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by AdAstra
Tue Mar 03, 2009 8:54 am
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Problems with old radiators after new towel rail fitted
Replies: 6
Views: 3795

Hi Jenfa Just to show you what I mean, since my post to you, I have found the gremlin in the wiring. I had a condensing boiler installed about 3 years ago and from investigation of the actual wiring it would now appear that my plumber ran out of cores and used the boiler to pump cable to carry two l...
by AdAstra
Mon Mar 02, 2009 11:31 am
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Problems with old radiators after new towel rail fitted
Replies: 6
Views: 3795

This [u]may[/u] help. I am having exactly the same problem but the plumber drained the system down and did not use an airlock method. I have a microbore system and was told that this could cause airlocks due to the hanging down of the pipework between the joists - seems reasonable. I also tried runn...
by AdAstra
Sat Feb 21, 2009 9:07 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Glow Worm 18hxi Boiler not shutting down
Replies: 0
Views: 4819

Glow Worm 18hxi Boiler not shutting down

I have a Glow worm 18 hxi condensing boiler, fitted for 3 years but now it will NOT shut down either after room stat temp has been reached or when the Programmer has stopped calling for Heating ie it would run all day long. This appeared as a problem after I had a bathroom towel rad fitted in lieu o...
by AdAstra
Tue Oct 14, 2008 6:54 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Towel Radiator Valves
Replies: 4
Views: 3058

Hi Plumbbob and Bobbych.

I will look around for a tamper proof cap.

I am also assuming that the four and a half turns needed to close my old lockshield valve if applied to the new valve will be ok to keep the system balanced.

Many thanks for the advice.

Adastra
by AdAstra
Mon Oct 13, 2008 5:01 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Towel Radiator Valves
Replies: 4
Views: 3058

Towel Radiator Valves

I want to replace a radiator with a towel warmer/radiator and ordered two in line valves for the job from the radiator supplier. I was surprised to receive what appear to be two identical control valves for the job and not one control valve and one lockshield valve. Are lockshield valves not used in...
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