Wednesday, August 14, 2013

How to purge your radiators


As specialists recommend that gas stoves should be checked every year before you turn them on, it is also advised that you purge the radiators from your heating system too. Purging the radiators will enhance the performance of the radiators and it will help you keep your heating up and running, and it will help you avoid overspending in your utility bills.

Radiators tend to accumulate oxygen inside, and this causes them to provide less heat than they should. For this reason, it is better to purge your radiators (i.e. Take the oxygen out of them), so they can work properly and provide the necessary amount of heat so you survive on the cold weather (and you don’t waste money).

Purging a radiator is not difficult. Every radiator has a purging device (a small device located on the upper extremities of each radiator), which can be either automatic or manual.

If the purge device is automatic, you don’t need to do anything, since it will be done (as its name says) automatically.

Still, if it is manual, you will need to do the following in order to purge your radiator: First, you will need a screwdriver or a special tool (if the radiator has a special screw). In order to purge your radiator, (or taking out the excess of oxygen within it), you need to turn the purging device a bit (only a bit and slowly!) in order to take the oxygen inside the radiator. You should put a small recipient down the purging device, since after the oxygen is out, the water will probably start running (this is when you need to close the purging device). You shouldn’t turn the purging device too much, since you could cause a mess, and water may start going out in great amounts.

It is recommended that you start purging the radiators on the upper floors, if you have more than one floor in your house; otherwise, if you live on a one-story house, you should start purging the radiators that are closer to the boiler.

As you can see, purging your radiators is not a difficult task; it is only a matter of doing it carefully. So, if they are oxygen-free, your radiators will run (and heat) better.