Central heating inhibitor or radiator inhibitor is a chemical added to a central heating system which prevents sludge from building up. It is an important element of maintaining a central heating system, ensuring its efficiency and protecting it from costly corrosion damage. In an open vented system, central heating inhibitor can easily be added via …
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If your kitchen sink won’t drain, there are several ways to unblock it without calling a plumber. Many of them don’t require tools or even a plunger. Here are the most common ways to fix a blocked kitchen sink. Kitchen sink won’t drain – why? A blocked kitchen sink is usually caused by fats and …
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Need to cut copper pipe? This vital plumbing skill is actually very straightforward. In this easy to follow guide, we’ll go through the three different ways to cut copper pipe and give you some tips along the way. How to cut copper pipe Cutting copper pipe with a pipe slice Without a shadow of a …
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Before turning your boiler back on for the colder months, you’ll probably need to bleed the radiators. You’ll definitely want to do this if you have a radiator which makes funny noises, takes too long to heat up, or doesn’t get hot in certain places (usually the top). Why do we need to bleed the …
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The boiler filling loop is a boiler component which provides a temporary connection to the mains in order to fill and pressurise the central heating system with water. It also allows the system to be topped up where necessary, for example, after bleeding radiators. Regularly topping up the system usually indicates a leak, and doing so …
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