why does my radiator whistle???

kostello · 31 Dec 2003

does anyone know why i have one radiator that has a high pitched whistle????

thanks

oilman · 31 Dec 2003

It's one of the valves, and if it has a thermostatic valve it's almost cretainly that. Does it do it all of the time?

ChrisR · 31 Dec 2003

Some trv's whistle with high flow - turn down the one the other end.

kostello · 1 Jan 2004

yes its thermostatic

it does sound like the water shooting throught he pipes.

thanks chaps

i'll turn the lookshaeild side down

it doesn't do it all the time but it woke me up the other day.

ChrisR · 1 Jan 2004

They're usually fine when fully open, getting noisy when nearly shut.

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why does my radiator whistle???

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