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Balancing the radiators
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Originally posted by zeitghost"A life, Jimmy, you know what that is? It’s the s*** that happens while you’re waiting for moments that never come." -- Lester FreamonComment
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I'd phone the letting agent/landlord and say:
"Your central heating doesn't work properly, I suspect it never has. Can you call a heating engineer asap to see what can be done, perhaps adding some rad thermostats and a room thermostat. Thanks"
If it isn't fixed within a few days, I'm sorry I'd be calling one out myself, and deducting the cost from the rent.Comment
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Originally posted by doodab View PostI have bled them, as a precursor to balancing them. I did say this in the OP. They are currently cold pending me switching the boiler on and figuring out which order they are in.
The problem that I have is that the house is very unevenly heated. It's rented and it seems whomever fitted the central heating system left half of it out, so there is no overall thermostat and the radiators don't have thermostatic valves on. This means we have to manually adjust the flow temperature up and down to maintain a comfortable temperature.
INKSPEKnock first as I might be balancing my chakras.Comment
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Hmm, it seems that the lack of controls might actually be in violation of the building regulations.While you're waiting, read the free novel we sent you. It's a Spanish story about a guy named 'Manual.'Comment
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Originally posted by doodab View PostHmm, it seems that the lack of controls might actually be in violation of the building regulations.
Get a job you layabout!Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.Comment
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Originally posted by suityou01 View Post
Get a job you layabout!While you're waiting, read the free novel we sent you. It's a Spanish story about a guy named 'Manual.'Comment
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Originally posted by Support Monkey View Postthere should not be a thermostat\valve on the bathroom rad, normally these are the end off the system and should be hot all the time when the boiler is on, is it cold at the top and warm at the bottom this would show it wants bleeding, also its always best to bleed all the radiators normally downstairs first then moving up upstairs and finishing with the bathroom rad assuming your bathroom is upstairs
If its not getting up to temperature when the rest of the system is on full blast the rad needs flushing or for the cost of a new one just change it
Had to bleed it every week. A new radiator would have been the real solution.Behold the warranty -- the bold print giveth and the fine print taketh away.Comment
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Originally posted by doodab View PostAren't you looking for someone to install oracle for you?
Is your rate still the same or is it now two twixes and a hand shandy?Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.Comment
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