Along with being suitably sized and positioned correctly in the room, if you find that your radiator is still not able to warm the room up adequately, there are a few ways to improve its heat output and warm the room up quicker by working efficiently. how hot does a radiator get? Radiators work by […]
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Powerflushing a domestic heating system has been around for years and came from adapting commercial power flush procedures. Sludge within radiators, especially heavy and settled, can best be removed with power flushing. We look at what it is and how it can benefit your heating system and boiler. What is a central heating power flush?
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Although generally rectangular in shape, radiators come in many sizes, both for functional and aesthetic reasons. Getting the right size and style for a particular room can be tricky. In terms of numbers, 1 or 2 radiators will adequately heat the majority of rooms. Here we look at sizes available and other factors that matter
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When it comes to the start of winter, or even late autumn, it’s time to get the house to a comfortable temperature so the radiators need to come on for longer. That’s when you find that one radiator; especially the towel radiator isn’t heating up like the rest of the house. Here we will look
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The value of TRV’s Thermostatic Radiator Valves (TRV), connected to the pipework on a radiator, give you more control of individual room temperatures. So you can keep some rooms warm and others that are not used cool. But as there are only a few number settings on them, there is no set temperature that correlates
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Why is my radiator not getting hot? The most common cause of a cold radiator, as long as it’s only one, is trapped air. This is common when the heating system has been off for the summer and you are turning it on for the first time in the cold weather. This is usually the
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When the cold weather sets in and you need every radiator in the house to work at maximum, you don’t want to find a couple of radiators in your heating system that aren’t heating up properly because of trapped air or that have cold spots. Why does a radiator need bleeding? The main reason radiators
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Over time, trapped air can build up inside radiators which can cause them to have cold spots, mostly the top part of the radiator. Towel radiators fitted in bathrooms seem to keep filling with air more often than others. So here, we will look at what can be the cause and what, if anything, you
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Thankfully, exploding radiators are rare but the few occasions they have happened have led to much worse situations than flooding of the house. So here we will look at some issues which may cause a radiator to explode or burst. Can a radiator be a fire hazard? The most common causes of radiator bursts and
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As radiators are placed throughout the house and used to heat up the place, many people ask if one can actually start a fire. Although there are some furniture arrangements that are not recommended, there is more chance of a water radiator causing some flooding rather than starting a fire. However, they can cause burns
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