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by Gus
Wed Jan 09, 2008 10:32 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Radiators - hot upstairs, cold downstairs
Replies: 2
Views: 3704

Have you tried bleeding the radiators? Have the radiators upstairs worked before?

What kind of set up do you have? is it a combi boiler or do you have a hot water tank?
by Gus
Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:35 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: removing headgear from taps
Replies: 4
Views: 10176

You need to protect the tap spout with a cloth and then put a wrench on it so the wrench is perpendicular to the tap and then use a big adjustable spanner on the nut. a bit of WD40 will help things along. I wouldn't use heat unless you really have to.
by Gus
Sun Jan 06, 2008 10:34 pm
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Column Radiator Which way up?
Replies: 1
Views: 2678

It turns out the diaphragm is called a baffle and is used for directing the flow of water so I'm guessing it goes on the flow side.
by Gus
Sat Jan 05, 2008 11:02 am
Forum: Plumbing Forum
Topic: Column Radiator Which way up?
Replies: 1
Views: 2678

Column Radiator Which way up?

Hi, I've just bought a new Classic style vertical column radiator and I'm not sure which way up it goes, one end I can see all the way through I assume that this is the top the other end on one side there is some kind of diaphragm and only goes in a couple of inches, what do I put here a logical gue...
by Gus
Sun Nov 18, 2007 6:17 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Cold Radiator
Replies: 4
Views: 3522

If you have a Thermostatic valve on the radiator it's most likely stuck or broken. you might be able to get it unstuck by taking the plastic part off and spraying a bit of WD40 in there otherwise you're going to have to drain down the system and replace.
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