the radiators in my flat seem fine bar one which is cold the pipes feeding it are cold what is the possible fault .water is flowing to it and i have bled it.
2006-11-29 13:58:06 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
In my house, which is an old house with steam heat and radiators. The problem is in the leveling of the radiators. If the radiator is tilted down towards the steam release valve the water gathers, cools and cannot return to the boiler so it blocks up the radiator, I PUT A COUPLE OF PENNIES under each leg at the steam release end, that helps the water flow back towards the boiler instead of settling in the radiator. I was told that that little valve is called a petcock, by the way. So also if you can take the petcock of and let the radiate get really hot and steamy to help dry out the radiator. Then replace the petcock and check the boiler to make sure that you have not lost too much water from the boiler into the air.
2006-11-29 14:08:35 · answer #1 · answered by bugsie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if water is flowing to it or thru it, when you bled it is the water hot or cold? If you are getting air keep bleeding it. If the water is cold and no pressure look for a closed valve.
2006-11-29 22:10:02 · answer #2 · answered by skinnyrich_99 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
is there an electric valve controling just that one, it may be stuck, switch it over to manual open, should be a small lever on it.thats if you bled already and not working yet.
2006-11-29 22:07:28 · answer #3 · answered by pipemaster 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you may have bad circulating pump or the purge valve is closed
2006-11-30 18:32:25 · answer #4 · answered by plumbinmonkey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
keep bleeding it will get hot it's probably a long run be patient it will come up hot
2006-11-29 22:05:44 · answer #5 · answered by drain-king 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋