trickling sound, in hall radiator

skintpaul

I hear sound of water trickling through rad at random times, but no leaks.. heat seems fine.



(add on- only lasts a minute or so).

Do I need to 'bleed'? How do I do that? How do I get rid of water (if any) that may come out..


#NUMPTY

katsu

You can buy a radiator key in shops like Wilkinson or B&Q. The key fits in the end of the radiator at the top, over a valve that looks like a screwdriver can turn it. You geta cloth under the valve, turn the key, air escapes if any in the radiator. Water is caught by the cloth. When water comes out you turn the key back the other way to close valve. No need to worry about disposal as you only remove s tiny amount of water.

Bleed all your radiators, not just the one. I do find I have a radiator which 'collects' the air in the system, but good to bleed them all.

HTH. Good luck. It is easy.

robotrobo

skintpaul wrote: »

I hear sound of water trickling through rad at random times, but no leaks.. heat seems fine.



(add on- only lasts a minute or so).

Do I need to 'bleed'? How do I do that? How do I get rid of water (if any) that may come out..


#NUMPTY

Hi.
At the end of the rad , on the top corner , you will find a bleed screw that requires a bleed key , 40p from shop , enter square end of key in the slot , turn or open a few turns , you will then hear air being pushed out of the rad with the water forcing the air out, a rag or cloth will usually be sufficient to collect the water. When you get a continuous water jet flow , shut the small valve , job done .
If it's a combination boiler , then you might have to refill the loop system , if it's got a water tank in the loft , then it will be ok.

The bleed screw sometimes are a bit tight to open & some also have a screwdriver slot in the end , so have a gander ! , it's a easy task.

skintpaul

Thanks.. I can see it now, asking for a bleeding key at hardware store!


(Fork Handles mode ends..)

martindow

It's best to have the heating turned off before you bleed the rads to allow the water to settle and air rise to the top.

G_M

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuGIebYijcA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGinKwkrQsw

Hoploz

I don't know how we managed before You Tube How To videos. I use them so much haha!

skintpaul

update- boiler since went n/a, maybe due to pressure loss.. that easily sorted by engineer, all been peaceful / warm, ever since (x fingers!)

jimbog

Re-pressurising a combi boiler is very straigthforward - hopefully you were taking notes when your engineer visited - or else go to Youtube

skintpaul

"do the twist and shake"..!