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Cold spots on radiator's?

janninew
janninew Posts: 3,781 Forumite
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Hi,

I'm having some trouble with my bathroom radiator, only one side heats up and it never gets very hot, I have tried bleeding it and there isn't any air coming out. The rest of my radiator's are red hot, especially my kitchen one, even though the TVR is turned down to 1! My bathroom is quite unbearable at the moment, I can't have a bath, I have to use my little shower room as the bathroom is just to cold! This is making live hard as I have a baby who needs baths, and at the moment I'm bathing her in the lounge in front of the fire!

Any advice?
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  • ariba10
    ariba10 Posts: 5,432 Forumite
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    With the system on. Try shutting down the hottest rads and see if it warms up.

    If it does, then the system needs balancing.
    I used to be indecisive but now I am not sure.
  • janninew
    janninew Posts: 3,781 Forumite
    ariba10 wrote: »
    With the system on. Try shutting down the hottest rads and see if it warms up.

    If it does, then the system needs balancing.

    Thanks will give that a go now!
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  • inaminute23
    inaminute23 Posts: 57 Forumite
    janninew wrote: »
    Thanks will give that a go now!

    Sounds like the radiator is full of sludge. Quick fix is too shut both valves to the rads for a few minutes to build up some pressure. Then open and it should have pushed the sludge along. Best bet though is to drain the system and then flush it thgrough
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