rad cold

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hi all my rads are ok they all have termo valves and anti tamper valves on the return which need a star key to adjust
but 1 rad wont get hot it was ok then just went off i have checked the valves all seem ok on the flow pipe there is a drain valve i put a hose on this and drained water then the water started to get hot and flowed through the rad but in reverse flow so it was returnin through the thermo
i let it run for a while then stopped it but within around 2 hrs it wen cold
the flow and return pipes are also cold as if not hot water is in them pipes any help plz
 
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no i havent tried to turn the other rads off
do u mean at the lockshield end,because these need a star key
they are preset tamper proof
i have tried the trv and its is working ok
 
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Just turn off all rads (except the problem one) at the TRV and see if the prob. one gets hot
 

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