Upstairs heating stopped working.

[Jamesdf5]

Hi there,

I wonder if someone could give me their experienced opinion on this issue please?

The upstairs heating in my house has stopped working. Only the bathroom radiator gets hot as normal but it's plumbed with the hot water.
Interestingly I had turn the water off at the mains prior to this problem. A couple of days later I noticed the upstairs heating not working. I'm led to believe that is just coincidence.
I have bled all the upstairs radiators except one in the upstairs hallway which will no longer bleed since this problem. I have check the valve on that rad and its depressing properly.

My plumber mate popped over and tried to clear any air blocks but that didn't help. He thinks the system may need sealing to remove the air and to check for leaks.

Any thoughts on the problem and this solution would be extremely welcomed.

Thanks

James

 

[Gray0689]

Is thee a zone valve on upstairs heating
I'd like to think your plumber checked but just in case

 

[SafeGasInstall]

+1

3 port valve fail on hot water position

 

[diamondgas]

Good suggestions above

If rad has stopped filling then it's possible that the ball valve in the header has siezed? won't stop the heating working though unless a lot of water has been allowed to evapourate/escape?

Just a thought ... Otherwise it's circulation, which could be a multitude of possibles

 

[Jamesdf5]

Is thee a zone valve on upstairs heating
I'd like to think your plumber checked but just in case

Yeah there is a motorised valve upstairs if that's what you mean? He's had to look at that previously and I'm pretty sure he checked it.

 

[Reg Man]

Could also be a blocked cold feed.

 

[Gray0689]

Yeah there is a motorised valve upstairs if that's what you mean? He's had to look at that previously and I'm pretty sure he checked it.

Open the motorised valve manually when heating is on and see if any rads upstairs heat

 

[Centralheatking]

Hi James ....you dont state what sort of heating system you have -
1. is it a combi which heats your hot water quite quickly ?
2. is it a system that has a small tank in th roof and an airing cupboard with
a copper tank ?
3. when you bleed the rads does any water come out ? if so where and on what level ?

I do not understand your plumber mate 'sealing the system to remove air'

let us know the info....................CHk

 

[stevetheplumber]

if its worked previously why would you want to seal it? does your mate wear a stetson? get someone in who knows what they are doing

 

[Dotty]

Of course we're all assuming there's water in the F&E tank. The OP turned the MWS off prior to the problem.

My thinking is crap in the ballvalve seat!