"Ed Rear" wrote in message
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"BigWallop" wrote in message
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LOL !

I wonder if he's the same guy that tried to get his gas cooker to work
off
the mains cold water feed ?



I wouldn't be surprised if it was! The kitchen had been "refurbished"
prior
to the sale, and it's a really rough job. The kitchen is quite small so it
won't cost a great deal to rip it out and put in some decent units, but
that's for a later date. I managed to get a "y" adapter today and fitted
it
so should be no more trouble there. As for the radiators, yes, some of
them
are cold at the bottom and hot at the top, so I take it that means sludge
and they will have to be taken out and flushed. I have read in the FAQ how
to do that. If they have rusted inside will I be able to tell from the
gunge
that comes out, and is the damage likely to cause further problems? We
hope
to change the boiler shortly to a combi, so I hope it will be ok to leave
the flushing till then.
Ed



The radiators may just need bled to get air out, but looking at the colour
of the water that comes when you bleed them may tell what kind of condition
the radiators are in. If the water is a dark rusty colour, then the
radiators are probably needing flushed, but if the washing machine has been
drawing water off this side of the system, then it might have actually
helped in stopping any major sludge build up because of the continuous
replenishment.

Check by bleeding the air out of the system first. Including the air
bleeder valve on the boiler pipework. you should find one at the top of the
highest pipe.


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