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MMM forced valve open on top and pipes warmed quickly as they are not to expensive i may get one to see if tat is where problem lies i cant see it been anything else,


Graham

yep plenty of water runs through when you take nut off gurgles a lot mind


Graham

Hi, Should have some pictures a bit more info when pond calls for water boiler locks out?? But turn off water for pond house heating and hot water fine no lock out?? Pictures are not to clear but first one that is pump that does pond as you can see pipes outside inline to pond boiler i can turn off ...

Yes i have a pump one of those red jobbies i will take a picture later may make it easier,


Graham

No as im not getting any hot water to go round the pipe as such,you used to be able to put hands on pipes to a degree and they would be red hot boiler end for pond,now just luke warm and freezing on other one.


Graham

Yep piping water to house and boiler comes on as you are using if ya know what i mean,

Zone valve opens when pond calling for water and closes when at right temp



Truly stumped



Graham

OK so are you saying the pipe that goes from the boiler to the HX is not hot so you think the pond will not warm up ? Yes Thats correct luke warm the bootom pipe into heat exchanger and cold the other side returning to house?? How is the system plumbed in have you a zone valve for the pond and is th...

Well with it running this afternoon,nothing apart from warm water and cold at heat exchanger end and returning up to boiler so i reckon either i have a air lock or heat exchanger is stuffed and i aint got a scoobly what to do to prove or fix either any ideas??



Graham

Well a bit of a update,have turned all of system back on as it was off now i have one pipe that is luke warm going down to pond/heat exchanger cold returning back to boiler,thermastat fine turning on and off will do a bit of gardening for a couple of hours to see if anything develops. Non Gazza saw ...

Hi My system runs straight from boiler it has copper pipe to the rear of my outside wall what is then connected by plastic pipe that runs through a 4 inch pipe down the garden to protect it,it then connects by screw plastic fittings one to the bottom of heat exchanger then at top copper fittings tha...

Hi all I need some help in understanding how heating to a pond should work :oops: Mine is the normal set up running off the house boiler but i fear something is broke or i have a pocket of air thats causing the problem,so hot goes down to the pond through heat exchanger returning cold?? My fear is h...

Well that would be me,so is there a knack to clean or is it a straight replacement?? (Looking for the cheapest option as ££ Short at the Mo)


Graham

A silly question my pond has been heated roughly 5 or more years.Should i clean my heat exchanger at all???? Pond seems to heat ok just wondering if exchanger could silt up at all??

If so is there a right or wrong way to do any golden tips appreciated.


Graham

At last all finnished,thought i would let run for a month or more before updating.Bob Hart made me one of his showers which i filled with BHM from my main shower on pond,i had to place pump in tank as there was only a drain of sorts at one end and i wanted to keep this free for cleaning.This makes m...

Do they not come with a protective casing made of plastic??? Mind did it snaps together and heater goes through the middle.

Graham