Attic radiator not working

[namegoeshere]

Not working very well anyway. I tried 'bleeding' it. Turning the key, some noise of air coming out - then nothing, no water etc.

Is it low water pressure? How would I go about fixing that?

Many thanks

 

[ChrisR]

It's short of water! Is there a small header tank, above it somehwere?

If not, your system's pressurised but the pressure needs to be higher.

 

[namegoeshere]

No I don't think so. The attic is a conversion - (not mine). I don't see any dial on the boiler for increasing water pressure...
Would turning off other radiators help?

 

[GasMan1965]

You need to find the small header tank in the loft area,, there must be a hatch in the loft room to get to the loft area !!

 

[AshaDPlumber]

The chances are, if you do have a header tank then the head of pressure is not great enough. You probably only have half a meter of head so by the time the water gets to the radiator there is no pressure to force it through or around the radiator. Try turning the pump up, but beware of air that could be generated by turning up the pump. Yes it would probably help if you switched off the other rads, known as balancing the rads. This will concentrate any pressure you do have around the attic rad, so forcing any air locks out