DIY disaster any help from plumbing/heating expert

[usernamesalltaken999]

My partner has put in a new bathroom suite..... b and q's cheapest and what a leaking nightmare. For approx a week heating etc.. has been off whilst he fits bathroom and puts up a new heated towel rail. Now the boiler won't come on, sometimes fires then stops after a few seconds. And the radiators won't come on.

Anybody got any ideas, my partner thinks it could possibly be an airlock in the radiator but would it have this effect??

He did stop the water for a while , and link up the new pipe work to the towel rail.

(think i may be avoiding the inevitable which is to get a plumber!!)
Thanks Anna x

 

[seco services]

sounds more like a airlock in the pump.

is it an open vented system or combi etc ?

 

[kevplumb]

system pressure is ?

 

[onlyfitidealboilers]

tut tut..! every job to there own is what i say do what your good at then pay a pro what he is good at! only way forward.

most likley an air lock can be a pain to get out

 

[Agile]

Without knowing the boiler model and type of system there can be all sorts of causes and little is gained by guessing.

Whilst many parts of a job can be done as DIY I always recommend that a plumber caps off the supplies first and reconnects the new fittings up.

Whilst a good DIYer can usually change a rad successfully, others get in a muddle when trying to get it going again and a boiler engineer to check it and give it a service is often a good idea.

Tony

 

[Mark Br]

Anna

For peace of mind and no more leaks why don't you get a plumber in, it doesn't sound like a big job and will be alot cheaper than a new ceiling

 

[usernamesalltaken999]

My partner thought it may be an air lock.

It is an open vent systen
and the boiler is ideal classic lxff and ff faned flue gas boiler
How would somebody go about removing an air lock?

Thanks so much for your advice. My partner is a builder by trade but obviously not a plumber He would like to give it a go, but if to no avail we will definately call a plumber.

Again thanks so much for you advice [/b]

 

[roguetrader]

could be any number of things, bread and butter for a decent plumber/heating eng.
just for the record, being a builder isnt a trade!

 

[kevplumb]

check the header tank in the loft has water in

check the pump is actually running (try turning the speed up)

bleed all the rads

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