but some people are able to look at a mess of pipework and make sense of it and others really struggle. But obviously it's easier to identify if you do this every day.

 

[Ian Auckland]

Can you t off from any other local rad?

 

[Ian Auckland]

Does said pipes get hot when the hot water is on ?

Both pipes are cold when hot water is called for, so are these part of the central heating circuit?

 

[Deleted member 32524]

Are you sure they are heating pipes and not water. Where are your port valve/s? Near tank or pump? Brass body with a wee box on top. This will give you a better idea.

 

[Harvest Fields]

My first hour's £45.00, but not a bad idea otherwise. The OP seems to be researching how a heating system is plumbed and may be able to work out if it's S plan or Y plan (or C, W, etc plan), but some people are able to look at a mess of pipework and make sense of it and others really struggle. But obviously it's easier to identify if you do this every day.

Are you Plumbing only?

 

[Ian Auckland]

Are you sure they are heating pipes and not water. Where are your port valve/s? Near tank or pump? Brass body with a wee box on top. This will give you a better idea.

They certainly were not

Are you sure they are heating pipes and not water. Where are your port valve/s? Near tank or pump? Brass body with a wee box on top. This will give you a better idea.

There was no heat to them when the hot water was on. I will take some pics tomorrow and up load.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

That’s good least you know now

 

[Ian Auckland]

That’s good least you know now

Those pipes run I to the top of the boiler if that makes any difference?

If I am confident they are heating pipes only can I now tee off these?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

If your confident yes just need to make sure you connect them up right if your fitting trvs eg flow to trv etc