hi ive just bought a new build house its 3 story with 11 rads its a pressurised system thats not losing pressure but one of the rads in the living room is cold at the bottom,its got an adjustable temp valve set at black spot,ive bled the system no air,if i turn the thermostat up to 25 it seems ok,any ideas? thanks
rad cold at bottom
- Thread starter strongbowpeter
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Sludgeeeee
Sludge is very rare....it is nearly always due to poor balancing.
Feel the temperature difference of the flow and return pipes on the rad...if more than 10-15 centigrade then balance the system. If ok and rad is cold in the middle then it is genuine sludge.
Feel the temperature difference of the flow and return pipes on the rad...if more than 10-15 centigrade then balance the system. If ok and rad is cold in the middle then it is genuine sludge.
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