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so once again 2 of the upstairs rads have much reduced return flow.
this happened a few years back and a plumber (sadly now retired) used a hand pumped pressure bottle to blow down one of the rads return (after draining the rad and attatching the bottle to the threads of the valve usually attatched to the rad) and after a while it gurgled and freed off. cleaned system and drained down etc and put in inhibitor.
so;
1/ where do i get a pressure bottle with the right connector like the guy had?
2/ knowing where the manifold is under my bedroom floor (found it!) is it a costly/wise idea to just replace it? (will it be another drain down or could it be done freezing the pipes?)
this happened a few years back and a plumber (sadly now retired) used a hand pumped pressure bottle to blow down one of the rads return (after draining the rad and attatching the bottle to the threads of the valve usually attatched to the rad) and after a while it gurgled and freed off. cleaned system and drained down etc and put in inhibitor.
so;
1/ where do i get a pressure bottle with the right connector like the guy had?
2/ knowing where the manifold is under my bedroom floor (found it!) is it a costly/wise idea to just replace it? (will it be another drain down or could it be done freezing the pipes?)