Steven Reid

I am a full-time plumber and Gas Safe registered engineer. I incorporated Housewarm Ltd. in 2011 to provide heating and plumbing services to homes in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. I now blog about what I've learned over the years to help DIYers and plumbers.

How to drain a radiator

How to Drain a Radiator Without Draining the System

Emptying a single radiator is sometimes useful for adding chemicals, replacing the radiator, or connecting a hose to the radiator valve to drain the system when there’s no drain-off valve. I have been a full-time heating engineer for over a decade and have drained many central heating systems and single radiators over the years. How

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How to put inhibitor in central heating system

How to Add Inhibitor to Central Heating: Complete Guide

Not having inhibitor in your heating system can cause all sorts of problems. Central heating inhibitor will protect your system against corrosion and limescale and essentially make your heating system last longer. I have been a full-time central heating engineer for over a decade and have added many central heating chemicals to many systems. Adding

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Worcester boiler frozen condensate pipe

Worcester Boiler Frozen Condensate Pipe: Complete Guide

Having a frozen condensate pipe will cause your Worcester boiler to stop working, which means no heating or hot water when you need it most, in freezing winter weather. I have been fixing boilers full-time for over a decade and when the weather is freezing, the majority of calls I get for a boiler not working are

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Potterton Boiler E133 Fault

Potterton Boiler E133 Fault Help Guide: What You Can Do

The Potterton boiler E133 fault code is shown on the display on the boiler when there is a problem and your Potterton boiler is not firing up and goes to lockout. I have been carrying out boiler repairs full-time for over a decade and having fault codes on the screen when I arrive is very welcome. Here I’ll show

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Worcester boiler problems

Worcester Boiler Problems: Troubleshooting Help Guide

Worcester boiler problems, like most boilers, are not uncommon and can be a nightmare when they cause your boiler to break down on a cold winter night. I have been fitting and fixing boilers full-time for over a decade and have fixed my fair share of Worcester Bosch boilers. In this post, I’ll go through some of

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