I've spent all of my adult life dealing with forced air furnaces and a/c units.
now i've moved into a fairly old house and the basement, 1st and 2nd floor is heated from a boiler in the basement and radiators in all rooms.
the basement is warm at all times but i'm concerned about the radiators on the 2nd floor.
they seem to be warm only on one side of the radiator.
i looked around this site and it seems that they need bleeding but i don't see anywhere to stick a key in, nor do i have one.
what i DO have is a Vapor Equalizing Valve on the side of the radiator that is cold, it looks like a bell that goes on a bicycle, but it doesn't really look like it's meant to be turned or pressed. So I thought i'd ask for advice on here before i get started.
I haven't even seen a radiator since i lived in england as a boy so i won't be offended if you explain things to me as if i was a child.
is the VEV the same as the bleed valve?
if not, where do i bleed the radiator from?
if i do bleed the radiator and the heat spreads across it, is there a point where it is dangerous? i've heard that radiators can blow up but i'm not sure if its a wives tale or if i should be legitimately cautious.
i have tried to scan this site and apply other peoples problems to my own but maybe the terminology (stateside vs uk) is throwing me off. hopefully someone can address my specific problem.
thank you
now i've moved into a fairly old house and the basement, 1st and 2nd floor is heated from a boiler in the basement and radiators in all rooms.
the basement is warm at all times but i'm concerned about the radiators on the 2nd floor.
they seem to be warm only on one side of the radiator.
i looked around this site and it seems that they need bleeding but i don't see anywhere to stick a key in, nor do i have one.
what i DO have is a Vapor Equalizing Valve on the side of the radiator that is cold, it looks like a bell that goes on a bicycle, but it doesn't really look like it's meant to be turned or pressed. So I thought i'd ask for advice on here before i get started.
I haven't even seen a radiator since i lived in england as a boy so i won't be offended if you explain things to me as if i was a child.
is the VEV the same as the bleed valve?
if not, where do i bleed the radiator from?
if i do bleed the radiator and the heat spreads across it, is there a point where it is dangerous? i've heard that radiators can blow up but i'm not sure if its a wives tale or if i should be legitimately cautious.
i have tried to scan this site and apply other peoples problems to my own but maybe the terminology (stateside vs uk) is throwing me off. hopefully someone can address my specific problem.
thank you
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