Hot at the top, Cold on the bottom

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- Chortler
  
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20 years ago

Tue, Dec 2, 2003 1:06 PM

I have a problem with my radiators.

They're Hot at the top, Cold on the bottom (Therefore it isn't air, which would cause the top of the radiator to be cold & the bottom hot) I've blead the radiators, and they are all filled with water.

Does anyone have any ideas?

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- HeatMan
  
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posted
20 years ago

Tue, Dec 2, 2003 1:13 PM

Circulator bad?

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- SQLit
  
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20 years ago

Tue, Dec 2, 2003 6:49 PM

When was the last time you flushed them? I am no expert but my grandmother used to bleed each tank just before the heating season. They were large cast iron radiators, we used to fill up a BIG kettle 5 times at each tank.

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20 years ago

Wed, Dec 3, 2003 4:27 AM

One of the most interesting sites I've ever seen is

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, all about hot water and steam heat. Read through there and see if there isn't an answer.

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