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Central heating system drained, leaks repaired and now gushing flowing noises in radiators and pipes

Hi. I missed the very latest replies, sorry, as I didn't receive any alerts. I phoned the plumber a week ago. It was a difficult conversation. He's not interested. When I pressed him, he said he'd phone me, but he hasn't. The radiators are now switched off in the lounge as the noise of gushing water circulating through the pipes and rads is unbearable. I'll need to find another plumber. I'm quite stressed as I'm waiting for surgery and I'll need the heating on. The support I've had on this website proves there are great plumbers out there, but I'm not being over dramatic when I say that this one has ruined my life.
 
Rob Foster said:
To get rid of trapped air ina heating system shoot it up with a blast of mains pressure water in thro a drain off connected to outside tap and jubilee clip on mt/drain off. Give it a few squirts go round with drain key
Nearest rad first. This will blow the set out nicely , n0t too much pressure just of and on , get pump running as well .. job done ...a Blast like this never fails ...Rob Foster aka centralheatking
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Thank you. I hope another plumber will be able to resolve the problem
 
Martell said:
Thank you. Hope to get another plumber soon to resolve the problem
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I will not do any harm to keep bleeding the rads , sometimes the air lock will go away like magic, turn heating off and on for periods of 30 mins and bleed rads ...you never know you might get it on your own
Rob Foster aka centralheatking
 
Do me a favour matey. Put the heating on and check to see if the side with the trv on gets hot first or the other side. You may have done this already?
 
Martell said:
Yes the system was quiet til 2 new TRVs were fitted in the lounge
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If you open the TRVs fully (anticlockwise) or as suggested in #4, remove the heads, the system should be as it was before. If there's still a problem it sounds (literally!) like something else has been done, which the plumber isn't telling you about. If he's not prepared to come back and look at a system he's worked on I'd question his competence.
 
Hi again. All the rads th
Harvest Fields said:
Do me a favour matey. Put the heating on and check to see if the side with the trv on gets hot first or the other side. You may have done this already?
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Hi again. All the rads that have TRVs fitted warm up at the TRV end first, except one radiator in the lounge. On this radiator, the TRV has been moved from one side to the other (it might also have been replaced). I've attached a photo! I believe this is the only rad in the lounge (of 3 rads) that had a TRV fitted when my new boiler was installed 3 years ago. Sorry I'm relying a lot on memory! The reason I know for sure that the TRV has been moved from one end to the other is because I have an old photo with that rad in it!

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Martell said:
ll the rads that have TRVs fitted warm up at the TRV end first
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On my quite old Honeywell TRVs they must be installed vertically on the flow, horizontally on the return. Don't know if yours are same, but if fitted wrong it might have something to do with it. But if it's wide open it shouldn't affect anything (in theory).
 
It's fixed!! The mains water supply was off yesterday as maintenance was being carried out in the area. I don't know whether this has anything to do with my issues. Anyway when the water supply came back on I took your advice and bled the radiators again. I got air out of the kitchen radiator! I put the heating on and it was a lot quieter. I bled the radiators again and now it is back to normal and the rads and pipes are quiet. I've checked it this morning and it's fine. I can't thank you all enough. Not only did you give me advice, but you never let me feel I was alone with the problem. You really are amazing!
 
Martell said:
It's fixed!! The mains water supply was off yesterday as maintenance was being carried out in the area. I don't know whether this has anything to do with my issues. Anyway when the water supply came back on I took your advice and bled the radiators again. I got air out of the kitchen radiator! I put the heating on and it was a lot quieter. I bled the radiators again and now it is back to normal and the rads and pipes are quiet. I've checked it this morning and it's fine. I can't thank you all enough. Not only did you give me advice, but you never let me feel I was alone with the problem. You really are amazing!
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Well done! Glad to hear
 
Martell said:
It's fixed!! The mains water supply was off yesterday as maintenance was being carried out in the area. I don't know whether this has anything to do with my issues. Anyway when the water supply came back on I took your advice and bled the radiators again. I got air out of the kitchen radiator! I put the heating on and it was a lot quieter. I bled the radiators again and now it is back to normal and the rads and pipes are quiet. I've checked it this morning and it's fine. I can't thank you all enough. Not only did you give me advice, but you never let me feel I was alone with the problem. You really are amazing!
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You’re welcome
 
Get the plumber back sounds like it could be air in the system are there any automatic air vents installed on the flow and return pipes could also be cheap Trvs
 
vic89 said:
Get the plumber back sounds like it could be air in the system are there any automatic air vents installed on the flow and return pipes could also be cheap Trvs
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The OP posted it is fixed, would you like to the be the plumber called back on a Saturday only to find it is fixed!!! 😡
 
Martell said:
It's fixed!! The mains water supply was off yesterday as maintenance was being carried out in the area. I don't know whether this has anything to do with my issues. Anyway when the water supply came back on I took your advice and bled the radiators again. I got air out of the kitchen radiator! I put the heating on and it was a lot quieter. I bled the radiators again and now it is back to normal and the rads and pipes are quiet. I've checked it this morning and it's fine. I can't thank you all enough. Not only did you give me advice, but you never let me feel I was alone with the problem. You really are amazing!
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Well done you , we like happy stories and it cost you no more dosh . UKPF rules Rob Foster aka centralheatking
 
rpm said:
The OP posted it is fixed, would you like to the be the plumber called back on a Saturday only to find it is fixed!!! 😡
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Ha! But of course in my case I tried to resolve the issue myself, I rang the plumber, he wasn't interested in helping me, he said he would phone me to arrange to come around and I gave him a week to phone me back but he didn't. It's you guys on this plumbers forum who gave me advice and support and who sorted my problem for me and I'm SO grateful. Thanks again!
 
melany said:
Hi to all.I have problem again with my heating.My bolier is making a sound like a popcorn maker but very loud popcorn maker machine.I had a blockage in pipes and aparently plumber sorted it...yes for 1 week.yesterday popcorn come back and they change motorised valve,pump,valves under and behinde the pump flushed the system and it was ok but like i say for 1 week.What could be the problem?
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I suggest you repost this as a new thread it might get lost below a solved problem
 
melany said:
Hi to all.I have problem again with my heating.My bolier is making a sound like a popcorn maker but very loud popcorn maker machine.I had a blockage in pipes and aparently plumber sorted it...yes for 1 week.yesterday popcorn come back and they change motorised valve,pump,valves under and behinde the pump flushed the system and it was ok but like i say for 1 week.What could be the problem?
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Hi Melany, your problem has been posted under my thread and it would be better for you to post it as a new thread. Good luck with your problem. I realyy do hope you're able to sort it soon.
 

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