rad valve

I've just fitted a new combi central heating system & cannot stop the rad that is permanently on gurgling. I have bled it & even run the system with the drain valve open to try & purge any air,all to no avail?

Hi all, I've come to the forum to ask for some advice about retro-fitting TRVs to all the rads in my house. I'm confused about fitments since when I went to buy the valves, they seemed to come in an odd size when compared to what I have at the moment. I am pretty sure that my heating uses...

Have heard that Loctite is the new system for sealing joints and that PTFE is to be phased out. How true is this? Has anyone used the Loctite and how effective is it? I've always used PTFE. Is Loctite the way forward. Can it be used on all joints, gas and water, or is it better on some and not...

Hi, I have just fitted a woodburner (20 kw) with back boiler(12kw) on an existing system,pump was knackered so replaced,when the pump is turned on manually,when hot water circuit has reached 45 degrees, the hot water seems to be pumped too quickly through the boiler and the temperature drops...

I want to change the rad in mine and my Mrs houses for a tower rad. could you please explain how to move a radiator both for a for a system with a filling loop and also with a tank. It would be much appreciated! Thanks

Hi Gang Is it possible to fit an electric element to a column radiator? Thanks.

Hi all, this is my first post and i registered just to get some help with this. I have been tiling and i would like to remove the radiator so i can tile behind it, i have never done this before. I have looked at some self help videos on you tube, but am not confident that my radiator is the...

Hello all. Hope someone can help. Just changed boiler from standard Gloworm to Worcester Bosch 37CDi condensing combi by accredited Worcester engineer. System flushed, kept same rads but he changed all the lockshields and TRVs. All seems ok except when the heating starts I can hear what I can...

Basicly testing new install on a extention today when wet pump gave up on me. So got out trusty compressor and dry test kit. And got stuck in only to be gutted when I had a pressure of 3 bar to zero in five mins. So put pressure back in and went about with leak detector spray but to no avail all...

Hi, a recently fitted Magnaclean filter has started leaking and affecting the pressure of the new boiler. I can't seem to contact the fitters (surprise, surprise!) to ask for advice. Is it ok to unscrew the cap and apply some ptfe tape to the thread and would I have to bleed the Magnaclean...

can anyone help me decide how to choose between regular/ manual rad valves or thermostatic, if I want to be able to control the temperature in different parts of the house without the boiler being forced to go on pumping all the time? Or can I have a mixture of the two?:confused:

Hi a client of mine has a radiator with only one valve the valve body has the flow and return going to it he has asked me if he turns off the valve does it shut down the supplies to the radiator so he can drain it down and remove the radiator PH

seems one of the valve tails has snapped off , its a brass 3/4 tail. what do you guys think? i was going to try and unscrew the whole bush and put in a new one but that sounds like a bit of a mission trying to unscrew that.

Hello people, I have a problem and I wondered if I could pick your brains. I have a column radiatior with a thermostatic rad valve on the left and some sort of regulator valve on the right. The pipework leading into the right is red hot, but the far right "strand" of the radiator is only tepid...

Hi Guys , im about to replace two bathroom radiators with chrome towel Rads. My existing CH pipework is 10mm and im going to have to use a reducer from the 15mm Chrome pipe which is going to go into the radiator valves.(dont ask me why I cant just use the plastic chrome like snap tube to cover...

bit baffled fitted boiler ,phone call to say boiler losing pressure,went back checked everywhere,where poss as 10mm pipe runs in drops,from loft to each rad,found small weep on hall rad valve fixed it,get phone call still dropping pressure but daily now,keeps topping it up.checked agian...

have a problem with an exsisting rad ie. no flow. i think the problem is the thermostatic valve. have removed the plastic head to check the pin. i would expect this to be sprung upwards with the force of flow but it is loose. have checked normal valve at other end which is on and have ran some...

hi guys, dos anybody know what the rad valves are called that have a wheelhead and lockshield side by side and are used with micro bore,gave me a real headache.

Hi folks I hoping someone here will be able to fix my boiler problems ... I have just replaced a rad but it refuses to warm up. The reason being the boiler shuts off as soon as the new rad valve is opened. I can still (and have) run all the other rads for hours with no problem but as soon...

Can anyone help.. in the absense of finding a plumber.. having a go myself.. to replace a few radiator thermostatic valves that are past their sell by date... of course first thing is the 'dolly' (I believe it is called that) needs changing in the side of the radiator as it is a different size...