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Bought a 60 year old house which had a fire backboiler and an oil fired heating system.
When I turned the oil on, the back boiler heated up and downstairs rads where only luke warm.
I never intend to light the fire so I disconnected the back boiler.
System got power flushed and a new pump installed.
Rads downstairs are still luke warm.
Upstairs and hot water are fine.
Help Please !

Heating system is a 2 pipe system with the pipes entering into the bathroom from outside on first floor.
It seems to be that the water is not being pumped downstairs.
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I connected a hose to the top of the kitchen rad, and hot water came flying out from both pipes so there is no blockages.
 

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You'll need a heating engineer in I'm afraid, my old son. It could be down to a myriad of reasons ranging from being incorrectly installed in the first place to a cock up made when the back boiler was removed.

Whereabouts are you? One of us might be nearby.
 
I am in Carrickfergus, just outside Belfast. Son knows a plumber so will get him round when he's back from holiday next weekend. Thanks for the reply
 
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