How to Drain a Radiator System
A lot people ask how to drain a radiator system (also known as the central heating system) for various reasons. People often want to know how to drain a radiator system because the central heating is not working at its optimum level. Problems such as a leaky radiator, cold spots and a noisy boiler are due to a build up of corrosive iron oxide sludge in the central heating system. This leads to a reduction in the efficiency in the central heating system. Another reason people want to know how to drain a radiator system is because they may require the fitting of a new radiator, to fix damaged pipes or perhaps require the installation of a new boiler.
You are probably here because you want to learn how to drain a radiator system. You can find various seemingly simply articles providing instructions on how to drain a radiator system. However, unless you are a qualified and experienced professional engineer, not only can the ‘DIY’ work lead to further issues, you could potentially damage your whole central heating system if you do follow the instructions properly! Not only will this lead the expensive replacement of your whole central heating system, you would have to endure cold winters at home!
If you are not a professional ‘DIYer’ and do not feel safe and confident learning how to drain a radiator system yourself, a qualified professional engineer could do this for you. Additionally newer systems such as combi-boiler systems are sealed and rely on mains water pressure and learning how to drain a radiator system will be useless for you.
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