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carloderma20 Jan 2020 17:44Hello everyone!
A few days ago, we moved into a new apartment and have been experiencing recurring issues with a radiator, for which I have not yet found a solution. I would appreciate any advice or help from anyone familiar with this.
To keep the description brief, here is a short video:
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What’s happening: The radiator makes a loud, creaking noise after it has been running for some time, occurring quite irregularly, mostly around setting 3, sometimes also at about 2.5. The noise decreases if you gently press or slightly adjust the thermostat valve (see video).
As far as I can tell, the heating system is well bled. I also swapped the thermostat valve with the one on the radiator next to it as a test; the problem still occurs on this radiator, while the other one continues to work without issues. So it doesn’t seem to be a problem with the thermostat valve itself.
Is there anything I can do about this? Has anyone experienced similar problems? Or will I have to call the heating engineer?
Many thanks and best regards
Carlo
A few days ago, we moved into a new apartment and have been experiencing recurring issues with a radiator, for which I have not yet found a solution. I would appreciate any advice or help from anyone familiar with this.
To keep the description brief, here is a short video:
[MEDIA=vimeo]386012344[/MEDIA]
What’s happening: The radiator makes a loud, creaking noise after it has been running for some time, occurring quite irregularly, mostly around setting 3, sometimes also at about 2.5. The noise decreases if you gently press or slightly adjust the thermostat valve (see video).
As far as I can tell, the heating system is well bled. I also swapped the thermostat valve with the one on the radiator next to it as a test; the problem still occurs on this radiator, while the other one continues to work without issues. So it doesn’t seem to be a problem with the thermostat valve itself.
Is there anything I can do about this? Has anyone experienced similar problems? Or will I have to call the heating engineer?
Many thanks and best regards
Carlo
Vicky Pedia20 Jan 2020 18:13It seems to be the radiator valve (not the thermostat head). If you remove the thermostat, you will see a metal pin. You can press it in (with pliers or something similar) and move it a few times. If that doesn’t help, only a plumber can replace the valve. Since it looks like a rental apartment, your landlord needs to arrange this.
Vicky Pedia schrieb:
It seems to be the radiator valve itself (not the thermostat head). If you remove the thermostat, you'll see a metal pin. You can press this pin in (using pliers or similar) and move it a few times. If that doesn't help, only a plumber can replace the valve. Since this looks like a rental property, your landlord will need to arrange that.WARNING!
Don’t attempt this if you don’t know what you’re doing!
If you accidentally pull the metal pin out, heating water will spray out. If you haven’t isolated the radiator from the system beforehand, this could be many liters, causing your heating system to drain significantly and leaving unpleasant, dirty water in your home.
It’s better to call a professional or have your landlord arrange for one.
Sorry, but I don’t understand how such advice can be given to an apparent amateur here!
Regards
Specki
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nordanney21 Jan 2020 12:30Specki schrieb:
Sorry, but I don’t understand how anyone can give such advice to a supposed layperson here! Pushing the metal pin in and out is daily practice in thousands of apartments. It often gets stuck, especially in older systems.
I didn’t even know it could be removed at all. You’d need a real brute to pull it out...
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