Central heating engineer near Gateshead

Central heating engineer near Gateshead

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cb555

Original Poster:

7 posts

144 months

Tuesday 18th September 2018
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Looking for someone to look at a central heating radiator that is not getting hot

g7jtk

1,756 posts

153 months

Wednesday 19th September 2018
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cb555 said:
Looking for someone to look at a central heating radiator that is not getting hot
Has it got a thermostatic radiator valve? Remove the head and check that the pin in the middle moves freely. Does the radiator heat without the head?

cb555

Original Poster:

7 posts

144 months

Friday 21st September 2018
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It does have a thermostatic valve. Pin moves ok. It doesnt heat up with the head removed.

Have tried turning all other rads off and still no heat.

g7jtk

1,756 posts

153 months

Sunday 23rd September 2018
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Gentler tap the pin with a hammer or pliers a few times

cb555

Original Poster:

7 posts

144 months

Monday 24th September 2018
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The pin moves freely.

Was wondering if it could be that the thermostatic valve is a one way one on the wrong side of the rad.

g7jtk

1,756 posts

153 months

Tuesday 25th September 2018
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Change the valve is the next step