I built our house sixteen years ago. Made an effort to spec a decent boiler, set of radiators and controls and then, slave to procrastination that I am, forgot about it. My choices were justified as we enjoyed twelve years of efficient, trouble free central heating.Four years ago I thought I really should get the boiler serviced. Big mistake. The guy who installed the system had retired some time ago, so I turned to the boiler manufacturer’s service department. It marked the start of a series of problems and I don’t believe our central heating has really worked properly since, despite the attentions of every ‘reputable’ heating engineer within a twelve mile radius.
The reason for mentioning it now is because I recently fired up the heating for the first time this autumn. One of the radiators on the ground floor stubbornly refused to rise above lukewarm some three hours after flicking the switch.
What really bothers me is that, short of taking an intensive practical crash course in plumbing and heating, how, as a mere architect, am I supposed to recommend heating engineers to clients when no two of them seem to agree on anything and none appears able to sort out my fairly basic set up?
The topic of getting a working efficient and lasting boiler system seems to be everlasting.
ReplyDeleteIt would have you believe that the engineering of such systems is as subjective as an architecture review.