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Desparately need parts to service underfloor system

  • 15-11-2018 10:16AM
    #1
    nmacu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 56 ✭✭


    Hi there,
    I posted on this topic a couple of weeks ago but don't think I phrased the question too well. Basically the 10 year old underfloor system in a house we're letting is giving a lot of trouble and needs to be serviced requiring new flow indicators to be fitted. I've a good plumber who's happy to take on the job but doesn't want to chase down sourcing the parts (based on past experiences). I've tried contacting Polytherm and Unitherm and neither company recognise the manifold or flow indicators (see picture). I'm really desparate to sort this out as we've been throwing money at the heating for years to get patch-up jobs done until it goes again. I'd really appreciate if anyone could take time to look at the system and make a suggestion as to where I might find replacement parts. The flow indicator I'm looking for is the one on the right in the second picture.

    Thanks


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  • #2
    JB81
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 587 ✭✭✭JB81


    You could try here

    http://emmeti.co.uk/products/manifold-acccessories/spares-and-upgrade-kits/


  • #3
    Wearb
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 6,478 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wearb


    nmacu wrote: »
    Hi there,
    I posted on this topic a couple of weeks ago but don't think I phrased the question too well. Basically the 10 year old underfloor system in a house we're letting is giving a lot of trouble and needs to be serviced requiring new flow indicators to be fitted. I've a good plumber who's happy to take on the job but doesn't want to chase down sourcing the parts (based on past experiences). I've tried contacting Polytherm and Unitherm and neither company recognise the manifold or flow indicators (see picture). I'm really desparate to sort this out as we've been throwing money at the heating for years to get patch-up jobs done until it goes again. I'd really appreciate if anyone could take time to look at the system and make a suggestion as to where I might find replacement parts. The flow indicator I'm looking for is the one on the right in the second picture.

    Thanks
    In the absence of parts, has your plumber considered changing out the whole manifold?


  • #4
    nmacu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 56 ✭✭nmacu


    Thanks for both your replies. I'll pass both of these suggestions on to my plumber. In relation to the first, some of those flow indicators look promising.

    In relation to the second suggestion, I'd already asked him about replacing the manifold but he said that it could turn out to be very awkward if the pipes (my term) from the underfloor system don't fit the replacement manifold.
    Do you know if there are any forms of adapters available to ensure that the pipes would fit a replacement manifold?

    I received another suggestion from someone in a hardware which I haven't had a chance to put to my plumber and that is that it is possible to remove the glass and clean the flow indicators. Have you had any experience with this? I was sent a YouTube video showing how to do it but it seems quite finicky.

    The plumber found that the water going around in our system is dirty, so the whole system needs to be flushed out and whatever it takes, I just want it to be functioning properly. We've thrown a lot of money at it over the years and it's still proving to be very tricky.

    Thanks again.


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