Dear all,
I'll start by saying that I know little about central heating systems so thanks in advance for your patience. I've just moved into a house that has the standard boiler system (not combi). There's a tank in the loft and a pump/hot water cylinder upstairs. Annoyingly, when the central heating turns on there's a trickling/sloshing sound in the pipes that leave the boiler. I assume that this is air? I do not hear this in the radiators though. My question is: is it likely to be air in the system? If so, what's the most straightforward way for me to get it out? I'd thought of bleeding the radiators but the air sound is only in the main boiler pipes. It is also much louder when the hot water is on as well as the central heating. Given that it's the holiday period, i don't want to have a go at anything that I can't easily reverse.
I would really appreciate some pointers.
Steve
I'll start by saying that I know little about central heating systems so thanks in advance for your patience. I've just moved into a house that has the standard boiler system (not combi). There's a tank in the loft and a pump/hot water cylinder upstairs. Annoyingly, when the central heating turns on there's a trickling/sloshing sound in the pipes that leave the boiler. I assume that this is air? I do not hear this in the radiators though. My question is: is it likely to be air in the system? If so, what's the most straightforward way for me to get it out? I'd thought of bleeding the radiators but the air sound is only in the main boiler pipes. It is also much louder when the hot water is on as well as the central heating. Given that it's the holiday period, i don't want to have a go at anything that I can't easily reverse.
I would really appreciate some pointers.
Steve