Hi everyone,
I have a radiator which requires bleeding every single day, the daily bleeding last for around 7 seconds therefore I assume that quite a lot of air is entering the system. So far I have been unable to pinpoint where the air could come from. I re-tighten the nut of each radiator lower valve (when the system is not running and cold) but did not make any difference.
This radiator was installed last summer by my plumber but only noticed the issue when I started using the CH during the winter, therefore I guess I always had the problem. A few other radiators were also installed but those do not need bleeding. The affected radiator has been installed on the wall at least 2 inches higher than the other radiators, therefore I think the air could come from anywhere in my system and gather at the highest point, i.e. the top of this radiator.
I am thinking about installing an Aladdin H50 self bleeding valve but would like your technical opinion first. Do you think that kind of valve would be suited for this issue? Or should I really get the root cause sorted (i.e should I find where the air is coming from)?
PS: this is a gravity fed system.
Thanks for your comments,
Ant
I have a radiator which requires bleeding every single day, the daily bleeding last for around 7 seconds therefore I assume that quite a lot of air is entering the system. So far I have been unable to pinpoint where the air could come from. I re-tighten the nut of each radiator lower valve (when the system is not running and cold) but did not make any difference.
This radiator was installed last summer by my plumber but only noticed the issue when I started using the CH during the winter, therefore I guess I always had the problem. A few other radiators were also installed but those do not need bleeding. The affected radiator has been installed on the wall at least 2 inches higher than the other radiators, therefore I think the air could come from anywhere in my system and gather at the highest point, i.e. the top of this radiator.
I am thinking about installing an Aladdin H50 self bleeding valve but would like your technical opinion first. Do you think that kind of valve would be suited for this issue? Or should I really get the root cause sorted (i.e should I find where the air is coming from)?
PS: this is a gravity fed system.
Thanks for your comments,
Ant