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rad trouble

shaman21 · 2011-10-20 21:35:40

a few of the rads down stairs in my house heat up at the top and sides but the bottoms stay cold. tried bleeding. no good. (gas boiler system) any ideas? :(

20-10-2011 9:35pm

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shaman21

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a few of the rads down stairs in my house heat up at the top and sides but the bottoms stay cold. tried bleeding. no good. (gas boiler system) any ideas?

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#2 20-10-2011 9:52pm

brian_t

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This has come up before.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056320625

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#3 20-10-2011 11:04pm

Buford T Justice

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Its sludge......

Try my tip on the thread above, and if no joy you'll be taking the rads off to wash them out or get a powerflush done.

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#4 20-10-2011 11:07pm

problemchimp

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Might be worth re-balancing them before you remove them, although it does sound like sludge. How old are the rads?

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