Radiators tips and advice from a full-time UK heating engineer. How-to guides from an everyday plumber and gas engineer.
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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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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Do you have a slow leak on your central heating system that you can’t find? Having to keep repressurising your boiler is frustrating, but if it’s a slow leak, you might be able to fix it by adding some leak-sealing fluid. I have been a full-time central heating engineer for over a decade and have
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Turning a radiator off can sometimes cause problems, especially on old heating systems with radiator valves that haven’t been touched for many years. They can start leaking and break when using them for the first time. I have been repairing and replacing radiators for over a decade and I have turned off and on all
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Fitting a Magnaclean on your heating system is recommended to collect the iron oxide and sludge that builds up. They are also a great place for adding inhibitor and other chemicals. I have been a full-time heating engineer repairing and installing boilers for over a decade. Here is my Adey Magnaclean Pro 2 installation guide
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An airlock in a radiator pipe can cause a radiator to not heat up or be cold at the bottom. Airlocked radiators are annoying and will cause rooms to be cold. I have been a full-time heating engineer for over a decade and have cleared many airlocks without ever using a hose or removing a
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Whether it’s one radiator not working or two radiators or more, a cold radiator means there’s a problem with your central heating system that needs to be fixed to get the hot water flowing through again. I have been a full-time heating engineer fitting and fixing central heating systems for over a decade. Why Won’t
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Whether it’s for decorating or to flush a radiator cold at the bottom, removing a radiator from a wall can be very difficult. Depending on what central heating system you have, the size of the radiator you’re removing, and the age and condition of the valves, it can be a 6-hour nightmare or a 20-minute
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A magnetic filter is fitted to a central heating system to collect iron oxide and sludge using a powerful magnet. Sludge build-up inside parts on a boiler is the number one cause of a boiler breaking down. Central heating magnetic filter cleaning is a great way to make your boiler last longer, help stop your
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A Magnaclean is a central heating magnetic filter made by Adey which collects iron oxide and sludge that builds up in central heating systems. This stops the sludge from collecting in parts on your boiler which causes boilers to break down. This filter can be isolated from the heating system, and then removed and cleaned.
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