Heating & Gas Questions

Radiator pipes from wall?
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House has copper pipes. Replacing radiators but want pipes to be from wall not floor. Should I have copper pipe channelled into walls or have plastic pipe used to come out of a central box behind radiator. Pros and cons?

Is my heating configuration correct.
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My daughter has moved into a new build coach house. It has the main living space on the 1st floor. Downstairs it has integrated garage and large hallway and cloakroom. The thermostat for the house is upstairs in the lounge . The downstairs hall/ cloak radiator is also controlled by …

Underfloor heating
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My boiler kept losing pressure, so I did some investigating and found a leak. Don't know how long it's been leaking for but it's damaged the floor it's leaked on. I have tried to nip the connection up but it has just got worse. It's 22mm compression section of pipe. …

Open vented system
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Hi, I have an open vented Central heating system. It has a header tank. Its using a fair bit of water. I assume this is not normal? Thanks

Heating problem
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I have recently had work done to correct a problem with my heating. It is a combi boiler and has also had a new diverter valve installed last year. It comes on in the morning then after about 20 minutes clicks off. I have had a new pump and it …

External flue
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Is there anything I can do to stop rainwater coming into external wall flue?

Low boiler pressure due to removed radiator
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Hey! Quick one: removed a radiator from the wall to decorate a room. I’ve closed the valve (although I think one might be leaky cos the pipe drips a little even though I’ve capped the pipes off). The water pressure of the boiler is at the lowest gage point. Will …

Hot Water Tank.
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I'm lost and would gratefully accept any assistance there maybe out there! I am in the process of fitting two, two port motorised valves at my hot water storage tank. At the hot water tank there is a small copper tube with a single length of steel wire coming from …

Dual heating?
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At present I have central heating from a wood fired rayburn. I am considering taking advantage of the grant to replace current heating with air source heat pump. The main advantage being I'm not getting any younger and the new system future proofs me for not being able to cut …

Boiler flush
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Hi Recently had new boiler install on 25th June, I was told I would get a new boiler wireless thermostat and system flush, i asked the fitter if he had flushed the system and put inhibitor in the system which he said he had. I checked the system water with …