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Archives for November 2010

Heating Repair Cost - help!
I have had ongoing problems with my gas central heating system for about 3 years. This is when I moved into the house so problems may date back longer. Downstairs radiators are not heating properly and pump/boiler is noisy and appears to airlock regularly. No air appears to be in radiators but some can be released from the…
Am I being ripped off by my electric company? / +Water control and storage heating
Hope someone here can help with my situation. I am on a prepayment meter in a rented accomodation. My electric supplier is e-on. With the frequency of our electric payments seemingly rocketing I've undertaken an investigation of what is costing how much, and when. Switching supplier is also on the cards. I have papers from…
multi fuel boiler
hi,could anyone help please,the living with the boiler is absolutely piping hot,but the rads around the house not so,how can i control the way the heat is distributed,thank you
changing my storage heater
We are going to have our hall way re-plastered and thought we would take the oppertunity to replace our very old storage heater. We have decided we want to try something different as feel storage heaters are not suited to our cold victoian end terrace house. We plan to change our hall way one for a new cost effective…
Can ANYONE help us??
Hello, My fiance and I bought a house in August - the mortgage is in his name. We have solid walls, an old immersion heater, no central heating, single glazed windows and one gas fire which is off centre of a living/dining room knock through and the stairs are in the living room too so the heat (if any!) travels up to the…
Immersion Heaters
I live in a 2 floor, 2 bed flat. We have an immersion heater that was already fitted. This is our only source of heat and water. We're finding it quite expensive to run, and what with the cold weather, worried about how much it's going to cost us. I have a 3 year old, and pregnant again, so obviously we cant go with out.…
new boiler system
A friend of mine is a heating engineer and he fitted a £250 diverter valve to my heatline boiler, as another heating engineer told me thats what it needed, it didnt fix it! As i inherited the awful boiler system my friends recommemnded getting a new boiler So hes said get some quotes for a Ferolli boiler system 24kw which…
Open Fireplace Question
We are fortunate to have a beautiful old victorian slate fireplace and have been given the following quote to restore it to working order, as it's currently missing the inner gubbins and hasn't been used in years. Does this appear fair? Also, will our chimney need lining? How much does that cost and where do I start? I…
Help needed
Hi, We have recently had installed a new woodburning stove, ACV hot water tank and radiators. The Stove is a Hunter Herald 14 (solely burning logs), the ACV tank is a Smartline SLE240 and we have standard radiators. The system has been in place for a week or so (unfortunately through really deep snow and cold…
New boiler
Hi, ok i am going to go for a Vaillant ecotec plus 837, had a plumber out today to quote me for the job. He recommended not to get Vaillant as the parts are plastic and break after a while he recommended me to get a "Intergas Combi Compact" did not state what model number as he didnt knw. He said its a good boiler and only…
damp and heating
We rent our 3 bed bungalow. In the bay windows and outside wall corners of 3 rooms there is mould/damp. This has got worse since the landlord replaced the central heating system and removed the rads from the bays. There are still 1 radiator in the rooms which is supposed to be the correct size, but it is noticeably colder…
What's cheaper - All day heating or twice a day?
We're having an argument in my office. - Is it cheaper to set the thermostat at 20 degrees all day? -Or turn the heating on and off at night and in the morning at a higher temperature? Please help this argument MSE Thanks Sam
Gel filled radiators best supplier to run them
I recently purchased a set of gel filled radiators which are thermostatically controlled, from the economy radiator company. The reason I purchased them as they were stated to be comparable to gas and they are fully controllable. I work back shifts so basically I have them set to switch on in the morning for 2 hours and…
Confused on costs involved in replacing combi boiler
hi all, I've posted on some plumbing forums and am still none the wiser on what the costs should be on a replacement boiler and whatever necessary extras are needed to change from a combi to a condensing boiler. One site seems to suggest I should be looking at £3000 to replace a boiler with all the proper work, and no…
trvs
Hi I have just read that if you have a combi boiler and radiators with trvs on then one of the radiatiors shoulkd not have a trv on. Is that right? Why. I have a combi Alpha 35cdi which has a thermostst dial control on the boiler from 1-9. I usually have it on 7 should it be on full - 9. Is this the most efficiant way to…
Potterton Profile central heating problems
Hi there, apologies if this is the wrong area to post this so please feel free to move if need be. Basically, if there are any knowledgeable central heating experts who might be able to help, we have a problem with our central heating system. We have a Potterton Profile boiler (not sure of exact model) and all was fine up…
Warm air heating vents - can I block them
Hi, I hope this is the right forum I'm posting this to, if not pardon me. I just moved into a new place, which uses gas central heating via radiators. I noticed that there is a vent in the living room, which I was told was for a past warm air heating system. I have also noticed that a cold draft flows from the vent. Is…
Stove advice; vertical rise of 600mm before a change in direction
Is the recommended 600mm rise before a change in direction of the flue really necessary? I have been given a stove (lovely red enamelled thing, i was only going to use it occasionally) and was hoping to fit in on my hearth, free standing, with the flue going straight out the back, then about a metre into the old fire…
Hi & Help Needed
Hi all new to forum,well been on a few times just looking for advice on stuff. Ive looked all over to see who i can get in touch with about this. Ive put it in heating as thats what it consern's,if in wron place could it pleased be moved to where its meant to be,thx We live in a council house there is my self/wife 5…
New to LPG...few questions please!
Hi Guys! I have just moved to a new property which has bottled LPG gas. I have always used mains gas and was staggered to see how much i am likely to be spending on my gas bills now (around 4 bottles a month, which works out at £200 a month!!):mad: As an alternative, I have seen that you can get a bulk tank for the lpg.…

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