Questions tagged [radiator]
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Trying to figure out what kind of radiator I have [closed]
Please help me figure out what type of radiator I have and why they don't work
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Can a crack in an electric oil-filled radiator be (relatively safely) repaired?
I was following this video tutorial (found on this Fixya forum) to repair a bad capacitor in a broken Kenwood oil radiator that would only make a buzzing noise when powered on. However, when I got ...
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How do I turn off my radiator without a knob?
One of the radiators in my apartment has a knob that I can turn to turn the radiator on/off:
But the other one doesn't have a knob in that place:
How do I turn the second one off? I tried turning ...
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Radiator making a "filling up" noise
We recently had our boiler replaced with a heat pump. To help the circulation of the water in the radiators, the engineer installed an external pump.
Most radiators now make a constant running water ...
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How to remove Giacomini plastic radiator valve head?
I want to remove the white plastic valve head (so I can replace it with a smart wi-fi controlled one), but I can't figure out how. Simply pulling it doesn't work.
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Radiator making loud blaring noise
I have a one-pipe steam radiator system. Recently one of the radiators started hissing so I replaced the vent. Now I get an occasional loud blaring noise lasting a couple of minutes once a day.
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Radiator bleed valve leaking after bleeding
After I bled our radiators this evening, one of the radiators is leaking out of the bleed valve. I can see water droplets forming very slowly on the valve and then dripping, perhaps a droplet every 30 ...
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Question about refill valve on home heating system
I heard some gurgling in our baseboard heat recently, so I decided I should bleed the air out of our system. Never having done this before, I watched a few youtube videos to familiarize myself with ...
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How can I tell if there’s enough water in a hot water boiler system that doesn’t have a pressure gauge
It has an automatic water filling system with a Watts pressure valve SB1156F but the third floor radiator was empty.
I’ve held the purge lever on the pressure valve open to fill the third floor cast ...
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Radiator with a 27 degree heat difference not warming up
I have a radiator in a single room that appears to have a heat difference between input and output of around 27 degrees.(Input 55.9 output 28.1)
Input 55.9 degrees
Output 28.1 degrees
The radiator ...
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How would you babyproof a steam radiator that's recessed into the wall?
We just moved into a rental house (so my options for modifying it are limited) that has approximately 24" x 24" steam radiators recessed into the walls. They're surrounded by a bit of ...
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Connection between Copper and Pex pipe broke in extreme cold
During extreme cold month of Feb in East coast, my baseboard radiator pipe broke, basically the connection between the copper and pex pipe broke and water leaked all over.
I called a contractor and ...
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Hot water radiator bleeder valve replacement
Does the valve to the radiator need to be turned off before replacing a bleeder valve?
In the photo my finger is at the part that leaked. Thanks for any advice.
I had the bleeder valve replaced, but ...
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Configuring FHW heating system as a backup to minisplit
I installed a minisplit HVAC (well, HAC) system a few years ago. Very happy with it as housewide AC, mostly happy with it as heating (more efficient than the high-efficiency gas forced-hot-water ...
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Old house, want to update thermostat
I bought an older house (1897!) and am slowly but surely going around and repairing things and updating them. I want to update my thermostat to an ecobee one. We only have radiators and no AC, but ...
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Cast iron radiator holes
I have a family downstairs from me that cooks a lot of smelly foods. I noticed some smells are coming up from where the radiator pipe goes through the floor. I live on the 2nd floor.
I was wondering ...
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Boosting the output of a central heating radiator
The indoor temperature is hovering around 20C on a regular day, I'd like to kick it up to 24C and not have to use electric radiators to supplement the heating.
In this apartment there are old soviet ...
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Do radiator covers with low openings reduce efficiency?
I am renting an apartment that is heated by radiators. The owner put solid faced laminated wood covers with openings just at the top and bottom. I've been arguing with my spouse that these might look ...
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Why is my house freezing and my gas bill astronomical?
I live in a multifamily row house in the northeast. There is a 2 bedroom, 1 bath garden apartment plus a 2 floor duplex and a basement. I am the owner and I live in the duplex, we rent out the garden ...
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Temporary radiator removal setup
If I want to remove a radiator for a few days or a week but did want the heat to work during that time, is it okay to simply cap the pipe stubs or is it better to simulate a radiator with a piece of ...
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How do secure a radiator to a wall, after it was already been poorly fitted
Have a radiator handing off the wall, its essentially stay in position because of its own weight.
The wall behind it is plaster board over brick.
As you can see the screws and plugs have completely ...
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Why does bleeding radiators save energy?
I wanted to bleed my radiators by myself for the first time and I was wondering what is the reason that bleeding radiators saves energy?
Most of the guides on bleeding radiators mention that this is ...
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One radiator is not getting hot (water doesn't seem to flow through it)
Central heating system is Pressurised system with Combi-boiler. My fix attempts so far:
Bleeding air out of the one radiator (with a bleed key). Immediately bled water implying no problem.
Checked ...
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Radiator elbow union plug
I would like to temporarily remove this radiator to do some drywall and painting and during that time, I would like the rest of my radiators to operate normally. The elbows, which are essentially ...
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How do I switch off the water flow of the central heating?
I have a pressurised central heating system. I am changing the radiator valve by freezing a section of the pipe. I was wondering if I have to switch off the flow of water of the central heating. If ...
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Change leaking radiator valve without draining
Hi I have a pressurised heating system. I need to change a radiator valve. Is it possible without draining the central heating. I have attached pictures of my pipe work. I am not familiar with ...
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Help me Understand Hydronic System Boiler Circulator RPM / HP / Head / Flow / System Pressure
Help me understand the correlation between boiler circulator RPM / HP / Head / Flow / System Pressure - see the particulars at the bottom.
CASE: My 1986 boiler came with Armstrong S25 circ (same as B&...
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Electric Boiler VS Electric Radiators hard wired
My four-bed house currently has traditional heating system with a combi boiler. I am looking at ways of lowering bills due to my gas usage being well over £300 a month already and its only November!
I ...
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Only half of my apartment electric radiators come on
I hope I am in the right to place to ask for help.
I am in the UK, have a small apartment with 4 radiators. They look like they are electric (no pipes running to them). This is a relatively new build ...
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Radiator valve part help
I recently tried to turn the valve to open it a bit more after noticing the top of my bedroom radiator was not as hot as the rest of the home.
I noticed while turning, a part cracked and came off, it ...
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Radiator suddenly stopped heating, removed TSV and it heated again, what to do?
My bedroom radiator (UK here), upstairs, heated fine until yesterday morning, when I found it cold (heating was off all night, as usual). I've removed the thermostatic valve head/knob that controls ...
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1 of 6 radiators doesn't get hot
Situation:
5 out of 6 radiators never fail to get hot.
For the 1 defective radiator, the pipe south of the valve is ice cold leading me to believe its not an issue with air in the radiator.
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Fitting a thermostatic radiator valve head
All my radiators in the house have thermostatic valves apart from one (which is a different style of radiator so I think it was probably fitted at a later date)
Looking at the photo I think the ...
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How do I remove these radiators from the wall?
As per the title really.
How do I release these sprung radiator holders/ clips so I can access behind the radiator?
Link below as the Pictures are too big.
https://tinyurl.com/bdhhp782
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Bathroom radiator not turning off
We recently moved into a house in UK as tenants where if I turn on the heat the towel radiator keeps running despite turning the valve completely off. With winter approaching and energy prices going ...
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Choosing the right sized oil-filled radiator for a room?
Given a very small room, what are the drawbacks or advantages or using a 'medium-large' 2000w oil-filled radiator unit versus a smaller ~700w unit?
As far as I'm aware, the larger unit, whilst ...
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Strange wire when connecting Wifi Relay to electrical heater
I am looking to install a WiFi relay for my electric heaters (I'm planning on connecting them up to my smart home system so that they can work on a thermostat)
I was just looking to install the relay ...
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How to Cap off Broken Hot Water Radiators in Heating System and then Pressure Test System
I'm working on a house and I want to remove a few broken hot water radiators (Freeze Damage) so I can test the rest of the system for leaks and integrity.
Capping Off Broken Radiators, or run a ...
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Corrosion on pipe?
This section of pipe has looked the same for a few years (perhaps the whole time I’ve lived here)Never seen visible leak or dampness. So am not sure if this is a leak or impending leak……does this ...
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Capping radiator pipes away from trunkline because of asbestos
I'm permanently removing two radiators as part of a reno project (bathroom replacing with radiant floor heat). I know that the ideal situation is to remove and cap the pipes as close to the trunkline ...
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Can I replace one hot water radiator with electric underfloor heat?
My home in NJ, USA uses has gas-fired hot water radiators for heat. I am renovating the bathroom and will be adding underfloor heat. The bathroom has a radiator that I'd like to eliminate.
I don't ...
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Why are so many radiators installed beneath a window (at least in Germany)?
I live in Germany and I always wondered why the radiators in most apartments are installed right beneath a window. The pictures below show an example (this is an older building, but you see similar ...
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Are those pipes at risk of clogging or leaking?
Just moved to my newly renovated home. I found those pipes looks a bit weird.
The first photo is the kitchen sink drain pipe, the p type pipe tiled a lot, will this causing any potential clog problem?
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Is it possible to repair damage to a radiators coating?
One of our brand new radiators got damaged while having some other work done.
Is there anything that can be done to repair the patch where the coating has been taken off?
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Radiators go cold when hot water running
I recently had a new Worcester-Bosch combi boiler installed together with new radiators and pipes for the entire property. The radiators heat up fine but the moment I open the hot water tap, the ...
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repair a leak for an electrical oil heating radiator
I have a radiator that has started leaking oil, by its bolt.
I assume that cause can be that metal is a bit rusty around the bolt, as it is easy to remove the paint when scratching and a bit of rust ...
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Did Dishes with Radiator Water For a Year [closed]
The valves connected between my (serpentine) hot water tank and radiators is broken. Moreover the serpentine is broken and hence the hot water for showering and doing the dishes has been cross-...
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Can I put a radiator on the wall behind a toilet?
I'm thinking of layouts for a bathroom reno, and wall space is at a premium. There is an existing recessed hot water radiator along one wall and I'd like to place the toilet in front of it. Because ...
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Rust on Bathroom Radiator (Towel Rail)
I've a 36 Month old Bathroom Radiator (towel rail) that is connected to the central heating system and has started 'growing' rust (see pictures).
Is there any method to remove the rust & stop this ...
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Question about bleeding baseboard heating
I have a house built in 1949 with baseboard heating (5 loops), and I don't seem to be able to find any bleeder valves at the baseboards themselves. One of the loops in particular is making an awful ...
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