Heating Help

[mark2004uk]

Still no heating really, the boiler fires up and then the power on led starts to flash according to the book this means its a c.e. flow switch problem. Still the rads upstairs get hot and the living room still ****** all ! plumber coming on friday, but he said the boiler does not have a water flow switch.. hmmmm read the bloody book ! i even gave it him before and he never came back.... like i said before I have done more than him !

[Retlaw]

Originally Posted by mark2004uk

Still no heating really, the boiler fires up and then the power on led starts to flash according to the book this means its a c.e. flow switch problem. Still the rads upstairs get hot and the living room still ****** all ! plumber coming on friday, but he said the boiler does not have a water flow switch.. hmmmm read the bloody book ! i even gave it him before and he never came back.... like i said before I have done more than him !

One problem I once found in a central heating system with a similar complaint, was a long run of unsupported pipe under the living room floor, the sag in the pipe caused a large air bubble to form, stopped water circulating in that part of the system. Once the pipe was supported, and the bubble bled out, problem solved.

Retlaw.

[mark2004uk]

Originally Posted by Retlaw

One problem I once found in a central heating system with a similar complaint, was a long run of unsupported pipe under the living room floor, the sag in the pipe caused a large air bubble to form, stopped water circulating in that part of the system. Once the pipe was supported, and the bubble bled out, problem solved.

Retlaw.

I have bleed to death lol.... warm water is getting to the rad at the bottom where the valve is... just not in the rad, and like i said the bioler cuts out... so its deffo godda be the flow thing im sure, I have cleaned the rad its like a new one, new valve done everything i can think of, even tried balancing the sytem

[susie123]

Originally Posted by lindsay ormerod

Tell your landlord that the heating system isn't fit for purpose, mention holding back some of the rent till it's sorted, he might move a bit quicker then! ( have you had annual gas check done on property by landlord's plumber/ gas chap? He should have flagged it up on his report of which you and your landlord should get a copy)

She's quite right, your landlord sould be sorting this not you.

[dusty mears]

sorry lindsay but advice to hold back rent can lead to l/lord taking eviction proceedings for rent arrears. It sounds as though l/l or agent is trying to resolve prob but cant for what ever reason. You could make l/lord complaint to council for no heating. They are legally obliged to intervene. It's environmental health at hyndburn. They can "informally" or "formally" intervene and serve notice if necessary. Same advice for any one in private rented accomodation (housing associations included) if l/lord not repairin, etc - local authority statutory duty to resolve!

[derekgas]

Sorry I have only just seen this, maybe it is sorted out by now? Had a few personal issues which some on here know about, anyway, if you have not sorted it out here is my opinion.
The return pipe from the radiator to the heating main pipework is blocked, you may find that the pipes are run up the wall rather than fed from underneath, putting chemicals in when it has got so bad isnt going to work, either have the radiator changed and the pipework to it, power flush the system or both. It is your landlords responsibility to do whichever, holding back rent will get you in trouble, go the proper route as suggested with the council.

[lol1944]

Have you tried turning off all radiators except the offending one. Sometimes helps to tap all available pipework with rubber hammer or similat tool. This has worked for me before now.