New central heating install

[xr4x4]

Hello all,

This is the first time I've installed central heating from scratch, can you pros take a look over it and tell me if I've done anything wrong....?

Yes I know I've used solder ring fittings, I'm not confident in using end feed yet.

Pipes out the floor from right to left.

Return to boiler
Flow from boiler
Return from rads
Flow to rads.

Thanks

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• xr4x4
• 8 Feb 2015
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• xr4x4
• 8 Feb 2015
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[Dan Robinson]

Don't you mean from left to right?

 

[picasso]

You did not really need a bypass.

 

[xr4x4]

Don't you mean from left to right?

Yes sorry, left to right.

 

[xr4x4]

You did not really need a bypass.

I know but boiler recommends one.

 

[Steelmasons]

Use a tamper proof lockshield on primary return.

 

[picasso]

Not a fault just an observation, the ball type pump valves are **** if you havent filled the system I would change them for standard valves.

 

[Dan Robinson]

Seeing as no one else has, I will.

Good effort OP.

Looks like you were sneaky and dropped to plastic under the floor, but we'll let you off.

Now go and get some patination oil so that it all stays nice and shiny .

 

[Gasguru]

Bin those pump valves...the ball type always leak on the spindles especially when you come to use them....gate type's what you want.

Bin the AAV on the cylinder primary....always leak, just use something like a 1/2 rad bleed valve screwed into a 1/2 female coupling.

Take the wheel head of the cylinder lockshield (or use the proper valve)

You sure about the white vessel...can it be used on the heating, normally white is for domestic water.

Can you access the schrader valve on the vessel...looks close to the ceiling.

If you've installed TRVs on most of the rads then a bypass is advisable to reduce the differential pressure across the valves as they shut down....(looks like a standard type pump with a fixed speed).

Have you got the double check on the mains water side...most get it wrong and shove it on the heating side.

 

[Phill Peck]

You sure about the white vessel...can it be used on the heating, normally white is for domestic water.
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I forget the make maybe altechnic but the ones I get from my merchant are now grey for ch.

Why have you run the vessel all the way up there just seems a waste of pipe to me

 

[Steelmasons]

Nice work although lock over clips are the norm , the ones you've used are soooo yesterday.

 

[Hugh Jaleak]

Your pipework would put some 'professionals' to shame, nice job.

 

[xr4x4]

Use a tamper proof lockshield on primary return.

I'm just gonna take the wheel head off.

 

[xr4x4]

Not a fault just an observation, the ball type pump valves are **** if you havent filled the system I would change them for standard valves.

Are they really that bad?

System not filled yet no.

 

[xr4x4]

Seeing as no one else has, I will.

Good effort OP.

Looks like you were sneaky and dropped to plastic under the floor, but we'll let you off.

Now go and get some patination oil so that it all stays nice and shiny .

Thank you, as a general rule..plastic then copper where visible.

Was thinking of painting it silver.