Plumbing Help - Water Overflow

[Graham C]

Must sort this out!  Been busy over the weekend and yesterday but will reread properly and reply later on when I get home, thanks

   
Mogę zrobić dla ciebie, ale to będzie kosztować co najmniej dwieście euro plus zawołać za sto.

Why didn't I think of that !!

[Graham C]

The ball part in the main tank was replaced only a year or so ago, I did that myself so I guess it doesn't need changing just yet.  The one in the smaller tank I'll change in the next couple of days.

The boiler is a Stelrad Ideal Elan 2 NF Gas Boiler.  It's quite old, I expect since the house was new in around 1990.   The pump on the hot water tank is a Grundfos Selectric.  It was on III so I switched it on to I.  It's still trickling out from the overflow pipe but I'll give it a while to get rid of any excess.  Will the pump do the job on setting I?  It's been on III since it was put in which I think was only about 4 years ago.

[gatso]

   
Mogę zrobić dla ciebie, ale to będzie kosztować co najmniej dwieście euro plus zawołać za sto.

why is a polish plumber offering to do a job at silo's house in england but charging in euros?

bloody expensive though graham, you need to negotiate with him

[cia260895]

Boiler probably will need replacing soon, and you probaly need a good flush of the heating system in the summer

Setting I, will depend on how sludged up your heating system is and how many rads are on it,check when the heating is on if all the rads are getting hot.

Get a receptical to empty some of the water out of the F&E tank (little 1) BUT DONT POUR THE CONTENTS INTO THE BIG 1,this will stop the water overflowing,keep an eye on it to see if it starts again,

[Graham C]

   
Mogę zrobić dla ciebie, ale to będzie kosztować co najmniej dwieście euro plus zawołać za sto.

why is a polish plumber offering to do a job at silo's house in england but charging in euros?

bloody expensive though graham, you need to negotiate with him

50 Euros, no more!!! That's it I tell you, 50.

Cheers CIA, will see how that goes.  Does feel a bit cool in the house though!    I'm sure the service man has mentioned before about a flush and a new boiler so sadly it doesn't suprise me.   Any ideas on ball park figures for either?

[cia260895]

between 600 and 1000 for the boiler ish +fitting + the flushing probaly all in about £1500-£2k

if the rads feel a bit cold turn pump up to II and keep an eye on overflow,

How many rads you got?

[Graham C]

Gulp, best do a Flushy! 

7 rads downstairs and 5 upstairs, 12.

[G1BTW]

Become an MP, move in with your sister, and declare it as you 'second home'? Should get quite a nice boiler for for 10 grand, not to mention some porn to watch while it's installed.

[Graham C]

I don't need more porn

[cia260895]

Gulp, best do a Flushy! 

7 rads downstairs and 5 upstairs, 12. 

 hence setting III definitely put it up to II

[cia260895]

british gas 3 star cover FTW

http://www.britishgas.co.uk/products-and-services/maintenance-and-repair.html?WT.seg_3=i100253

[Graham C]

We've just cancelled that cos they said they'd not cover our existing boiler because it's so old and they wanted us to have a flush.  Seemed pointless paying for cover that didn't cover us!

[cia260895]

is all well?

[Graham C]

Not really.  It's not that but but I have someone coming out on Wednesday, I uncancelled the policy and took advantage of it!

Swapped the ballcock part in the overflow today which has solved part of it, but there's still hot water coming in from the tank below whenever we have the hot water on.  Also, the boiler is making horrendous banging noises from time to time when the water is on.

It's not that much of an issue as I can just turn the hot water on so we get a tank full, then turn it off agan.    Tried turning the pump down to 1 or 2, but the rads never got that warm so had to put it back up to 3.

Hopefully sorted on Wednesday

[cia260895]

Gl m8 just make sure the engineer has a Gas Register Safe ID card as CORGI registration is no longer valid as per link.

http://www.yell.com/plumbers/information/the-new-name-in-gas-safety?location=EH11&broaderLocation=