5. Bleeding the radiators
Usually when a central heating system
is filled for the first time, pockets of air get trapped. It
is necessary to bleed the air out, otherwise circulation gets
disrupted and radiators may fail to heat up. Every radiator has
a bleed valve at the top, and if you open the valve with a key
(available from any builders' merchant) you can release the trapped
air.
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may need to bleed again a few days later because when water is
heated up, any dissolved oxygen it contains is driven out in
the form of tiny bubbles and of course is again trapped at the
top of the radiator.
XXFresh
water is rich in dissolved oxygen and is highly corrosive to
steel so you should avoid draining and refilling your system
once it has been commissioned. It is also good practice to use
a corrosion inhibitor such as "Fernox." Simply introduce
it into the primary circuit through the Feed/Expansion tank in
accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
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