Hot water & radiators
Common heating-side plumbing problems, from no hot water to leaking radiator valves.
Why Does My Boiler Pressure Keep Dropping?
Common reasons a sealed heating system loses pressure, from visible leaks and radiator valves to pressure-relief discharge and internal boiler faults.
Read the guide →Why Is My Radiator Valve Leaking?
How to identify where a radiator valve is leaking from, what different leak points usually mean and when a plumber should repair or replace it.
Read the guide →Why Have I Suddenly Got No Hot Water?
Common plumbing and hot-water system reasons for losing hot water, the checks that help narrow it down and when specialist help may be required.
Read the guide →Why Is One Radiator Not Heating Up?
How to narrow down why one radiator stays cold while the rest of the heating works, including valves, air, sludge and balancing issues.
Read the guide →Why Is My Radiator Cold at the Bottom?
What a radiator that is cold at the bottom can indicate, why bleeding may not help and when sludge or circulation problems need attention.
Read the guide →Why Does My Radiator Keep Needing Bleeding?
Why air can keep collecting in a radiator, when repeated bleeding points to a system issue and what to check before simply releasing more air.
Read the guide →Why Is My Radiator Valve Stuck?
What can make a radiator valve stiff or unresponsive, how thermostatic valve pins behave and when forcing the control can cause a leak.
Read the guide →Need a plumber for this type of problem?
Describe the fault clearly and compare quotations for the work before deciding what to do.