If you switch heating off and draw hot water, do any of the radiators start to warm up? You might need to leave the HW running for a few minutes to find out.
If they do heat up, sounds like a faulty diverter valve.
Hi, £12K does sound steep - but to give you an idea, here are some costings for a DIY job based on the costs I have seen whilst doing up my own system (from suppliers like Wickes and local plumbers merchant): Boiler - Approx 1K for a decent open vent boiler with controller and 1 x thermostat. Hot W...
I too have been told to put radiators under the window - the reason is minimisation of draughts. Windows are cold and the air hitting them sinks, however the heat from a radiator under the window counteracts this. Imagine a room with a window, and a rad on the opposite wall. The warm air from the ra...
DONFRAMAC, many thanks for taking the time to reply. Part H1 is not a great deal of help in that it talks about disposal of foul and rainwater and the requirements for drains. It doesn't specifically mention boiler condensate (is it considered foul water?). I can't find an online copy of BS6798:2000...
Hi, Had a look through old posts but could not find an answer to my question, so here goes : Is it permissible to discharge the condensate from a domestic condensing gas boiler into a surface water (rainwater) sewer when the surface water sewer is separate from the foul? The reason I ask is that for...
