radiators not hot all over
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daverdisco
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radiators not hot all over

by daverdisco » Fri Oct 24, 2008 4:17 pm

When my heating is on i find some of the radiators are hot at the top yet cold at the bottom , i have tried to bleed them but it seems to mak little or no difference.

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by TheDoctor4 » Fri Oct 24, 2008 4:53 pm

Hi

Have you had a look at the DIY Projects section: https://www.diydoctor.org.uk/projects.htm There are numerous projects related to Central Heating that may provide the answers you're looking for.

Regards

Steve the gas
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by Steve the gas » Sat Oct 25, 2008 6:03 am

HI Dave,

Cold spots can indicate a sludge build up. Way to check, if you are able, is to drain off one of these rads to check the water/sludge (when cold).

Hth

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