Hello
We have just had a radiator moved across the hall in our flat. After the system was drained the plumber had problems getting the system restarted and the water circulating, apparently due to lots of air in high level pipework (our boiler, Baxi Solo 2 PF, is installed right at the top of our ceiling - about 9ft up). The pump burnt out so he replaced that, fortunately heating now working again and we are not shivering in this miserable weather!
BUT there is now very noisy gurgling/ "waterfall" type sounds in the pipes under the floor in one area of the hall, whenever heating is on. It doesnt seem to settle - only stops gurgling when heating is off. Radiators have all been bled lots when plumber was here, and the radiators themselves are not noisy. Not sure how I can to "encourage" the air to move to one of the radiators so I can let it out. I read on an old post that you can turn off all rads except one, to try to shift air to that one radiator. Should I choose the radiator nearest the noise? Am embarrassed to admit have never bled a radiator, and am slightly worried as I dont know how to add water to the system if I do shift the air and the pressure drops.
We have a hot water and cold water tank - not sure if relevant.
Advice greatly appreciated, hope I have provided all necessary details.
Thanks
Cheryl
We have just had a radiator moved across the hall in our flat. After the system was drained the plumber had problems getting the system restarted and the water circulating, apparently due to lots of air in high level pipework (our boiler, Baxi Solo 2 PF, is installed right at the top of our ceiling - about 9ft up). The pump burnt out so he replaced that, fortunately heating now working again and we are not shivering in this miserable weather!
BUT there is now very noisy gurgling/ "waterfall" type sounds in the pipes under the floor in one area of the hall, whenever heating is on. It doesnt seem to settle - only stops gurgling when heating is off. Radiators have all been bled lots when plumber was here, and the radiators themselves are not noisy. Not sure how I can to "encourage" the air to move to one of the radiators so I can let it out. I read on an old post that you can turn off all rads except one, to try to shift air to that one radiator. Should I choose the radiator nearest the noise? Am embarrassed to admit have never bled a radiator, and am slightly worried as I dont know how to add water to the system if I do shift the air and the pressure drops.
We have a hot water and cold water tank - not sure if relevant.
Advice greatly appreciated, hope I have provided all necessary details.
Thanks
Cheryl