Hi,

I tried to drain and flush the central heating but the sludge would not
let.

Shall I force water from the drain pipe so that the sludge moves? Or
shall I use plunger in the upstairs central heating tank to move it?

Rajinder

Steam or hot water, how old, for hot water its not really necessary.
Now you have to get the oxygen out.

Hi,

I tried to drain and flush the central heating but the sludge would not
let.

Shall I force water from the drain pipe so that the sludge moves? Or
shall I use plunger in the upstairs central heating tank to move it?

Rajinder

did you open an air vent so air can enter the system so the water can leave?

If a steam system never mind

Vic Plank
Lancaster PA

Hi,

I did open the air vents and still very slow and the tank is still full
instead of draining.

Rajinder

"POPPYPLANK" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I tried to drain and flush the central heating but the sludge would
not
let.

Shall I force water from the drain pipe so that the sludge moves? Or
shall I use plunger in the upstairs central heating tank to move it?

Rajinder

did you open an air vent so air can enter the system so the water can
leave?

If a steam system never mind

Vic Plank
Lancaster PA

is it steam or hot water.

Hi,

I did open the air vents and still very slow and the tank is still full
instead of draining.

Rajinder


Raj

What tank?
Is system steam or hot water?
It may be time to call a plumber with heating system experience
Where are you?

Just re read your original post
is the tank you talk about on the highest floor of your residence with a pipe
going thru the roof and a sight glass along the side?



Vic
..
Hi,

I tried to drain and flush the central heating but the sludge would
not
let.

Shall I force water from the drain pipe so that the sludge moves? Or
shall I use plunger in the upstairs central heating tank to move it?

Rajinder

did you open an air vent so air can enter the system so the water can
leave?

If a steam system never mind

Vic Plank
Lancaster PA

Just cold water. I tried to run the central heating but it would not.
Just making grinding noise.

Rajinder

"m Ransley" wrote in message
...
is it steam or hot water.

Tank is in the loft.

Rajinder

"POPPYPLANK" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I did open the air vents and still very slow and the tank is still
full
instead of draining.

Rajinder


Raj

What tank?
Is system steam or hot water?
It may be time to call a plumber with heating system experience
Where are you?

Just re read your original post
is the tank you talk about on the highest floor of your residence with
a pipe
going thru the roof and a sight glass along the side?



Vic
.
Hi,

I tried to drain and flush the central heating but the sludge
would
not
let.

Shall I force water from the drain pipe so that the sludge moves?
Or
shall I use plunger in the upstairs central heating tank to move
it?

Rajinder

did you open an air vent so air can enter the system so the water
can
leave?

If a steam system never mind

Vic Plank
Lancaster PA

So it is a hot water system we guess, hot water systems dont develop
sludge unless you have been putting in alot of makeup water for years
and have another problem , How do you know its sludge. I think you need
a pro out there You will mess things up guessing and playing around and
now have air in the new water , you must cook it out before you rust
everything.

Just cold water. I tried to run the central heating but it would not.
Just making grinding noise.

Rajinder


Raj:

Just making grinding noise sounds like coupling for circulator...just a
guess...can you send digital pictures and where are you?

Vic

Hi,

I am in Reading, Berkshire. 144, Hamilton Road.

I am thinking of replacing the system with a Combi and putting new
radiators as the plumber says the old type radiators would expand under
pressure.

Rajinder

"POPPYPLANK" wrote in message
...
Just cold water. I tried to run the central heating but it would
not.
Just making grinding noise.

Rajinder


Raj:

Just making grinding noise sounds like coupling for circulator...just
a
guess...can you send digital pictures and where are you?

Vic

Expand ? What do you have now

Hi Ransley,

Now, we have a system which is over 30 years old, gravity fed. This
Combi system is now in vogue and gives you better heating and water
pressure in the showers.

What do you think?

Rajinder

"m Ransley" wrote in message
...
Expand ? What do you have now

You have no recirclator pump on your hot water radiator system? put one
on. Why do you think everything is full of sludge and the radiators are
bad. Get a few more pros out, 30 years is not old for radiators.
But you realy havnt said What you have yet, Its a guess.

Hi,

It is a glow worm Boiler and the system is conventional. It has two
pumps.

Rajinder

"m Ransley" wrote in message
...
You have no recirclator pump on your hot water radiator system? put
one
on. Why do you think everything is full of sludge and the radiators
are
bad. Get a few more pros out, 30 years is not old for radiators.
But you realy havnt said What you have yet, Its a guess.

On Tue, 18 May 2004 17:58:49 +0100, "Ch. Rajinder Nijjhar Jatt"
wrote:

Hi,

I tried to drain and flush the central heating but the sludge would not
let.

Shall I force water from the drain pipe so that the sludge moves? Or
shall I use plunger in the upstairs central heating tank to move it?

Rajinder

Call Roto-Rooter!

Bill