Astra
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Post by Astra on Mar 3, 2023 16:55:41 GMT
Customer with heated towel rail now only heats half way up ,,,so you think top full of air ,,,so try to bleed no air comes out,,up in loft checked header tank all good up there,, tried bleeding another rad no problem water comes out as it should which suggests that the header tank is all good,, so my question to you guys is WHY ??
Is this towel rad only getting hot half way up ,,,,,
My thought would be to take out the vent plug and manually fill up with water then try to see if the rad gets hot all over...
Very interested in your thoughts guys thank you
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Post by battle1066 on Mar 3, 2023 18:43:35 GMT
Customer with heated towel rail now only heats half way up ,,,so you think top full of air ,,,so try to bleed no air comes out,,up in loft checked header tank all good up there,, tried bleeding another rad no problem water comes out as it should which suggests that the header tank is all good,, so my question to you guys is WHY ?? Is this towel rad only getting hot half way up ,,,,, My thought would be to take out the vent plug and manually fill up with water then try to see if the rad gets hot all over... Very interested in your thoughts guys thank you If its of the build type I’ve had hassle with (cheap Chinese crap) it most likely blocked as the mld steel dross inside it accumulated at a bend. If its physically sound looking a few wraps with a plastic mallet may get it flowing again. |
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Post by dickpuller on Mar 3, 2023 20:48:22 GMT
As battle has said, it could be blocked/full of crap.
These TRs generally rust up easily.
If all other Radiators are heating OK, you may need to remove it, take it outside & flush it with a Garden Hose👍👍
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Post by cylinderfella on Mar 3, 2023 22:11:20 GMT
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Post by rocketmanbkk on Mar 4, 2023 7:42:01 GMT
Those crap are so cheap. Tell them to replace it unless they’re prepared to pay you’re hourly fee until it’s fixed
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Post by crowsfoot on Mar 4, 2023 9:23:40 GMT
Customer with heated towel rail now only heats half way up ,,,so you think top full of air ,,,so try to bleed no air comes out,,up in loft checked header tank all good up there,, tried bleeding another rad no problem water comes out as it should which suggests that the header tank is all good,, so my question to you guys is WHY ?? Is this towel rad only getting hot half way up ,,,,, My thought would be to take out the vent plug and manually fill up with water then try to see if the rad gets hot all over... Very interested in your thoughts guys thank you Could be the feed pipe from the header tank is blocked and it's simply showing first on the systems highest point Astra. Try the magnet trick at the point the feed pipe enters the system. Another one to check is to make sure that the pump is off whilst you are venting. Is it on a modern HEATAS solid fuel install? If so you'll most likely have to switch off all the electricity at the mains in order for it to vent (overide stats)! |
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Post by Astra on Mar 5, 2023 14:39:08 GMT
Many thanks guys I will take all your comments on board and pop back to see what I can find / do to fix the problem
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Post by tomplum on Mar 5, 2023 15:43:39 GMT
Astra, I think your idea of taking the vent plug out is a good idea because, It might simply be the air screw os blocked, Taking the plug out just might allow it to fill up, Have a towel to hand just in case,,  |
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Post by Astra on Mar 28, 2023 16:23:42 GMT
Hi Guy's went back to this job this morning first time since i asked the question
Guess What !!! The Heating was on, so asked the customer to turn off the heating No problem ......
Went up to problem towel Rad just thought I would try the air bleed nipple again first and
a load of air came out Rad then filled up and the Rad is now Hot all over as it should be
were as my first visit opened the bleed nipple no air no water coming out ,,,, that's Why
I came on here asking the Question .......... So who nose what the problem was at the
end of the Day .......Customer very Happy got the rad Hot now and even better I did the
job for Free no charge as I can not charge an OAP for 15 mins work ....Just mountain up
the Brownie points for when the bigger job turns up then hopefully I will be the first person
She would ring ...........
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Post by battle1066 on Mar 28, 2023 18:25:29 GMT
Sometimes it shifts the blockage itself over time, especially if it getting an extended running period. Well done to you for giving the customer such service, many a firm would of taken her back teeth. |
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Post by dickpuller on Mar 29, 2023 8:13:10 GMT
Hi Guy's went back to this job this morning first time since i asked the question Guess What !!! The Heating was on, so asked the customer to turn off the heating No problem ...... Went up to problem towel Rad just thought I would try the air bleed nipple again first and a load of air came out Rad then filled up and the Rad is now Hot all over as it should be were as my first visit opened the bleed nipple no air no water coming out ,,,, that's Why I came on here asking the Question .......... So who nose what the problem was at the end of the Day .......Customer very Happy got the rad Hot now and even better I did the job for Free no charge as I can not charge an OAP for 15 mins work ....Just mountain up the Brownie points for when the bigger job turns up then hopefully I will be the first person She would ring ........... Sounds like a pocket of air & you managed to clear it mate. its funny how you can easily get air locks in CH pipes, on New Builds, it’s very complacent I know, but CH pipes are run up hill & down dale. Not a care or jot given to potential air problems. But you can get them!! Leaving the filling loop open when filling up, blasting up to 3Bar through it, you think you’ll never have a radiator not heating. However, it happens regularly; until you shut off all other rads & the circulation pump is pumping through that 1 air locked Rad, will it clear. Heating Homes is a complex business, never ever think you know it all, you don’t! |
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Post by tomplum on Mar 29, 2023 20:43:55 GMT
well done astra, Sometimes that just happens, the customer will not have noticed but, somewhere in the time you was not there, a glug and bubbled sound occured and it fixed itself, as others have mentioned, No one can predict what an air lock can do, sometimes just leaving it alone is the best option, I'm glad it worked out but,,, Do charge if only a small amount because, the old dear will want to be charged and might feel guilty about asking you back, The young un's will not but the old ones WANT to pay, |
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Post by cylinderfella on Mar 29, 2023 20:59:00 GMT
Good point Tom. Never thought of it that way but it makes a lot of sense.
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