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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?

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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 >>>>>>>>>>

[Deleted User]

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.