top radiator needs bleeding.

dyson20 · 3 Jan 2011

Iv'e recently had my boiler changed, and since then the radiator in my loft conversion needs bleeding regularly . the plumber did a full powerflush before the boiler was replaced and says that this is is just symptomatic of a single radiator in a loft and ther's not much you can do about it. is this true?

spraggo · 3 Jan 2011

dyson20 said:
Iv'e recently had my boiler changed, and since then the radiator in my loft conversion needs bleeding regularly . the plumber did a full powerflush before the boiler was replaced and says that this is is just symptomatic of a single radiator in a loft and ther's not much you can do about it. is this true?

No, you should have no air entering the system.

bengasman · 3 Jan 2011

Your plumber is full of shit.
However he solves the problem, is his problem; he should have done a proper job, so you are in your rights to demand he gets the whole thing working as it should.

dyson20 · 3 Jan 2011

thanks guys, any reason for this to be happening?

bengasman · 3 Jan 2011

Yes, very simple, the installer is a muppet who installed it wrong.

spraggo · 3 Jan 2011

dyson20 said:
thanks guys, any reason for this to be happening?

Is it a sealed or open vent system, if open vent the question is, How high is the radiator compared to the height of the head tank?.

dyson20 · 4 Jan 2011

The boiler is a combi ,i pressume that's sealed.?

spraggo · 4 Jan 2011

not in every case, do you have two head tanks in the loft?, Do you have a braided hose for pressurising the system?

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