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I've been having a long standing problem with a couple of radiators in my house that I never got round to fixing. Basically when valves are opened fully it sounds like really loud running water. I've bled them obviously many times (with no air coming out of them) with no results. I reduced the flow and managed to get the sounds to an acceptable level, but obviously this reduces heating efficiency and I really want to have it solved for at least one of them (in the bathroom).
It occurred to me recently that both troubled radiators are of the same design - vertical oval bars like this one: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01AY0U23K/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_z6.wCbHY8BNY5
So I started thinking may be the problem is with its design? One of the radiators is also the highest radiator in the house, so most likely traps any air from the whole system as well.
Does anyone know how to bleed this type of radiator properly? I now have enough plumbing skills to attempt to completely drain the radiator down, but I'm afraid that it would need correct filling procedure anyway and in the long run if it collects air over time I don't want to be doing this all again and again.
Thanks.
It occurred to me recently that both troubled radiators are of the same design - vertical oval bars like this one: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01AY0U23K/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_z6.wCbHY8BNY5
So I started thinking may be the problem is with its design? One of the radiators is also the highest radiator in the house, so most likely traps any air from the whole system as well.
Does anyone know how to bleed this type of radiator properly? I now have enough plumbing skills to attempt to completely drain the radiator down, but I'm afraid that it would need correct filling procedure anyway and in the long run if it collects air over time I don't want to be doing this all again and again.
Thanks.