One pipe central heating system

[Deleted member 221031]

Having a rethink, is yours plumbed through the rad, as on pipe in and one out. Or is it as per Stems pic where it’s linked together below the rad

 

[JamesEB]

I don't know. I am a humble 78 years old disabled pensioner.

I know nothing about it.

The radiators look just ordinary to me.

All I want to do is get some heating when the radiators go lukewarm.

JamesEB

 

[Nige F]

[Looks like I replied to the wrong thread

 

[JamesEB]

I can only say again that I don't know and I can't understand any of it.

I can just about turn the radiators on, that is all.

JameEB

(I haven't given any pictures you mention)

 

[JamesEB]

Can someone tell me what to do please when I turn the central heating on and find there is very little heat and the radiators are barely warm.

Thanks.
James EB

 

[stem]

Turn the boiler thermostat up perhaps.

 

[JamesEB]

Turn the boiler thermostat up perhaps.

Does this help the one pipe system?
JamesEB

 

[stem]

Yes, because the radiators will be being supplied with hotter water.

 

[JamesEB]

Yes, because the radiators will be being supplied with hotter water.

The boiler is always run on the highest setting and there is virtually no heat.

 

[stem]

Then it may be full of sludge, badly installed, etc., difficult to diagnose over a forum. I think you need to engage someone competent to physically come out and inspect it.

I have a one pipe system in my home (large 1960's 3 bed detached, 9 radiators, plus 2 two towel warmers) and had planned to replace it with two pipe after I moved in, I only had time to convert the first 3 radiators to 2 pipe before the first winter came but not the others. However, it worked so well that after the first winter I left the rest on the one pipe and they are still there now, 21 years later. The only difference I notice is that the radiators on the one pipe section take a bit longer to heat up from cold, but they do get hot, maybe not quite as hot as the two pipe rads, but pretty close.