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3 Radiators not working... help

  • 25-11-2017 12:53PM
    #1
    jubi lee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 292 ✭✭


    Hi all, some advice needed before I call out plumber. 3 radiators downstairs not heating. pipes to all 3 are cold. (2 in same room, 1 in another)
    1. heating is on
    2. valves are turned all the way anti-clockwise.
    3. have been bled, water came out straight away.
    4. turned off all radiators in the house (14) but 1 of the ones not working, it still didn't heat up.

    Radiators about 10 years old. Hot tank was changed out about 2 years ago and system was re-balanced at the time.

    Anything else I can try?

    Thanks all.
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  • #2
    Greentree_uk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,022 ✭✭✭Greentree_uk


    jubi lee wrote: »
    Hi all, some advice needed before I call out plumber. 3 radiators downstairs not heating. pipes to all 3 are cold. (2 in same room, 1 in another)
    1. heating is on
    2. valves are turned all the way anti-clockwise.
    3. have been bled, water came out straight away.
    4. turned off all radiators in the house (14) but 1 of the ones not working, it still didn't heat up.

    Radiators about 10 years old. Hot tank was changed out about 2 years ago and system was re-balanced at the time.

    Anything else I can try?

    Thanks all.

    What type of valve is it? Mine was jammed shut so I took the top part up and pulled it up with a pliers.


  • #3
    endacl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,443 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    What does your boiler pressure read?


  • #4
    jubi lee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 292 ✭✭jubi lee


    Greentree_uk wrote: »
    What type of valve is it? Mine was jammed shut so I took the top part up and pulled it up with a pliers.

    just normal valves no the thermostatic type


  • #5
    jubi lee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 292 ✭✭jubi lee


    endacl wrote: »
    What does your boiler pressure read?

    I don't know what boiler reads. I've oil central heating, don't see a pressure reading on it outside? but am assuming if all other rads heat up fine, boiler is ok?


  • #6
    agusta
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,590 ✭✭✭agusta


    jubi lee wrote: »
    Hi all, some advice needed before I call out plumber. 3 radiators downstairs not heating. pipes to all 3 are cold. (2 in same room, 1 in another)
    1. heating is on
    2. valves are turned all the way anti-clockwise.
    3. have been bled, water came out straight away.
    4. turned off all radiators in the house (14) but 1 of the ones not working, it still didn't heat up.

    Radiators about 10 years old. Hot tank was changed out about 2 years ago and system was re-balanced at the time.

    Anything else I can try?

    Thanks all.
    " 2.valves are turned all the way anti-clockwise" , Did you do this to the valve on one side of both valves on the rad


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  • #7
    jubi lee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 292 ✭✭jubi lee


    agusta wrote: »
    " 2.valves are turned all the way anti-clockwise" , Did you do this to the valve on one side of both valves on the rad

    no just the right hand side


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