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Postby daverdisco » Fri Oct 24, 2008 3:17 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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Postby TheDoctor4 » Fri Oct 24, 2008 3:53 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.

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Postby Steve the gas » Sat Oct 25, 2008 5:03 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).

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