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  1. P

    Heating system ? Vented? Unvented?

    Hi, I had my heating upgraded a few years back by my housing association. I had electric heaters before now I have hot water radiators. I still have a tank in the loft and a hot water tank in the cupboard. Cold water comes from the tank in the loft. Hot water also has low pressure too...
  2. SimonG

    Testing Central Heating System Water.

    Apart from Fernox, where else can I send away system water for testing?
  3. A

    Price to fit heating system from scratch.

    Hi everyone, been to look at a job, current set up is unvented cylinder with storage heaters. Customer has had a gas meter put in and wants a combi boiler put in. 1 bathroom and en-suite shower. She wants the unvented cylinder gone. Job requires gas run in 28mm. all new rads, valves etc...
  4. J

    Long Term Health of a Microbore Heating System

    Hi All, I just wanted to get some opinions on the long term prospects of a microbore system. I am personally in favour of them. I am very happy to instal a 'point to point' system with a nice manifold. As long as the system is sealed, filter, well inhibited and maintained, then it should be...
  5. OffshoreGas

    Multi input heating system

    We bought an new (very old) house a year or so ago. It’s have a new valiant system boiler installed in the past couple of years but the rest of the system is fairly mature. DHW is via an invented cylinder, I’d like to improve hot water pressure to am looking at options. We have a couple of...
  6. J

    New boiler central heating system

    I'm curently speaking with a plumber regarding installing a new boiler and central heating system in my house. The person I'm speaking with has said the certification forms part of EPC. I wanted to double check what qualifications and certification is needed to install a gas boiler. Any advice...
    • Johnb1977
    • Thread
    • boiler central central heating heating heating system new boiler system
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Boiler Advice Forum
  7. M

    air to air heat pump heating system

    Looking for advice, my son is moving to a house that has no gas but has an air to air heat pump heating system, the question is do you still need to balance the radiators? Any advice and links. Thank you.
  8. Q

    Full LPG gas central heating system and installation Madeira Portugal

    Looking for a skilled and well served experienced and qualified plumber (or team) to design and install central heating running on LPG in Madeira Portugal . The idea is to design the system from plans and then ship all the equipment to Madeira and then install . I am in talks with a Baxi...
  9. S

    Help identify a cylinder configuration and heating system set up.

    I have a customer that I am putting in a new heat only Baxi boiler and small unvented cylinder but she has an odd configuration on her current cylinder which I've not come across before. I've attached a photo, what confuses me is that there is no sort of mechanical valves either 2 port of mid...
  10. A

    HEAT HERO High Efficiency open vented Solid Fuel Heating System

    Has anyone heard off or installed this system? I would appreciate any feedback! Heat Hero Gravity - heathero.ie
  11. CorgiDirect

    Fernox heating system chemicals, filters and equipment now available

    Over 35 Fernox heating system chemicals, filters and equipment now available from CORGI direct View Range
  12. S

    Sanity check for new central heating system quote

    I bought a house last year which had very inefficient electric heaters and no gas connection. The house price worked out cheaper even if I do all the works so I went ahead with it. I now have a gas connection installed and am in the process of getting a full central heating system. The house...
  13. S

    Central heating system making loud vibrating noises at seemingly arbitrary times

    Hi all! I hope this is is the right place to be asking this question. I have searched all around the internet but can only find issues that are similar, none that are the same as mine. I can get specific models of everything and take pictures when I am home if that would help anyone give...
  14. I

    I've made my heating system worse!

    Hi all I have an issue with a couple of radiators that I'm hoping I can get some expert eyes on to help diagnose. I recently drained down the heating system, fitted some TRVs and then refilled and since then have two problem rads. They are both in a single storey extension to the side of the...
  15. D

    Ballancing an S Plus Plan heating system

    Hi all, i have to ballance a system which has half underfloor and half radiators. the underfloor is fine, however the radiators need ballancing. would you suggest having the underfloor switched on or off to ballance the rads correctly? each zone has a seperate 2 port. there will also be an 3rd...
  16. C

    Draining heating system in top floor flat

    hello, I recently moved into a new property, after noticing a few of the radiators having cold spots I put a chemical cleaner into the system to run for a few weeks. I’m unable to find a drain off at lowest point of system (laminate flooring) there is only a gate valve connected to the...
  17. R

    Replace heating system pressure relief valve and expansion vessel

    Calling all pro plumbers :D I appreciate this isn't black and white, but in its most basic form could anyone give me a rough idea of how much it would cost (in terms of parts and labour) to carry out the above titled job for an oil fired boiler. Just a ball park figure would be great. Many...
    • Robot22
    • Thread
    • expansion expansion vessel heating heating system pressure replace system valve vessel
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Central Heating Forum
  18. M

    Unvented heating system pressure

    I have an issue with a Ideal logic 35kw boiler and system pressure. Boiler was over pressuring and the prv kicked into action and released the excess pressure as it should. My issue is I have changed the expansion vessel and prv. Filled the system to 1.5 and set the heating running and at...
  19. J

    New Build house - danfoss heating system

    Hi everyone, Im a frustrated new build home buyer who wish I never gave in to my missis and bought an older property! Im hoping someone can offer me some advice. We have a danfoss thermostat system fitted to an ideal combi boiler. Our problem is that when we turn the downstairs heating on...
  20. G

    Old Single Pipe heating system problem

    I have recently had to cap 3 radiators in a single pipe system and since then the system has stopped working. The boiler works and the pump seems to turn on but water doesnt seem to circulate. I thought maybe capping the radiators had broken the system loop but dont think this is the case...

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