Radiator has no water in it.

Bipolar Joe

What do? I've tried to bleed it, but nothing, no water comes out. All the others worked grand, but this one is completely empty. Any ideas?

kneemos

It's aquaphobic.

whupdedo

This maybe a stupid question but are the valves at the pipes open?

Bipolar Joe

They are, yeah. I was always told to not touch the left one, because that's for heat balancing or some shit I don't understand.

diomed

Don't drive that car.

mfceiling

Plumbing and Heating Forum >>>>>>>>>>

Call an electrician

Zab

What type of system do you have? You could check the pressure (should be at or around the boiler) and top it up if it's too low.

Canis Lupus

Crack an egg into it.

Daqster

Yeah, had the same issue, the pressure had dropped too low and just had to keep an eye from then on.

Mine should be set at 1 but no idea if that is a universal thing or not.

Hande hoche!

Canis Lupus wrote: »

Crack an egg into it.

How to basic?

oldyouth

Have you tried turning it off and on again??

dmc17

It's probably not a radiator at all. Could it just be painted onto the wall??

rolliepoley

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqku_Rc_YuI

Reckless Abandonment

Bleed all your radiators it could be an air lock in another one stoping water gettimg to it

Sorry this is ah... did you put new batteries in it

whupdedo

Would she started with a push do you think ???

The Dagda

Try a level 1 diagnostic;

Kick it. Hard.

kerry4sam

Bipolar Joe wrote: »

What do? I've tried to bleed it, but nothing, no water comes out. All the others worked grand, but this one is completely empty. Any ideas?

You should ask over in the Pumbing&Heating forum right here for a helpful reply.

GoodLuck with this,
kerry4sam

Spike Witwicky

Have you tried turning it on and off again? Is it plugged in?

MRnotlob606

id stick my pogo stick right in there

zl1whqvjs75cdy

Radiator pump needed here.

hairyslug

If its completely empty there is a chance you have a leak at the L bend going into the rad, could by tiny, look for any staining on the pipes around the rad,
Turn the heating on, open the valve and bleed, go up to where ever the reg valve is and repressurise the system, May take a couple of goes as you don't want to have the pressure to high, you may also have to bleed the other rads as well

wazky

When was the last time you and your radiator had chat together?, maybe there is some animosity between the two of you?

Donkey Oaty

hairyslug wrote: »

If its completely empty there is a chance you have a leak at the L bend going into the rad, could by tiny, look for any staining on the pipes around the rad,
Turn the heating on, open the valve and bleed, go up to where ever the reg valve is and repressurise the system, May take a couple of goes as you don't want to have the pressure to high, you may also have to bleed the other rads as well

To anyone who says the After Hours forum is just a bull**** blend of thanks whores and drunken cranks with no contribution to make to society, I present exhibit A, above.

dmc17

Donkey Oaty wrote: »

To anyone who says the After Hours forum is just a bull**** blend of thanks whores and drunken cranks with no contribution to make to society, I present exhibit A, above.

I'd disregard that post. It sounds like they're drunk and were looking for the radiator appreciation forum but got lost and ended up here instead.

LordSutch

So why has the radiator not got any coolant in it?

1/ a leak which would be visible underneath the engine, which means a pipe has burst or is leaking out onto the ground.
2/ a much more serious problem called a 'blown gasget' which means the coolant has seeped into the engine itself!

If the engine oil is a creamy mess (screw off oil lid) then the gasget is blown and the car should not be driven.

Cracking an egg into the radiator worked on old cars, but modern cars are a bit too sophisticated for the old egg trick

Sir Osis of Liver.

OP did you try to bleed it without the heating on by any chance?
The pump needs to be running in order to bleed a rad.

AH answer: Save money on heating bills this winter by finding something you're allergic to and then liberally applying it to your skin

biko

Buy a bottle of RadFix.

Canis Lupus

LordSutch wrote: »

Cracking an egg into the radiator worked on old cars, but modern cars are a bit too sophisticated for the old egg trick

Egg custard?

NuckingFacker

Make doubly sure there is no water in it by drilling a small hole in one corner, low down. Then, while you muck about with the pumps, gubbins and huhudillies in the hot-press, you will easily be able to identify when you fix the problem and it starts getting water. The hole is easily solved by finding a small child and pursuading them to press their finger against it - assure them they will be immortalised in a book in years to come. Clogs are optional.

wazky

Canis Lupus wrote: »

Egg custard?

A creme egg will do the trick, better than eating it anyway.

The Backwards Man

Put your hand on your pump to make sure it's throbbing.

Super-Rush

Burn the house down. Its the best thing to do.

Sir Osis of Liver.

KyussBishop

Check that the central heating tank in the attic is filling up, could be a stuck ball-cock valve (e.g. may be corroded); fill that up, then wait a couple of hours and check the next step (no point reading on - just get this done).

Now that you've had the water flowing again for a while, the next step is to look for the big pool of water and/or collapsing ceiling - now you've found where the leak is. Call a plumber.

Irishmale0399

Take your drill, knock on the neighbours door left and right and ask if you can free the air from his heating pipes. They must be effecting yours.......

LordSutch

Canis Lupus wrote: »

Egg custard?

http://walkingollie.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/custard1.jpg

Not sure it will fix a leak in a car radiator though

crosstownk

If you've a sealed system then bleeding the radiators relives pressure. You need to find the filling valve to replenish the pressure. Heating systems don't work too good with low system pressure.

Capt'n Midnight

Deleted User wrote: »

Call an electrician

Of course there's no water in it electric radiators are oil filled.

stefan idiot jones

LordSutch wrote: »

Cracking an egg into the radiator worked on old cars, but modern cars are a bit too sophisticated for the old egg trick

You have to use digestive biscuits in new cars. (Not chocolate ones, that would be stupid)

Sierra Hole Borer

stefan idiot jones wrote: »

You have to use digestive biscuits in new cars. (Not chocolate ones, that would be stupid)

Would rich tea biscuits work? :rolleyes:

ringadingding

Very carefully, and slowly, delete system 32

Chareth Cutestory

We can make jokes all we want about this serious issue and you know, we had a lot of fun tonight. But there's nothing funny about...vapour lock. It's the third most common cause of an empty radiator.

biko

Try switching it off and on again.

Canis Lupus

Chareth Cutestory wrote: »

We can make jokes all we want about this serious issue and you know, we had a lot of fun tonight. But there's nothing funny about...vapour lock. It's the third most common cause of an empty radiator.

*snap*

*snap*

*snap*

*snap*

Everytime I snap my fingers another radiator vapour locks.

karldel123

Hi There,

Hoping someone might be able to help.

My upstairs radiators (except for one) in my house need bleeding every couple of weeks.
Can anyone explain why?

Thanks

Sir Arthur Daley

karldel123 wrote: »

Hi There,

Hoping someone might be able to help.

My upstairs radiators (except for one) in my house need bleeding every couple of weeks.
Can anyone explain why?

Thanks

Try switching it off and on again.

karldel123

switching what on and off again

Sir Arthur Daley

karldel123 wrote: »

switching what on and off again

The power button, is it an electric radiator?

karldel123

Do you seriously think I am talking about bleeding an electric radiator??

dmc17

karldel123 wrote: »

Do you seriously think I am talking about bleeding an electric radiator??

Those bleeding electric radiators cost a fortune anyway