1 radiator not working

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I have 1 radiator not working, I have bleed this and turned it up to the highest setting on the temp guage. Any ideas as to what is wrong. All other work fine.
 
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Sticking pin on the TRV [that valve you turned up!]. How handy are you? The repair could involve some WD40, pair of pliers or maybe just a [not too large] hammer!
 
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Or an easier option could involve a telephone, a cup of tea and a cheque book!!!! :LOL:
 
Sticking pin on the TRV [that valve you turned up!]. How handy are you? The repair could involve some WD40, pair of pliers or maybe just a [not too large] hammer!

I have the same problem all radiatiors work apart from one!!!! It was working fine last winter! So what do I do with the pliers WD40?
 
Take the head off the trv and gently tap the pin with a hammer.
 
I removed the TRV, and checked the pin, and it's spring operation is working fine. I removed the pin erronously, and the radiator began to warm up, but once I replaced the pin it cooled down again.

Only one radiator doesn't work in the whole house (in my room!) and I can't work out what the problem is.
 
When the heating is on, are both tails feeding the rad hot, or just one?

...is the lockshield open at the other end of the rad?
 
The lockshield is definitely on. Only the pipe attached to the lockshield is warm. Like I said, it got warmer when water was bursting out of the TRV end (I accidentally took the pin out, although replaced it successfully, and checked it functioned properly).
 
Hi Guys, One rad wouldn't work for me. So i tried the suggested but broke the little metal pin end...so now i need a new one...what are these called and where would i get one?...B&Q?, while trying to fix it i broke the whole housing unit it sits in as well so i'm gonna need the whole valve that screw to rad :oops:
 

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