Radiators Not Working On Top Floor

If you see that a radiator isn t heating up before you get to work on it check to see if other radiators in your house aren t working.

Radiators not working on top floor. All heating system seems to be working ok except for one radiator on the 2nd floor boiler is in the basement. When you find that a radiator isn t working these are the things you should do to troubleshoot and hopefully fix the problem. Check if any other radiators are not working. Pumps can get warm but if it is hot or making a grating sound then it might be about to break down in which case it could be worth replacing.

If some of your steam heat radiators are not getting hot the steam vent may not be working may not be venting at all radiator stays cold or may be venting too slowly radiator heats to proper temperature but too slowly 2 if a steam radiator valve is open but the radiator is still cold the steam vent may not be working. If after trying all of the above you still do not have a hot radiator it could be a blocked pipe in the floor. What to do if radiators are not working. Cold radiators on the lower levels of your home could indicate that there is a problem with your pump thus not producing enough power to push the water around the heating system.

When i tried to bleed the radiators in the house all of them released water and are working fine except the upstairs ones. You ll need to call an engineer. I have two radiators upstairs. The radiator doesn t heat up fully despite both valves being fully open and there also seems to be a temperature difference across the radiator with the bottom being hotter than the top.

With the two upstairs radiators only air came out.