Hi all,
This is my first post, hopefully I'm following forum rules. I've had a search for my problem already on google and on the forums here but I can't quite find the identical issue anywhere.
I live in a 3 bedroom semi (we moved in Aug 2011). The problem is that on average once a week I have to keep bleeding our upstairs radiators as they get cold on one side. To clarify, I do not mean the top and bottom (I've seen this as a more common problem discussed on the internet). Luckily our master bedroom seems to be OK but the bathroom radiator and the 2 spare bedroom radiators get cold every week and I'm not sure why this is?
The boiler is based in our bedroom (in a small cupboard dedicated to the boiler). According to the paper work the radiator system was replaced in 2009 and this is when the old boiler was removed from the kitchen and a new combi boiler was installed in our bedroom. I think the radiators themselves were not replaced however.
Also some months after we moved in we had the bathroom radiator replaced as the bottom of the radiator was showing rust.
I'm wondering why I have to keep bleeding the radiators every week? Also to note, I only bleed them when the heating is off.
To be honest I've read some of the threads on here and the terminology is going straight over my head so if you guys would be able to help me out baring in mind I'm a total beginner when it comes to plumbing, that would be great.
Many thanks in advance.
This is my first post, hopefully I'm following forum rules. I've had a search for my problem already on google and on the forums here but I can't quite find the identical issue anywhere.
I live in a 3 bedroom semi (we moved in Aug 2011). The problem is that on average once a week I have to keep bleeding our upstairs radiators as they get cold on one side. To clarify, I do not mean the top and bottom (I've seen this as a more common problem discussed on the internet). Luckily our master bedroom seems to be OK but the bathroom radiator and the 2 spare bedroom radiators get cold every week and I'm not sure why this is?
The boiler is based in our bedroom (in a small cupboard dedicated to the boiler). According to the paper work the radiator system was replaced in 2009 and this is when the old boiler was removed from the kitchen and a new combi boiler was installed in our bedroom. I think the radiators themselves were not replaced however.
Also some months after we moved in we had the bathroom radiator replaced as the bottom of the radiator was showing rust.
I'm wondering why I have to keep bleeding the radiators every week? Also to note, I only bleed them when the heating is off.
To be honest I've read some of the threads on here and the terminology is going straight over my head so if you guys would be able to help me out baring in mind I'm a total beginner when it comes to plumbing, that would be great.
Many thanks in advance.