Central heating tips and advice from a full-time UK central heating engineer. How-to guides from an everyday plumber.
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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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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When you have a radiator cold at the bottom but hot at the top, it’s not the end of the world as you are still getting some heat in your room. It will not be giving out as much heat as it could be but it will only get worse if left alone. A radiator
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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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An Ideal boiler leaking water can cause your boiler to not fire up, rust or become dangerous. I have been fitting and fixing boilers full-time for over a decade and have repaired many leaking Ideal boilers. In this post, I’ll share some of what I have learned over the years from my on-the-job experiences. Why is My
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A Glow-worm boiler leaking water can cause your boiler to not fire up, rust or become dangerous. I have been fitting and fixing boilers full-time for over a decade and have repaired many leaking Glow-worm boilers. In this post, I’ll share some of what I have learned over the years from my on-the-job experiences. Why is My
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A Potterton boiler leaking water can cause your boiler to not fire up, rust, or become dangerous. I have been fitting and fixing boilers full-time for over a decade and have repaired many leaking Potterton boilers. In this post, I’ll share some of what I have learned over the years from my on-the-job experiences. Why is My
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The Glow-worm F29 fault code will show on the boilers screen when there is a problem and it locks out. Glow-worm 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 boiler problems. I have been carrying
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