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by Sixty Six
Sat Aug 08, 2009 1:16 pm
Forum: Decorating Forum
Topic: Painting Over Woodstain and Varnish
Replies: 0
Views: 4705

Painting Over Woodstain and Varnish

Hi, having to paint over all skirting and doors instead of replacing due to costs !. Skirting has been varnished and doors have been stained. All need to be bright shiny white.....what do I need to do so I do not get any of the old stuff / colour bleeding through. Doors have all been stained deep ma...
by Sixty Six
Wed Aug 13, 2008 8:46 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Hot water and rads comming on
Replies: 4
Views: 3180

Adamsheating, Topspark and sparx, thanks all for you input. The system is a boiler with a water tank in the loft, I also posted another thread asking the same question ( a bit new to all of this ) and also looked at all of this site for answers. I have now replaced the actuator - 3 port valve - and ...
by Sixty Six
Sat Aug 09, 2008 8:54 pm
Forum: Flooring and Floor Coverings Forum
Topic: Laying Parquet Flooring
Replies: 0
Views: 3539

Laying Parquet Flooring

Hi, just moved house and in the lounge is a parquet floor with some loose pieces and a few gaps around the place. I have the missing pieces ( and a few extra ) but how do you fix these back down as I really want to keep the flooring.

Thanks 66
by Sixty Six
Thu Aug 07, 2008 9:45 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Actuator or 3 Port Valve
Replies: 4
Views: 4490

thanks htg - job done ! 20 minutes ( and £50.00) I've got hot water without the heating coming on and also heating without hot water coming on

Thanks again

66
by Sixty Six
Wed Aug 06, 2008 10:55 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Actuator or 3 Port Valve
Replies: 4
Views: 4490

thanks for the info - dumb question for you though, do I need to have the water off and the system drained before I start or just have the power off ??

Thanks 66
by Sixty Six
Tue Aug 05, 2008 10:03 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Actuator or 3 Port Valve
Replies: 4
Views: 4490

Actuator or 3 Port Valve

Hi, Ive already got a few answers from this forum for a few problems I've got with the CH. It appears that the actuaor is the cause of why I get the heating on when only hot water is needed - question is, how easy is it to change the actuator sat on top of the three way valve ?? Is this something I ...
by Sixty Six
Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:32 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Hot water and rads comming on
Replies: 4
Views: 3180

Hot water and rads comming on

Hi, my heating comes on when I only want hot water. I have tried to select hot water only on the control but the rads still get hot. I have thermo valves on the rads and I have switched all of them off except for 1 so the water can flow round the system ( not sure if this is right or not). Is there ...
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