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 > > 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 > 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 > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following > link:- > ** > [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=3D3D3Dunsubscr > ibe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on > the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=3D3D3Dfaq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > __________ NOD32 2059 (20070214) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following > link:- > ** > [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=3D3Dunsubscrib > e] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on > the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=3D3Dfaq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > --=3D20 > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.441 / Virus Database: 268.17.39/687 - 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