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[ste_t1]

hi, thanks for reading my message,

how do i bleed my radiators, the one at the bottom of the stairs is not getting hot and the one in the room gets hot when it feels like it,

i have 4 upstairs and 4 downstairs, the hot water tank is at the top of the stairs,

i have used a key on them at the top but water, no air comes out, so i aint got a clue what to do now, so if you could please help or point me in the right direction of where to get help, i would be very grateful

thatnks steve

 

[breezer]

try the for refence sections

 

[kevplumb]

read this first

then post back

 

[ste_t1]

dont know boiler make, got a back boiler in fire, runs on gas, old council house,

all radiators r getting hot apart from the one at the bottom of the stairs and the one in the room, they are staying cold, work every now and then.

no changes done to the heating system.

its been like this for a few weeks.

like i said before i have tried to bleed all radiators but no air coming out. hot water out of the ones that work and cold out of the other 2.

 

[kevplumb]

turn the ones that are working off and see if it makes any dirrerence

 

[ste_t1]

ok will do

 

[ste_t1]

right turned off all the others and they have started to get hot, now what.

 

[kevplumb]

leave them running for a while
get some cleanser in the system this is good
then go back to "for referance" and see balancing

 

[ste_t1]

cheers, ill do that and thanks for your help........maybe the missus will stop moaning at me know........

cheers steve

 

[kevplumb]

don't bet on it

 

[bab]

if u know where the pump is check what speed its on & see if u can turn it up. it might be gettin old like us.