radiator

I've got an existing Single radiator in a reasonably large bedroom that is 740mm wide and 620mm high. It doesn't really put out enough heat and is on an external wall. It has a TRV right side and normal valve left. Pipe centres are 820mm. I want to replace it with a double and plan to reuse...

Hi, I have a 06 plate vauxhall zafira 1.6 club. It's done 98k miles. I haven't had it long but the coolant is like grey sludge (which I know is a blown head gasket as oil is getting into the water). But before I bought it, the car had been sitting for a good 6 months. So I cleaned the coolant...

Hi I have a Potterton Profile 50e supplying hot water to a copper tank. There is a pump off the cylynder for the central heating system controlled by a room stat. There are no diverter valves (single or 3 way) anywhere in the system. My bathroom was re-plumbed 2 years ago and a standard single...

This is maybe related to another problem I posted about a few days ago, but a new problem has now come up As mentioned, by mistake shut down water supply into house, was off a few hours and realised only when all taps went dry. Got system running again, switched on taps starting from highest one...

I would like help with the house radiators please. * Vibration noise My radiator (I live in a shared property so am only aware of my own) has been making a low level constant noise that wakes me up and disturbs me during the day, even if I am watching TV. I hear that valves letting the water in...

Hi I've bought a Smiths HL1000 fan assisted radiator to fit into the kitchen. The combi boiler is also in the kitchen and the 22mm flow and return pipes are right there to tee off. The radiator has 15mm stub pipes in & out. It's like a plinth heater but goes up high on the wall. There's two...

I have a Danfoss thermostat which is normally set to 19 degrees. When the temperature of the room has been reached the hearing used to turn off automatically. Recently it has just been getting hotter and hotter. I have tried to turn the heating off via the thermostat but the radiators just keep...

A few years back I got some radiator covers to hide unsightly radiators in my house. They are MDF, look great and I can live with any impact they have on radiator efficiency. However, they were fitted to the wall with MDF blocks cut to hook into recesses under the top shelf. These blocks...

Hi I wondered if anyone cld advise me please. I have an existing double panel radiator that I wish to have replaced by a towel radiator the problem I have is the the nearest towel radiator I can buy is 560mm from centre to centre of where the plumbing pipes are. And my existing radiator is...

Hi there, I live in a mid-80’s house full of lovely imperial radiators. I noticed wet carpet in one of the rooms and found there to be a leaky radiator valve. Long story short I managed to isolate both the shut off valve and the lock shield. However, when shutting off the lock shield there was a...

Hi there, I've got a tricky problem so hoping someone out there might be able to help me. At the moment our upstairs radiator closest to the boiler isn't heating up properly at the top. I tried bleeding the radiator thinking it was trapped air, but when I open the valve fully, no air comes...

I was going to just drill out and glue in some dowel, nice and deep. Rad (1200x400 4000btu) will go below window, is that a good idea? Are aerated block walls prone to cracking if you hang a rad on them? Thank y'all kindly. Dain

Hi all, I spent the past few days trawling these forums to find the answer with no luck so hoping someone can help. Just got a new gas combi system, so all new boiler, rads, pipes etc. The thermostat and an 'always on' radiator are in the hall. This rad is reaching the stat temp so quickly...

Hi, I am constructing a 3m high stud wall where space is tight. Would it be better to use 45mmx45mm studding or to use CLS 38mm x 63mm studding turned "sideways"? (I am assuming that the CLS will be straighter/truer etc) If CLS "sideways" is an option, does that mean the sole/head plate will...

Hoping for some advice about something I just noticed on a few of our radiators. Some of the pipes have what appears to be oxidisation (I'm guessing based on the turquoise colour) although there are no obvious leaks. The turquoise residue flakes off when touched but can't be totally cleaned...

Hi, I'm trying to remove the radiator for decorating. It's my first time doing so and have watched several videos/read extensively and it all sounded relatively simple. I understand that I need to first "lock off" the radiator from the system by shutting both valves. One valve is thermostatic...

Originally we had a back boiler which has been ripped out and a wood burning stove installed in its place. The system was full of black sludge. I have, Replaced all of the radiators with new including TRVs. Flushed out the copper pipes of the system prior to the connection of the new rads. The...

Hi, I need to replace a 600 x 900 K2 double panel double convector radiator and the missus wants a traditional looking column radiator. I can't find anything with those dimensions. Any suggestions?

As part of our house renovation we had some pipes that went into our dining room through to our downstairs toilet/bathroom removed and rerouted. As part of that work the radiator in the dining room was disconnected as the piping was going all over the place Now we want to have the radiator...

Hi everyone, I have this very weird problem with the apartment I just rented in Geneva, Switzerland. Very old building. Because of the heating that goes in the radiator, the pipe that goes from the wall to the radiator dilates and makes this terrible noise, every 1-2 seconds, especially...