Tag Archives: central heating system

Money Saving Tip – Fitting Reflective Foil Behind Radiators

Posted on March 9, 2011 by

Some of the heat from a standard panel convector radiator, column radiator or designer radiator inevitably heats up the wall on which it is mounted. If that wall is an outside wall, much of the heat is conducted to the … Continue reading »

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Preventing Corrosion in Central Heating Systems

Posted on March 8, 2011 by

Cause of Corrosion If air gets into your central heating system, it actually speeds up deterioration, as oxygen is one of the essential requirements for corrosion. You can tell if air is getting into the system, because the radiators will … Continue reading »

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Curing a Noisy Central Heating System

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Laura

A noisy domestic central heating system can be very inconvenient: e.g. waking you up as it starts in the early morning; or worrying, as you start to wonder whether it is going to break down. Central heating systems can emit … Continue reading »

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Benefits of Dual Fuel Bathroom Towel Rails

Posted on March 8, 2011 by

Heated bathroom towel radiators and rails can be heated by three different methods: direct from the domestic central heating system, dual fuel and electric only.

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Draining Down your Central Heating System (Open Vented Systems ONLY)

Posted on March 1, 2011 by

If you want to replace a radiator with an exciting new designer radiator or a heated towel rail, you will probably need to drain the system. Before you begin, you must switch off the boiler, disconnect it from the power … Continue reading »

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Fitting a New Radiator

Posted on March 1, 2011 by

If you wish to replace an old panel radiator with an exciting designer radiator or a column radiator from the BestBathrooms.com collection, it is easier if you choose one that matches the old one. In this case, you will need … Continue reading »

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Balancing a Central Heating System

Posted on February 8, 2011 by

If you notice that some of your radiators get hotter than others, it can mean your central heating system is not balanced correctly. Radiators can vary in temperature because of the distance they are away from the boiler or pump … Continue reading »