Hot water but no heating: what it usually means
For the house with hot water and cold radiators: the controls to check first, the part most combi boilers blame, and why this is not the same fault as a breakdown.
Drawer 02
Boilers & heating
Boiler faults, pressure, radiators and hot water: diagnosis, honest lifespans and the checks we write down
4 guides 6 sources
See also domains read in both drawers: Drawer 01, Emergency call-outs 3 domains; Drawer 03, Bathrooms & kitchens 2 domains; Drawer 04, Maintenance & prevention 1 domain
Guides in this drawer
4 guides
Boiler breakdown: the first hour
For the hour after the boiler stops: what to check yourself, what not to touch, and the faults that should never wait for morning.
Bleeding radiators in the right order
For the annual autumn ritual: radiators cold at the top, gurgling on start-up, and the difference between air in the system and sludge at the bottom.
Boiler losing pressure: what the dial is telling you
For anyone whose combi needs topping up every week: reading the dial cold, refilling without overfilling, and telling a nuisance from a leak.
Sources consulted
6 sources · 4 domains
Each address was read for at least one guide; the ref says which.
hse.gov.uk
- /gas/domestic/index.htm read for P2-004, P2-002
gassaferegister.co.uk
- / read for P2-004
energysavingtrust.org.uk
- / read for P2-004
watersafe.org.uk
The other drawers
3 drawers
- Emergency call-outsBurst pipes, leaks that will not wait and boilers down on the coldest night: what we do first, and what you can do while we drive14 guides
- Bathrooms & kitchensTaps, sinks, showers and full refits: choosing brass that lasts and getting the falls right2 guides
- Maintenance & preventionThe checks that stop the 2 a.m. call: isolating valves, winter drains and the annual service3 guides