I would like to turn off one of the radiators in each of the unused rooms. It gets very warm in those rooms and I think one will suffice. Is it possible to safely turn one off? The thermostat is in the living/dining room area that is much larger and cooler, so that will control the temperature of the more frequently used rooms. Do the radiators have to be bled before you turn them off? Will turning them off save fuel (oil) costs? I think there is a shut off valve at the bottom of each radiator. Will shutting any of these off cut of the flow to the other radiators in the house? Any advice will be appreciated...
2007-01-01 04:41:42 · 5 answers · asked by aggiejules 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
If you only have one thermostat, then all your radiators are in a common loop or zone. If you shut off any radiators in that loop, you shut off water flow to all radiators. Go to the boiler and see how many zone valves are coming off of the manifold or common header. If you live in an apartment or condo complex, check with the building engineer or superintendent.
2007-01-01 05:31:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure, just close the feeder valve at the base of the radiators. Hot water heating systems use a recirculating water system. Closing the feeder to the radiators is like throwing a switch that makes the hot water bypass those particular radiators. The hot water just goes by until it finds the next open valve, where it enters that radiator instead.
You don't bleed the radiators unless you have air in the system ... the bleeder valves release the air that may be trapped in a particular radiator ... that's all.
2007-01-01 04:51:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like your diverter valve has stuck in the heating position. The valve looks like a 4 or 5" square metal box with three pipes at right angles. There's normally a pointer or an indicator on it that shows which valve is open or closed, either left or right for heating or water only, and centered for both. If the pointer has stuck, which often happens, (the motors only last a certain amount of time) you can usually move the pointer manually using a lever on the side. It can be quite hard to move though, as you have to overcome the high gearing inside the motor. If it isn't the valve, it's possible the mains fuse has blown in series with the heating controls. Or you may have a 20A trip in series with the immersion heater itself. Normally though, the immersion heater is only used when the main boiler is off. Have you a boiler and have you checked it is still working ? (The 'boost' function on the controller only brings the system on for a fixed amount of time, it doesn't boost the temperature of the water.)
2016-03-29 03:11:21 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you should be able to turn off & isolate any radiator in any
room in the system...
2007-01-01 04:49:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's a "No" and "No" and a "No"
2007-01-01 06:38:36 · answer #5 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋