We have recently removed and capped off a downstairs radiator. Now the
hot water runs really slow - it starts off okay then runs down. There
are no leaks anywhere and the pressure is ok. Any ideas - all answers
in idiots language please.

So sorry for not responding sooner - yes the cold tap is the same as it
was and yes we did refill the heating after the radiator removal.

Any other ideas?



Ed Sirett wrote:
On Sun, 30 Oct 2005 10:35:24 -0800, jukesy wrote:

We have recently removed and capped off a downstairs radiator. Now the
hot water runs really slow - it starts off okay then runs down. There
are no leaks anywhere and the pressure is ok. Any ideas - all answers
in idiots language please.

Is the flow of cold water as it was or is that also affected?

Did you refill the heating after the radiator removal?

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On Sat, 26 Nov 2005 09:29:07 -0800, jukesy wrote:

So sorry for not responding sooner - yes the cold tap is the same as it
was and yes we did refill the heating after the radiator removal.

Any other ideas?



Ed Sirett wrote:
On Sun, 30 Oct 2005 10:35:24 -0800, jukesy wrote:

We have recently removed and capped off a downstairs radiator. Now the
hot water runs really slow - it starts off okay then runs down. There
are no leaks anywhere and the pressure is ok. Any ideas - all answers
in idiots language please.

Is the flow of cold water as it was or is that also affected?

Did you refill the heating after the radiator removal?

Maybe some crud is now blocking the CW supply into or through the boiler.





--
Ed Sirett - Property maintainer and registered gas fitter.
The FAQ for uk.diy is at http://www.diyfaq.org.uk
Gas fitting FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/GasFitting.html
Sealed CH FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/SealedCH.html

Ed Sirett wrote:
On Sat, 26 Nov 2005 09:29:07 -0800, jukesy wrote:

So sorry for not responding sooner - yes the cold tap is the same as it
was and yes we did refill the heating after the radiator removal.

Any other ideas?



Ed Sirett wrote:
On Sun, 30 Oct 2005 10:35:24 -0800, jukesy wrote:

We have recently removed and capped off a downstairs radiator. Now the
hot water runs really slow - it starts off okay then runs down. There
are no leaks anywhere and the pressure is ok. Any ideas - all answers
in idiots language please.

Is the flow of cold water as it was or is that also affected?

Did you refill the heating after the radiator removal?

Maybe some crud is now blocking the CW supply into or through the boiler.





--
Ed Sirett - Property maintainer and registered gas fitter.
The FAQ for uk.diy is at http://www.diyfaq.org.uk
Gas fitting FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/GasFitting.html
Sealed CH FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/SealedCH.html

If there was some crud blocking the CW supply, wouldn't it interfere
with the CW flow as well as the HW flow - we only have trouble with the
hot water flow - cold is fine and fast.


Ed Sirett wrote:
On Sat, 26 Nov 2005 09:29:07 -0800, jukesy wrote:

So sorry for not responding sooner - yes the cold tap is the same as it
was and yes we did refill the heating after the radiator removal.

Any other ideas?



Ed Sirett wrote:
On Sun, 30 Oct 2005 10:35:24 -0800, jukesy wrote:

We have recently removed and capped off a downstairs radiator. Now the
hot water runs really slow - it starts off okay then runs down. There
are no leaks anywhere and the pressure is ok. Any ideas - all answers
in idiots language please.

Is the flow of cold water as it was or is that also affected?

Did you refill the heating after the radiator removal?

Maybe some crud is now blocking the CW supply into or through the boiler.





--
Ed Sirett - Property maintainer and registered gas fitter.
The FAQ for uk.diy is at http://www.diyfaq.org.uk
Gas fitting FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/GasFitting.html
Sealed CH FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/SealedCH.html

On Sat, 10 Dec 2005 14:51:48 -0800, jukesy wrote:

If there was some crud blocking the CW supply, wouldn't it interfere
with the CW flow as well as the HW flow - we only have trouble with the
hot water flow - cold is fine and fast.

As I said INTO or THROUGH the boiler. Obvously the cold supply upstream of
the boiler is OK.



--
Ed Sirett - Property maintainer and registered gas fitter.
The FAQ for uk.diy is at http://www.diyfaq.org.uk
Gas fitting FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/GasFitting.html
Sealed CH FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/SealedCH.html