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A central heating system provides warmth to the number of spaces within a building and optionally also able to heat domestic hot water from one main source of heat. It is a component of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, which can both cool and warm interior spaces.

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  1. G

    Control System for 3 zone Central heating?

    HI folks, this post is a follow up to my post relating to my single pipe heating system. In summary, I have a house built in 1980 (I bought it 2 years ago) that had a single pipe heating system but over the years there have been some changes made to the system that meant it didn't work. I have...
    • George Kaplan
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    • central central heating control forum heating plumbing system zone
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Plumbing Zone
  2. J

    Hot water only when heating turned on

    Hi, we have an HIU unit, which we only get hot water from the taps when we turn on the heating unit. A number of engineer have come in to check but they have stated they couldn't see any issues. Any thoughts? could it be the heating plate?
  3. Inverness

    How is a 2 zone heating system suppose to be piped

    Hi. A new house regulation for a 2 zone heating system because it's bigger that 150sqm. I'm I right in saying zone 1 should be all of the downstairs radiators and zone 2 all of the upstairs radiators ? I have thermostat room programmer down the stairs and another one upstairs. I think the two...
    • Inverness
    • Thread
    • central heating system forum heating heating system piped plumbing system zone
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Plumbing Zone
  4. B

    Vokera pre heating problem.

    I have a Vokera Vision 30C and when using a tap 3 ft from the boiler I can see the temp of the hot water in the boiler display. Most times it is less than 30 degC and the boiler takes maybe 30 seconds to heat the water. I have pre heat enabled, P shown in the display, but the water is never at...
  5. J

    Communal heating - scorching pipes even when thermostat is off

    Hi all, Our flat has communal heating and our thermostat is set so low so the heating should never be coming on. However over the last 10 months or so we've noticed the pipes under the floor, particularly in the bathroom, which are under the concrete floor and tiles, have become incredibly...
  6. L

    Hot water only works when central heating turned on too. Why?

    Hey everyone, I'll keep it short. Had our old system boiler replaced with a new Ideal system boiler set up. Then the problems began. First issue was the pump went faulty, so the pump was replaced. This then led to a new issue coming up where the central heating would work, but not the hot...
    • Leo Ismail
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    • central central heating central heating system heating hot hot water no hot water system boiler turned water works
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: UK Plumbing Forum | Plumbing Advice
  7. D

    Help! Moved into house with underfloor heating

    Hi, I’ve just moved into a house with underfloor heating and I’m not sure how to turn it on/if it’s working. I have a small black handheld remote that doesn’t seem to be fully working (sometimes responds to touch, sometimes doesn’t). I don’t think I can insert pictures here but is there...
  8. H

    Hot water cylinder only heating top half of tank

    Hiya, we had a new pressurised hot water cylinder fitted a few weeks ago even though its double the size of our last one we are finding we aren't getting any more hot water. So once the tank is full and the immersion has turned off and i touch the tank only the top half feels warm and the bottom...
  9. S

    How to shut off hot water and heating on this kind of boiler and tank?

    How to shut off hot water and heating on this kind of boiler and tank?
  10. D

    Limescale cleaner for central heating

    Hi Where I am living the water is very hard. The result is my heat exchanger most likely has accumulated limestone. The problem is that due to the limestone accumulation the boiler is cutting out at high temperature, thus not having the possibility to transfer enough heat to the radiators. Is...
  11. samwardill

    Honeywell Evohome with 2 zone heating

    Is there any advice on using Honeywell Evohome with 2 zone heating. Honeywell support are pretty useless and give conflicting advice. They suggested I ask my installer (but my installer suggested I ask Honeywell). I found a support article on the Honeywell Resideo website by Googling...
    • samwardill
    • Thread
    • central heating system evohome forum heating honeywell plumbing zone
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Plumbing Zone
  12. G

    Need Advice about Boiler and Central Heating Repair Please

    Hi. I'm having some issues with my boiler / central heating and have enlisted a local 'Combi Heating Specialist' to sort it out but he seems to be making things worse. I really need another expert's opinion, to put my mind at rest, or help me make the decision to stop using his services. I...
  13. C

    Solid fuel heating system problem

    I could really do with some advice. Bit of back history, I have a trianco thorncliffe solid fuel room heater it has a back boiler, my dad put the system in just over 30 years ago, everything was bought from the then local fire shop, installed with lots of advice from them, the system has worked...
  14. B

    Solid fuel back boiler not heating radiators

    Hi My grandmothers property has a back boiler heated by a solid fuel appliance using coal. Yes, I know. She’s stubborn! Unfortunately the property has been vacant for a long while, a pipe froze and burst and left damp. It’s imperative we get the house heated and warmed up enough to dry it...
  15. M

    Heating valve what it does

    Can someone tell me what this stop valve does. if it’s to regerlate flow how it need to be adjusted. thanks
  16. F

    Broken zone valve for downstairs heating?

    Hi all, Hoping to check if I have a genuine fault, or something I've overlooked. I've just moved into a my first house with a conventional boiler and hot water tank. The heating system has two heating zones (upstairs / downstair). Currently with both thermostats up high and the heating zones...
    • Flemingjp
    • Thread
    • broken downstairs forum heating plumbing valve zone zone valve
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Plumbing Zone
  17. L

    Weird heating system

    Im just wondering if anyone can give me some advice as had 2 plumbers round and still getting same issue. Ive recently loved into a new house and the heating system is doing something weird. It had a new worcester bosch boiler a couple of years ago and heating system seems in good order. But...
  18. R

    no heating downstairs

    sorry for a dumb question beforehand we are having a strange issue where our downstair heating is not working on a S plan open vented system. the upstairs ones works fine. things tried so far radiators professionally flushed changed water pump regularly bled radiator but they dont bleed any...
  19. I

    New build heating Zoning part L

    Hi , recently moved into a DWH Barrett home , 3 bed house . The heating is zoned but in one bedroom only upstairs with the other bedrooms controlled by downstairs . Totally pointless system . Have contacted NHBC building control who signed this off and investigating as i feel they are not in...
  20. A

    Whistling Heating System

    My heating system makes a whistling noises immediately after being turned of or begins to cool after reaching temperature set. I have found a leaking thermostat control, adjusted the pressure on the boiler and bled radiators but it hasn't made any difference. There is no noise at all when the...
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