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Radiator Problem

jonnner · 2006-11-20 13:39:57

I see there have been a few similar threads recently but i thought someone might know a specific solution for this problem; A friend of mine has who has Gas powered central heating turned off one of their radiators for a couple of months. Now when she turned it back on it won't heat up. I told her to bleed it regularly but…

20-11-2006 2:39pm

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jonnner

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I see there have been a few similar threads recently but i thought someone might know a specific solution for this problem;

A friend of mine has who has Gas powered central heating turned off one of their radiators for a couple of months. Now when she turned it back on it won't heat up. I told her to bleed it regularly but she says she has and that no air has been coming out.
The radiator is downstairs. Any suggestions?

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#2 20-11-2006 2:50pm

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jonnner wrote:

I see there have been a few similar threads recently but i thought someone might know a specific solution for this problem;

A friend of mine has who has Gas powered central heating turned off one of their radiators for a couple of months. Now when she turned it back on it won't heat up. I told her to bleed it regularly but she says she has and that no air has been coming out.
The radiator is downstairs. Any suggestions?

Hi
Presumably water is coming out ( system has enough water in it if upstairs rads are heating) = at least one of the two rad valves ( the "knob" and the "lockshield") is open. If one is closed then no heat. Chances are the second valve(yes the one she used) is not open. She only thinks it is. Remove knob, use small spanner/ pliers, etc on valve spindle. Like kitchen tap, washer stuck because she overtightened it "off" ??? Maybe a little WD40 ???
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#3 20-11-2006 5:05pm

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If the above post doesn't work turn all rads off except the one not heating and turn the heating on!

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#4 20-11-2006 5:45pm

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Willah, I did get her to try that but no joy. Thanks anyway!

Tapest, your suggestion sounds just like something she would do:rolleyes: I will get her to check that. I presume in this case the pipe coming into the valve should be hot?

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#5 20-11-2006 6:16pm

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Yes it should

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#6 20-11-2006 6:17pm

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Sounds like a stuck thermostatic valve - are these fitted? They are usually marked 1 - 5 on the valve that you turn.

See this thread > http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055011345

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#7 21-11-2006 5:24pm

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It was a stuck thermostatic valve and was easily sorted.
Thanks for the replies guys.

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