I have a 37 year old central heating system.(Back Boiler) Which is working flat out and giving me high gas bills. I had a quote (which has left me reeling) for a new system. The engineer said I have a one way system and all pipework must be renewed. What's a one way system?
Old back boiler.
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Kev, nothing wrong with it????
We dont not do it that way anymore because there is a far better way
Replace with correct 2 pipe configuration
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whats correct about it
whats correct about it
Kev, come on pal it works better, and has far less draw backs, for starters 30 odd year old system, how they gonna flush it, granted the system worked , but times change, we gotta move on
thats fair comment
but there are many one pipee systems still in use
point i was making is just because its an old way don't make it wrong or incorrect
but there are many one pipee systems still in use
point i was making is just because its an old way don't make it wrong or incorrect
No it will work, just not aswell as the newer way
A one pipe system correctly installed will work just as well as any other system.
The problem is being correctly installed, by heating guys that haven't a clue.
In this case the boiler will be in a different location, and one would need to get the flow and return back the the start and finish of the circuits.
Replacing the lot is therefore the best option.
The problem is being correctly installed, by heating guys that haven't a clue.
In this case the boiler will be in a different location, and one would need to get the flow and return back the the start and finish of the circuits.
Replacing the lot is therefore the best option.
Well for starters the boiler wont be correctly installed as the system will be full of **** after 30 odd years and it cant be flushed properly
Also it doesnt matter how well it is fitted, balanced etc etc, it will always be less efficient than a two pipe system, if there wasnt a problem other than installers knowlegde, everyone would know how 2 do it by now and 2 pipe systems would never have been needed would they?
Also it doesnt matter how well it is fitted, balanced etc etc, it will always be less efficient than a two pipe system, if there wasnt a problem other than installers knowlegde, everyone would know how 2 do it by now and 2 pipe systems would never have been needed would they?
Best not to comment on what you have no idea ollie.
One pipe systems are still installed, as is a combination of one pipe and two pipes on the same system.
dia said:
My 2 point are correct are they not
Cant be flushed correctly?????????
Not as efficient as 2 pipe system???????????
No, neither is correct.
You can flush the system, but you need to remove the rads to flush them.
A one pipe system just as efficient as two, in fact on low temperature circuits can be more so.
Underfloor heating is only a series of one pipe loops.
The only plus for 2 pipes is it can be chucked in and should work, without too much hassle with pipe sizing etc.
You can flush the system, but you need to remove the rads to flush them.
A one pipe system just as efficient as two, in fact on low temperature circuits can be more so.
Underfloor heating is only a series of one pipe loops.
The only plus for 2 pipes is it can be chucked in and should work, without too much hassle with pipe sizing etc.
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