Reply to: Bleeding radiators

[suityou01]

WPRC1964S

So "Have you tried power flushing the radiators?" is the new meme?

[norrahe]

The best money I have ever chucked at a plumber was when we had our house power flushed. I was all for getting all the radiators and the boiler replaced but was talked into giving a flush a go. We went from having to burn £20 notes to keep warm to needing to open the windows to cool down.

WPRC1964S

[PRC1964]

The best money I have ever chucked at a plumber was when we had our house power flushed. I was all for getting all the radiators and the boiler replaced but was talked into giving a flush a go. We went from having to burn £20 notes to keep warm to needing to open the windows to cool down.

[Troll]

Get a professional in to do it, it's messy and horrible and if anything goes wrong you'll be left with an even bigger mess to sort out.

It also depends on when the last time your system was flushed, the longer the messier.

Where's you sense of adventure!!

If it goes wrong, then look on it as a learning experience for the next time

[Zippy]

Senekot's good.

Or a curry?

There's never a Jack Nicholson around when you need one.

[mudskipper]

Get a professional in to do it, it's messy and horrible and if anything goes wrong you'll be left with an even bigger mess to sort out.

It also depends on when the last time your system was flushed, the longer the messier.

Senekot's good.

[norrahe]

Yes, I think Troll has it nailed. I'm a big fan of Fernox too, it is fantastic stuff. You need a new TRV anyway, the leak will only get worse and it will stick again.

Get a professional in to do it, it's messy and horrible and if anything goes wrong you'll be left with an even bigger mess to sort out.

It also depends on when the last time your system was flushed, the longer the messier.

[mudskipper]

But you have tried bleeding the radiators haven't you? I mean really tried?

There's never a norrahe around when you need one

PS - looking forward to the baby news

It's like the witches of Eastwick!

[norrahe]

But you have tried bleeding the radiators haven't you? I mean really tried?

There's never a norrahe around when you need one

PS - looking forward to the baby news

[Zippy]

But you have tried bleeding the radiators haven't you? I mean really tried?

There's never a norrahe around when you need one

PS - looking forward to the baby news

[xoggoth]

Radiators? Pah. Leave the heating on all the time or wait 2 hours for the house to warm up. Sane people use warm air. No probs, apart from constantly patching the flue with chewing gum.

[Fred Bloggs]

This is the Fernox stuff, it really helps to keep central heating systems working well. I tend to drain the water down enough to empty the head tank and clean it out about every 5 years or so, you'd be surprised how much gunk collects in there over the years even when using Fernox. Then when refilling I just tip a bottle of Fernox into the tank as I'm refilling. Drain down a bit more to draw the Fernox into the system and that's it for another 5 years. Works a treat.

[Troll]

I now have the rad working. Shutting of all other rads did the trick. I do not take the weeping valve lightly. What is the chances of waiting this out until the more clement weather before draining down or is this a FIX IT NOW type of problem?



Is Fernox what the previous plumber called "inhibitor"? He said he put that in.

Thanks all for the quality replies. Have 10 Suityou01 bedwetting points each.

it isn't exactly -20c below outside at the moment so with a sprog due to land shortly I would do it before rather than later

Like I said a morning should do it

[suityou01]

You need to address the weeping valve

Drain the system down sufficient to remove fluid from the upper circuit
Remove and replace both valves
Take rad outside and flush with hosepipe
Refill with Fernox or similar
sorted


Shouldn't take more than a morning to do & anything else is just faffing about

I now have the rad working. Shutting of all other rads did the trick. I do not take the weeping valve lightly. What is the chances of waiting this out until the more clement weather before draining down or is this a FIX IT NOW type of problem?

Yes, I think Troll has it nailed. I'm a big fan of Fernox too, it is fantastic stuff. You need a new TRV anyway, the leak will only get worse and it will stick again.

Is Fernox what the previous plumber called "inhibitor"? He said he put that in.

Thanks all for the quality replies. Have 10 Suityou01 bedwetting points each.

[Fred Bloggs]

Yes, I think Troll has it nailed. I'm a big fan of Fernox too, it is fantastic stuff. You need a new TRV anyway, the leak will only get worse and it will stick again.