bleeding rads in your house

[waddycall]

Have you looked at the body of the TRVs to see if they have a flow direction arrow on them? Most are bi-directional these days.

 

[Kayos]

Have you looked at the body of the TRVs to see if they have a flow direction arrow on them? Most are bi-directional these days.

Have you seen the IMI flow setter ones? Set the flow the rad needs so when other ones close down the boiler modulates to reflect the new load instantly

 

[waddycall]

Have you seen the IMI flow setter ones? Set the flow the rad needs so when other ones close down the boiler modulates to reflect the new load instantly

Nope, but I’ve been caught out by the Oventrop ones. No rads getting hot as the tiny strainers in the valve inserts were blocked. Had to fit all new inserts and new line strainers. Not a fan to be honest!

 

[Kayos]

Nope, but I’ve been caught out by the Oventrop ones. No rads getting hot as the tiny strainers in the valve inserts were blocked. Had to fit all new inserts and new line strainers. Not a fan to be honest!

I'm trialling the IMI ones in my house before I tell customers to get them

 

[gaz1]

Nope, but I’ve been caught out by the Oventrop ones. No rads getting hot as the tiny strainers in the valve inserts were blocked. Had to fit all new inserts and new line strainers. Not a fan to be honest!

some of those type came out years ago kayos

looked and read good until after a while when the rads start degrading they tend to have a habit of blocking up

 

[gaz1]

checked and found the trv on the rad in the front room and the one in the hallway ar the wrong way round the hot is on the shut off valve and the trv is on the cold side when heat comes through

as bright spark said these are not old 4 years ago but on the chance of there causing the problem whats the easy way to swap them over

its a combi boiler so reducing the presure in the boiler will allow me to remove only one side at a time but if i have to remove the piece that is in the rad as well im thinking drain the system is going to be easyer ? just means a good chunk on addatives again as well

other way reduce the boiler pressuse change one side on the pipe shut off the new valve do the other side chane that valve on the pipe and then remove the rad and change the fittings in the rad and hope it all lines up

best and easier way get 2 new valves or just get one

drain your system and change one radiator valves then use the old ones to change the other to be honest rad valves are cheap enough to buy 2 sets but thats up to you

while drained on top up do a good flush of your pipes and each radiator one at a time as it helps to clear your pipes a bit of any old sludge

 

[Kayos]

some of those type came out years ago kayos

looked and read good until after a while when the rads start degrading they tend to have a habit of blocking up

These are really good, the other stuff they make is spot on. I'm experimenting to see how much money I will save by keeping my boiler DT as close to 20 as possible

 

[angellonewolf]

best and easier way get 2 new valves or just get one

drain your system and change one radiator valves then use the old ones to change the other to be honest rad valves are cheap enough to buy 2 sets but thats up to you

while drained on top up do a good flush of your pipes and each radiator one at a time as it helps to clear your pipes a bit of any old sludge

the system was cleaned wen the boiler went in and there is never any black stuff in the magnaclean when i clean it out

i am going to buy 1 new set and then use the old one once ive done the first then i wil have to cheak the up stairs dont think my kids woulld like me wondering round there bed rooms at 5am this morning as its a saterday