++any plumbers in here++ Bleeding radiators

ANDARIAL · 22 Oct 2011 at 21:36

Have a rag/tissue in place to mop up the `spurt` when the fluid comes out

awinchurch · 22 Oct 2011 at 21:36

Be very careful about bleeding though as the water will probably be black and its really hard to clean. Don't want to ruin your wall

helpimcrap · 22 Oct 2011 at 21:39

ANDARIAL said:
Have a rag/tissue in place to mop up the `spurt` when the fluid comes out

i hate it when it 'spurts' too....

adscan · 22 Oct 2011 at 21:41

okay just done them all until water leaked out. i will see if my rads get hot now.

thanks for all the quick replies.

arknor · 22 Oct 2011 at 21:42

bukkake radiator

Al-Ectrician · 22 Oct 2011 at 21:45

If its a combi, you best check your gauge on boiler, what pressure you got there in BAR or PSI ?.

ANDARIAL · 22 Oct 2011 at 21:47

arknor said:
bukkake radiator

Surely that is `swallowing`not `spitting`

lol

adscan · 22 Oct 2011 at 21:51

Al-Ectrician said:
If its a combi, you best check your gauge on boiler, what pressure you got there in BAR or PSI ?.

yes combi...where is the guage? i only see a twist knob and a push button to reset.??

flibbage0 · 22 Oct 2011 at 22:55

ANDARIAL said:
Have a rag/tissue in place to mop up the `spurt` when the fluid comes out

A towel maybe needed

Preferably on your chest :eek:

psd99 · 22 Oct 2011 at 23:15

Well I learned this much abut heating this week the pressure should be between 1 and 2.5

You'll prob find this gauge on the heating system itself

kibblerok · 22 Oct 2011 at 23:29

psd99 said:
Well I learned this much abut heating this week the pressure should be between 1 and 2.5

You'll prob find this gauge on the heating system itself

Depends on the system - mine should be at 0.5 to rise to around 1 when on.

psd99 · 22 Oct 2011 at 23:31

kibblerok said:
Depends on the system - mine should be at 0.5 to rise to around 1 when on.

Yep I also learned that since 1982 every boil will be fitted with a device that would revert the pressure should it get higher than 2.5 lol thanks overclockers folk but I can't remember the name of the device that does this prd?

Mark A · 22 Oct 2011 at 23:41

If they still don't get hot then the valves could be sticking. Put each of the valves to full and then gently tap the side of the valve with a spanner. This should free the valve.

ikillbears · 22 Oct 2011 at 23:42

jumping in here a bit. currently at the gf's place and her mum is having a bit of a fight with the boiler and its winning.

the boiler in question is a vaillant eco tec 831. it seems to be a pressure problem i think. on the read out it says 2.8 bar. is this too high ? there is also another read out on the boiler with a needle which is resting just a bit over in the red scale. so does any one know how i would go about releasing this pressure ? have tried looking online but completely failing :/

on my mums on there is a little knob to twisel obviously under it and it always works a treat. this one is prooving to be a wee bit more troublesome.

any help appreciated

adscan · 22 Oct 2011 at 23:48

still can't find a pressure guage...nothing on the boiler, could it be by the water tank?

a1ex2001 · 24 Oct 2011 at 10:41

psd99 said:
Well I learned this much abut heating this week the pressure should be between 1 and 2.5

You'll prob find this gauge on the heating system itself

The pressure should never be anywhere near 2.5 bar, the pressure release valve will be set to blow at 3 bar most will be starting to leek around 2.5 bar.

The pressure when cold should be bettween 1 and 1.5 bar it should then increase by bettween 0.25 and 0.5 bar when the heating is in operation anymore than that and you almost certainly have an expansion vessel problem. (how many times do I need to repeat this?)

Bubo · 24 Oct 2011 at 13:00

When you turned the lockshield valve, value with white cap, did you turn it back to the exact same spot it was before you changed it? If you didn't then you may have upset the balance of your other radiators which could result in some getting hotter than others.