A central heating system that transfers heat from a boiler to each room through a fluid filled plumbing system.
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How can I stop my radiators “clicking” when they're turned on or off?
I have a central heating system on a timer, and whenever the timer turns on or off, for around ten / fifteen minutes, some of the radiators in my home make regular clicking noises, kinda ...
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How can I stop heat loss due to an uninsulated porch?
I have an enclosed porch with very little insulation, it is typically very cold in the winter. However, there is a radiator in the enclosed porch. I have a gas boiler heating system in the house.
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What does the low limit do, and where should it be set on an oil fired hot water furnace?
What does the low limit do, and where should it be set? My furnace has
a honeywell triple aquastat relay and has a difference dial. Water temp is about 190 deg F. Also, water psi gauge is only ...
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Why is it taking so long for my house to heat up?
Firstly, I should probably mention that I'm in the UK...
My wife and I bought a house new from a builder over 9 years ago and have had no problems whatsoever with our central heating system in that ...
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Why would cold water be introduced into underfloor heating system?
What connection has the cold water distribution to a washing machine and laundry sink have to do with my heating? There is a tap-off from one of the flow pipes for the heating which goes through what ...
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Why does a single radiator need regular bleeding?
Almost all of the radiators (forced water) in my house heat up fine. However, a single radiator needs regular bleeding (~1/day) in order to heat. Note, this radiator is not at the highest point in the ...
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Can I replace my oil-based water heater with several electric ones?
I was looking at this question, which is somewhat related to mine but didn't give me a good answer: How to evaluate the suitability of an electric tankless water-heater
Basically, my mom's water ...
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Can I convert a radiator to radiant floor heating in a room?
I am purchasing a new home, and designing some renovations to several rooms. The house has a gas boiler and radiators throughout the house. For the kitchen and upstairs bathroom, I will be putting ...
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What would cause a gas fired, forced water boiler to shut down?
I have a fairly old Peerless, natural gas fired, forced water boiler. It has an electric ignition system (White Rodgers 50E47-843 Universal HSI Ignition Module).
A few weeks ago it shut down (safety ...
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How do I fix radiators that come on at different times?
We have radiators in all rooms but the ones in the bathrooms come on at different times to the rest of the house. This is particularly annoying when getting up at 6am and stepping into a freezing ...
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What does a manifold do in an underfloor heating (UFH) system and why do they cost do much?
I am trying to understand what the manifold does in a UFH system. It seems to just be an overpriced collection of T joins connect in a row with a basic valve on each.
What am I missing?
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What does C, W, Y and S Plans mean when talking about central heating controller?
I have seen control systems sold as C, W, Y, or S plan, what the difference?
Are there any other common setups
(These are water based CH systems, so are unlikely to be used in the USA)
