plumber in sligo town

antigua · 2014-11-21 00:05:54

I need to re-connect a back boiler to the rads and need a reliable/fair priced plumber to do work. The rads were disconnected a few years ago so just a matter of reversing

21-11-2014 01:05AM

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antigua

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I need to re-connect a back boiler to the rads and need a reliable/fair priced plumber to do work.

The rads were disconnected a few years ago so just a matter of reversing

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#2 21-11-2014 09:25AM

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Not that simple.

Radiators that were previously used and now drained for a few years will have formed internal rusting, espicaly at the bottom if they still had a trickle of water in them. That will weaken them or block them or clog other parts of the heating.

Re-Connecting a drained back boiler, espicaly if a fire was used when it was drained is a total no no, due to weakening. Potential disaster.

ps. Don't let Andy near it !

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#3 21-11-2014 10:17AM

antigua

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thanks for feedback. The rads weren't drained - they're still used with oil. but back boiler was drained alright and fires were lit since (been about 4 years since disconnection).

Didn't realise it was so dangerous!

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