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Thanks for your replies. No, this problem has been going on since I moved in so for 2 years at least. It's easy to bleed it every few weeks so I haven't been too bothered but it has finally started frustrating me. It probably is the highest part of the system but is a similar height to...

I've lived here for two years - it has not been done in that time. Wouldn't it need massive corrosion to be filling the whole top bar with air every couple of weeks? And why is the air only getting into the bathroom radiator?

Hello, I have a towel radiator in the bathroom. Every couple of weeks or so the top bar becomes full of air and so cold. I let the air out but the same always happens. How is this air getting in? Does it mean I have a leak in the system somewhere - if air gets in then surely water is...

Thanks for the answers. The gas meter is under the stairs - on the external side wall of the house. The boiler is upstairs on the back wall of the house but has probably been moved at some stage. Fireplace is on the opposite side to the meter - the wall shared with next door. Good idea re...

I have a nice fireplace which is currently set up for use as an open fire. I want to keep the fireplace but install a gas fire - it's not a DIY job, I'd get a professional in. My question is how do I find out if there is a gas supply to the fireplace? It is a typical 1930s semi in Brighton...

I have a 3 bed semi built in the 1930s. In each bedroom and the bathroom there is a vent (approx 150mm x 200mm) in the upper corner of the wall. What are these for? Do they still serve any purpose? Can I block them? I have one that is quite drafty particularly when we have a cold northerly...