Hi all,

I have a central heating/hot water system and over the last couple of
months (following a radiator change in the bathroom), gurgling has
crept into the system. Whether the hot water is being heated by the
boiler (a potteron Flamingo II), or the central heating is on, every
so often gurgling noises will be made around the boiler area (which
gets carried through the house). Now and again, it sounds as if
whatever air is in the system hits the pump, as we can hear a 'woosh'
sound.

All the radiators get hot - fairly quickly with no cold spots. I have
tried draining all the radiators and very little (if any) air
escapes.

To the right of the emersion tank, just off the “t pipe” besides the
pump is a pipe which leads up (about 12 inches) to a manual vent. The
vent is stuck fast. I was thinking of putting in an automatic vent.

Will this sort out my gurgling?

On Tue, 13 May 2008 05:57:50 -0700, JaffaB wrote:

Hi all,

I have a central heating/hot water system and over the last couple of
months (following a radiator change in the bathroom), gurgling has crept
into the system. Whether the hot water is being heated by the boiler (a
potteron Flamingo II), or the central heating is on, every so often
gurgling noises will be made around the boiler area (which gets carried
through the house). Now and again, it sounds as if whatever air is in
the system hits the pump, as we can hear a 'woosh' sound.

All the radiators get hot - fairly quickly with no cold spots. I have
tried draining all the radiators and very little (if any) air escapes.

To the right of the emersion tank, just off the €œt pipe€� besides the
pump is a pipe which leads up (about 12 inches) to a manual vent. The
vent is stuck fast. I was thinking of putting in an automatic vent.

Will this sort out my gurgling?

You also need to make sure that new water is available in the header
tank.


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