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I bled the rad with the TRV (well actually just an ordinary on/off valve) side closed and lockshield open and the rad bled fine for about six pints or so. then the opposite side and bled fine ok. The pipes I teed into are the correct feed and returns, 1/2 " piping is comming off each one in the...

I'm a complete novice at this, both valves are open alright, and there is water coming out of the bleed valve .The problem looks to be way before the rad, I teed off the 1 1/4 pipes with 1/2 " plastic pipes but if you feel the feed one of these, there is only heat for the first two feet, the...

I chose the points to tee off because they were the most convenient upstairs under the floorboards. I know they are after the pump because the pump and boiler housing (Gerkros) are outside . I know they are F/R because one goes hot when you switch on the heating (feed) and the other is not as...

Thanks very much for the advise.

Thanks for the replys, the pipes Ive teed off are the pipes all the upstairs rads are teed from , (1 1/4 inch I think) . Is what ive done correct anyhow? the pump is outside by the way.

I have added a radiator to my central heating. This new rad is downstairs but I had to tee off from the main feed/ return pipes upstairs so both pipes are routed from upstairs to service the new rad downstairs. The problem is that the new rad wont heat up when I switch the system on, there is no...