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'Burping' central heating radiators

I thought you always vented air from central heating radiators with the heating and pump OFF but can someone confirm this ? ta....

sherrardk

Landlor certificate

Got someone coming next week to service the central heating and issue a landlord certificate. There is a gas fire with the boiler behind it. We don't use the fire and I have taken the loose,...

badwolf28

I have an indirect heating system which was fitted about 15 yrs ago,the problem i have now is every time the heating is turned on the vent pipe in to the small tank in my loft runs full bore with hot...

grahamlong

Adhesive for BOTH floor & wall tiles ? applied with 6mm serrated blade ? advice please ..

Adhesive for BOTH floor & wall tiles can you just buy one to save costs ; Mapei from B&Q is meant to be good at reasonvle price from here ;- http://nextday.diy.co...e.jsp?productId=66281 ?...

Monkmonk

Cost of a central heating / hot water pump

Roughly how much would it cost to run a central heating and hot water pump for 16 hours?

terence7556

parking ticket

i got a parking ticket today on a road i park in regularly whilst at work.no yellow lines but my ticket is for parking in front of a dropped kerb. is this legal or just tough and i have to pay up?...

Groupie

Drilling Glass

Any tips on how to drill 5mm holes in 4mm glass. Thanks

madmondeo

how to take a radiator off the wall?

is it worth removing the radiator to simply paint the wall behind it? I know the wife will say "paint round it" or she might allow me to use a roller with a long handle to get behind it the...

stevec000

radiator removal

when i decorate i can remove one radiator at a time by turning the valve right down and using plyers on the other side to turn the little valve thing at the other side ... my mum wants to do the same...

ummmm

Removing a double glazing window...

Has anyone got any idea how easy and how much it will cost to remove a double glazed window? We need to get some furniture in but the doors are too small. Also, when you use a removal company is it...

denby04

Condenser Boiler

Am I being fobbed off? 2 months ago I had a complete new central heating system installed with a condenser boiler. Woke up this morning, house cold, error message on the boiler. Sorted this out using...

Dumbo#1

Potterton Boiler Problem...

Please help...I have a Potterton Boiler Prima 40 b model (about 15 years old). The problem is that the control knob on the boiler will not run any higher than 3 1/2. Obviously the radiators are not...

Tony_Park

Radiator hot at top, cold bottom - why?

Hi, we have 1 rad (double)which is affected as above. All other rads are fine, system has only been filled since Aug, when a couple of new rads were installed. Cold rad has been drained today, no...

900ninja

combi boiler pump indentification ? any corgi registered out there ? :)

Hi, im trying to find a replacement pump for my boiler, i can only find one on ebay with some similar numbers: PN6 and IP44, can anyone tell me if these are what are used to match up ? if not what do...

AKMild

Combi boiler problems

I have a Ravenheat combi boiler that's on the blink. I have called the plumber but the problem is intermittent and for my own peace of mind I'd like to know if there's an expert ABer out there who can...

davidk65

Central Heating

Whilst visiting my daughter, I found that all the radiators are hot (very), but one radiator in hall on the ground floor is stone cold.The house has four bed rooms. On checking I found that both...

Maxster

Heating Pump conundrum

Calling all heating engineers, I have a conundrum for you. When we first turn our room thermostat up, all the radiators in the house come on and are very hot. Also the pipe that links the hot water...

glescajimmy

Gas sockets question

What is the difference between a micropoint socket and a bayonet one?

glescajimmy

Domestic FFD Gas Cooker Installation

When connecting a domestic FFD gas cooker to natural gas supply, can an LPG hose and fitment be used?

musicman1956

Electric shock

I read that a shock of 50mA is enough to kill me, so howcome when I got a shock from my desk light, (don't ask) of 240v rated 3 amps I didn't die. I shook a bit but I'm still here. Any ideas?

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