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hi guys anyone with any plumbing knowledge ?
i have got a strange problem, ive recenly had an extention to my house built as a downstairs bathroom and dining room
added tw extra radiators (one for each room)
flow and return to each, but neither are getting warm/hot at all
all the rest are scorching hot
bled all the radiators but nothing
any advice would be appreciated
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I have that problem in just one bathroom.rest are fine,.
I did not do anything recently as this bathroom is hardly used,.
it is guest one but couple of times when plumber was around for something else I asked him.
he fiddled with a nozzle at bottom of the ladder style radiator and it was ok for a while and then went cold weeks, months later again .
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Probably the TRV is stuck. Take the head off and make sure the pin moves up and down. If it is stuck, try some "gentle persuasion" with a hammer.
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This can be a LOT of things,,First off, did you run the Lines for your new extension directly from some type of distribution Manifold located by your boiler, of did you simply extend an existing line to run through your new additions?
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Originally Posted by slapped This can be a LOT of things,,First off, did you run the Lines for your new extension directly from some type of distribution Manifold located by your boiler, of did you simply extend an existing line to run through your new additions? | Slapped, I thought about this too but he mentioned he has flow AND return so I don't think it's a distribution problem. Just my thoughts.
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Originally Posted by FourNines Slapped, I thought about this too but he mentioned he has flow AND return so I don't think it's a distribution problem. Just my thoughts. | I Know, But you can still simply "Tie In" the Return back at the boiler and "Extend" the supply.
Man, I have seen ALL SORTS of crazy Sh^t done by plumbers in my day, ever since I was a Kid .
I even remember watching the 3 Stooges when they tried their hand at Plumbing, and Curly wound up building himself inside some sort of Jail Cell Made out of Pipes,,,
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Three Stooges and The Little Rascals on a 19" black and white.... Those were the days.....
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The other thought I had was that the boiler may not have enough btus for the additional radiators. Like you said, way too many things could be the cause...
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well its either a problem with the waters circulation, or the Boiler is too Small now with the addition
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Dodgy English plumbing?
Likely to be both....
isolating valve jammed & boiler too small for increased load.
That question got asked after hours.
Going rate for plumbers is easily US$150 per hour..... invoice both free loaders |
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Worse on the weekends
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Originally Posted by slapped This can be a LOT of things,,First off, did you run the Lines for your new extension directly from some type of distribution Manifold located by your boiler, of did you simply extend an existing line to run through your new additions? | i took a branch from an existing radiator (for the flow) and tapped into the return from the same radiator (which i believe is the correct way)
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Originally Posted by FourNines The other thought I had was that the boiler may not have enough btus for the additional radiators. Like you said, way too many things could be the cause... | during the building work 2 radiators were removed totally and replaced by the 2 ive just added so running approximately the same BTU
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Originally Posted by GreenBean™ Dodgy English plumbing?
invoice both free loaders | how rude ha ha
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Originally Posted by they_screwed_me_too how rude ha ha | We are eBay Stealth experts.
Plumbing aid is not given for free.
'Pecially dodgy Ingerlish plumbing.
Have you called the dudes back who did the instal?
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right ok i last night drained the whole system again (hose from the drain valve onto the garden) and refilled one raidator at a time (by closing the outlet and only allowing water in and not out and bled each as i went along
bled them all a couple of times and had scorching hot rads all apart from the large ladder style radiator which was "warm" in places and colder in others (which indicates air to me)
bled them all again
turned off the heating
turned on this morning and ALL scorching hot
Problem solved FOR NOW
thanks all for your help the cheques are in the post
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Originally Posted by they_screwed_me_too i took a branch from an existing radiator (for the flow) and tapped into the return from the same radiator (which i believe is the correct way) | Ok Then, Now, Assuming that you are getting proper water flow into your new Extension it simply means that your Boiler cannot supply enough hot water, you may want to try tapping in, and returning Directly from your boiler, but the odds favor you needing a larger boiler, to support the added load of your new addition
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I have a feeling something is going to blow up...
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Yea, Like that Boiler if it Keeps getting Pushed like that,,,,LoL
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I would check that the delightful Mini-me has caused no riot in that bath-room.
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no she has not caused it...it has been cold a while now...
she found, and spun the dial on the safe though - another thing to sort out, but lets not go in to my to-do list...too long
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