Central heating tips and advice from a full-time UK central heating engineer. How-to guides from an everyday plumber.
Radiator valves allow you to turn off, control the temperature in a room, and balance radiators. Whether it’s because the radiator is not getting used or you want to remove a radiator for decorating, closing the radiator valves will isolate the radiator from the central heating system. I have been working on central heating systems […]
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A radiator bleed valve is a screw on a radiator for bleeding the air out and for venting radiators when draining the central heating system. A radiator leaking water from the bleed valve might need to be replaced. Bleed screws can snap and wear down over time. I have been fitting and replacing radiators full-time
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It will happen to us all eventually, whether it’s a leaking radiator valve, a radiator not heating properly, or you just want a new one, knowing how to replace a radiator valve is a skill worth learning. I have been fitting and fixing radiators full-time for over a decade. I have come across many problems
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Most radiator leaks come from a radiator valve. If your radiator is leaking water from the panel, then you will most likely need to replace the radiator. I have been fitting and fixing radiators full-time for over a decade and have learned a lot along the way. Where is the Valve Leaking From? A leak
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Knowing how to fix a radiator leaking water could save you a few quid, but if it’s leaking water from the actual panel through rust, then you will most likely have to remove the radiator and replace it. I have been repairing and replacing radiators for over a decade and have learned a lot along
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Having a noisy radiator is annoying and sometimes unbearable. From clicking and banging to water flow, a noisy radiator can be fixed in most cases. The first thing you should do is bleed all of your radiators and repressurise the boiler to make sure all the air is out of your central heating system. This
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An Ideal boiler F1 fault will cause your boiler to lock out so you have no heating or hot water. This can be very frustrating, especially on a cold winter night. I have been repairing boilers full-time for over a decade and have fixed my fair share of Ideal boilers. In this post, I’ll show
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The Baxi, Potterton and Main E119 boiler fault code indicates low boiler pressure, so you must repressurise your boiler to fix it. Low boiler pressure will cause your boiler to not fire up when it drops below a certain pressure. You first need to check the pressure gauge and if it’s low, repressurise it until
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The E133 Baxi fault code is shown on the boiler display when there is a problem and your boiler 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 you how to deal with an E133
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The F54 Vaillant boiler fault code, and other Vaillant boiler fault codes, show on the boiler screen when there is a problem and your boiler locks out. Vaillant uses them to show you what might be wrong with the boiler not firing up. Having fault codes on the screen is a great way to help diagnose your
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