[access-uk] Re: Accessible central heating system thermostat/operating controls

  • From: "Peter Bentley" <bentleypdlists@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2007 10:20:08 -0000

The last British Gas engineer who visited told me that the central heating 
should be turned off when radiaters are bled otherwise further air is 
introduced.

Peter Bentley
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2007 12:38 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Accessible central heating system 
thermostat/operating controls


>I may as well chip in here.
>
> As Andy indicates, if you find that you only have heat at
> the bottom of your radiators, it usually means that air is
> trapped inside at top of them.
>
> All water filled radiators have an air bleed facility at the
> top, on one side or the other.
>
> Most decent do-it-yourself stores such as B & Q, sell what
> are called "Radiator Bleed Keys" for about 50 pence or
> thereabouts.
>
> All you have to do is use one of these to loosen the "bleed
> valve", let the air out of the radiator, and close it again.
>
> Good stores will explain this to you, but if you get a real
> thick idiot, ask here for more details.
>
> George Bell.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Andy Collins
> Sent: 16 February 2007 17:44
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Accessible central heating system
> thermostat/operating controls=20
>
> Quite often, radiators that feel cooler at the top have
> airin the system,=20
> and need to be 'bled' you can get a key from DIY shops to do
> this; it=20
> doesn't require sight to do.
> -
> Andy
> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: "Georgina Joyce" <gena-j@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2007 11:38 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Accessible central heating system=20
> thermostat/operating controls
>
>
> Hi
>
> By law such equipment should be serviced annually part of
> which, would =3D
> be checking the pressure.  Should the pressure drop, you
> would know =3D
> because some of the radiators will become cold at the top.
> Furthermore, =3D
> if the pressure is dropping frequently then the equipment
> may be faulty =3D
> and should be serviced.  In my bungalow the pressure didn't
> drop for 9 =3D
> years.  Of course the local council serviced the system
> annually as =3D
> required by law.
>
> Should the pressure drop frequently and the landlord does
> not respond to =3D
> your request to it being sorted out then you should consider
> ringing the =3D
> gas emergency number, on 0800 111 999.
>
> A drop in pressure with one radiator not being filled up to
> the top for =3D
> a short while, should not cause too much concern.  But such
> signs should =3D
> be reported and attended to within a few weeks or so.
>
> It's really odd to feel a radiator hot at the bottom and
> cold at the =3D
> top.
>
> HTH
>
> Gena
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf =3D
> Of Spring.flower
> Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2007 7:09 PM
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Accessible central heating system =3D
> thermostat/operating controls=3D20
>
>
> Just had a thought, how do you check the water pressure? we
> can't do =3D
> ours=3D20
> and have to get the next door neighbour in to do it.
>
> Trace
>
> ----- Original Message -----=3D20
> From: "Georgina Joyce" <gena-j@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 11:26 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Accessible central heating
> system=3D20
> thermostat/operating controls
>
>
> Hi
>
> We've just had a Worcester made by Bosh Combi-Boiler
> installed which I =3D
> =3D3D
> find easy to manage.  The clock is the type whereby there
> are teeth =3D3D
> around the outside aaprox 4 inch diameter disk that you push
> inwards for =3D
> =3D3D
> the on time.  At 3 o'clock there's a 3 position lever
> switch, up for =3D3D
> continuous, middle timer and bottom off.  There's a round
> knob with a =3D
> =3D3D
> prominent raised marker which is the water thermostat around
> its =3D3D
> outside, on the panel there are raised single dots.  We
> don't bother =3D3D
> moving it as it's fine how it was set up by the engineer.
> The room =3D3D
> thermostat was not replaced which is tactile too.  There are
> a few =3D3D
> buttons that I've never had to touch either.  These are well
> spaced out =3D
> =3D3D
> and are clearly definable i.e. there's a rectangle smooth,
> rectangle =3D3D
> with a raised triangle and a round one.  It's clear that a
> lot of =3D3D
> thought has been given to the design.
>
> My partner informs me that the owner / user manual is
> available on the =3D
> =3D3D
> web as a PDF file.
>
> HTH
>
>
> Gena
>
> Amateur Call: M 0 E B P
>
> VOIP / IM: gena1959uk
>
> Tel 01772 380039 Mobile: 07876 502276
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf =3D
> =3D3D
> Of John Wilson
> Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 4:36 PM
> To: Access UK
> Subject: [access-uk] Accessible central heating system =3D3D
> thermostat/operating controls=3D3D20
>
>
> Hello All,
>
> I'm considering having a central heating system with a=3D3D20
> combi-boiler put into my house, to replace the current=3D3D20
> storage heaters and gas fire. However, I believe that
> the=3D3D20
> accessibility of the controls on combi-boilers and/or
> their=3D3D20
> thermostats/operating boxes may be a problem.
>
> Can anyone advise me as to what they are using in
> relation=3D3D20
> to its accessibility to someone who is totally blind.
> Is=3D3D20
> there anything available which has speech chips built
> into=3D3D20
> it or which current Braille overlays can be bought for
> or,=3D3D20
> in the absence of these, which can easily be Braiiled
> up=3D3D20
> with stick-on transparent plastic so that they can be
> fully=3D3D20
> accessible in respect of on/off buttons, timer and=3D3D20
> thermostat dials, etc?
>
> Thanks in anticipation for any assistance and provision
> of=3D3D20
> combi-boiler/thermostat makes, types and model numbers=3D3D20
> wherever possible.
>
> Best regards,
> John.=3D3D20
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