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maggiebee | 19:46 Thu 11th Dec 2014 | Property
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My bedroom radiator seems to be heating up on one side only. Any reason why this might happen and is it easily remedied? Thanks in advance.
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We had problems with some of our radiators too which lordalex solved by 'rebalancing' them.
Try youtube to see what to do. He did and didn't seem to find it difficult.
yes, that's sage advice, Tilly
Almost certainly gunge due to lack of rust inhibitor in the system. If you bleed it and the water coming out is black then that is the answer. You need to flush the radiator and put some rust inhibitor in the header tank - I use Fernox 1B.
Tony BEWARE! Remember my radiator.
One side only? That suggests the water isn't circulating, either a stuck valve, or it needs flushing, especially if the pipework is micro or mini-bore.

Even with 15mm copper tube, it doesn't take much sludge to bung up a valve.

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Thanks for all your advice. Bought a rad key in B&Q and gave it a try.......perfect!
Mine did that. I bled it and it's all ok now. xx

I didn't realise header tanks were still used!
Fun k Me. just after writing screeds

Radiator from Pounland may not suit.

any kind of sites can be cold and hot

get right type of radiator key. insert very gently and gently turn - hold a piece of toilet roll under and when it is black = your top shoudl be lovely and and hot.; foggy typos.

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