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Hi folks,
I've moved in very recently to a large Victorian house. It has 5 bedrooms (1 downstairs), 2 ensuites (1 with an electric shower), a bathroom, large kitchen diner, utility room, 2 reception rooms, and 9ft ceilings plus a large hall and landing.
The owner had the central heating and hot water done recently (about a year ago or very nearly) but it seems to be a bit off. The system is a 300 litre Ariston Primo unvented cylinder with a Vaillant Ecotec 637 system boiler and 23 radiators with a thermostat in the hall and a BossTherm BUP2 timer.
Most of the radiators don't heat up and the hot water is only warm on all taps in the house (it's nice enough to shower with but not scalding). The other issue is that there is no zoning and on a house of this size that's going to be really bad.
Regarding the rads, I'm guessing they need bleeding as the CH has barely had any usage or could it be that they need a pump and the boiler alone is inadequate? Is bleeding a radiator on a system like this a diy job or should I get a plumber in (I don't want to mess anything up like pressure or whatever, more than it already is)?
With the hot water I'm not sure what to check. The boiler and cylinder are in the loft and it's not practical for me to get up there so I'll be relying on a mate when he's free. What should I get him to check for?
As for zoning, can that be added retrospectively without ripping stuff up or is the only alternative CMZone type valves/motors?
Thank you.
I've moved in very recently to a large Victorian house. It has 5 bedrooms (1 downstairs), 2 ensuites (1 with an electric shower), a bathroom, large kitchen diner, utility room, 2 reception rooms, and 9ft ceilings plus a large hall and landing.
The owner had the central heating and hot water done recently (about a year ago or very nearly) but it seems to be a bit off. The system is a 300 litre Ariston Primo unvented cylinder with a Vaillant Ecotec 637 system boiler and 23 radiators with a thermostat in the hall and a BossTherm BUP2 timer.
Most of the radiators don't heat up and the hot water is only warm on all taps in the house (it's nice enough to shower with but not scalding). The other issue is that there is no zoning and on a house of this size that's going to be really bad.
Regarding the rads, I'm guessing they need bleeding as the CH has barely had any usage or could it be that they need a pump and the boiler alone is inadequate? Is bleeding a radiator on a system like this a diy job or should I get a plumber in (I don't want to mess anything up like pressure or whatever, more than it already is)?
With the hot water I'm not sure what to check. The boiler and cylinder are in the loft and it's not practical for me to get up there so I'll be relying on a mate when he's free. What should I get him to check for?
As for zoning, can that be added retrospectively without ripping stuff up or is the only alternative CMZone type valves/motors?
Thank you.
