paper mate
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Friday, 13th of August 2010 10:24:14 AM
l just moved in a apartment complex that has a huge boiler on outside and
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runs hotwater through the plumbing lines for heat. I am guessing that the
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water goes through radiator(in my ceiling) then the blower forces the heat
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through the ducts, after a while the water recirculates to bring in new hot
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water?. Well there is no heat, l got the thermostat to work and now the
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blower works but there is no heat. there are 2 pipes both with shutoffs
and they feel warm(update got them to get really hot), not hot. When l
turn on the thermostat and blower kicks on one pipe is hot(see pics) and
one gets cold(see pics). l dont' feel no heat, am l being impatient and
should just leave the blower on and wait for it to circulate? l was told
by someone that if one of the pipes is cold that is normal?If l shut off
the blower the pipe gets hot again, but no heat, if there is heat its not
much(l dont' know how hot these things are supposed to get). It has 2
shutoffs and both shutoffs when turned on circulates water through the
lower bleeder valve at the same flow rate so l know it is not clogged, yes
it was dirty/rusted water alot of debris but now the water is clear.The
whole radiator looks rusted,, and assume that normal considering the
age,everyone else has heat and was wondering what l can do to troubleshoot
it.These electric outragious.
l know they have bleeder valves and
could be caused by air in system. l bled the lower one, but the top one is
damaged, l guess the guy before me messed it up but chipped the tooth off.
I am not sure how to get it off so l can replace it, maybe drill it out
and use screw extractor. But since they both run water out the lower one
would l really necessary have to bleed that top one couldnt' l just bleed
it through the bottom? The radiator and pipes are in ceiling and l am a
handyman by trade so l know my way around plumbing and such just never
dealt with this type of thing(boilers/radiators). If l did not have to
take down the ceiling that woudl be great as the access panel sucks, but l
think i'm going to have to take down the ceiling just to get a good look at
it. Why they limited decent access is beyond me. One last thing would the
condo association be responsible for the radiator? or is that a homeowner
thing? l live in Olney Maryland, Thanks for all who reply with help/>guy before me had to replace the blower and the handymen here are
not..hmm whats the word/words? dont' wanna say incompetent because i'm
sure they could fix it, but unwilling l guess. The guy l bought it from
told me that the maintainance men came in to look at it, saw it was in
''ceiling'' did not wanna mess with it, said they would let them know and
decided to never get back with him. It was an old couple, and they never
did anything because they wasnt' sure what to do. As you can imagine with
any condo complex getting someone to even come out is a nuisance. If its
the condo is problem, i will make them pay for it for replacement but if
its just matter of little maintainance/bleeding l can do that myself. />
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Sweets
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Saturday, 14th of August 2010 04:28:05 PM
Unfortunately you have to get that top bleeder fixed. It sounds
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like you have an air lock. The air in the system will go to it is highest
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point & if it is not bled out, it will stop the flow of hot water.
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Find the shut-off valve that goes to you apartment & close it.Turn off the
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boiler water supply valve to ur apartment Drill out the striped bleeder &
sod-er in a new one. Turn the shut off valve back on & turn on the
bleeder. There is an automatic water filler located on the boiler & it
will add new water to the system as it fills up ur pipes with hot water.
Once water starts to come out of the bleeder shut it off. You should be
all set.