Central Heating Systems

Central heating systems operate by providing heat to every part of the property. This heat is generated from a single source and eliminates the need to have separate heaters in every single room. Generally central heating systems are far more cost efficient than having separate heaters in every room.

Most central heating systems are what are termed ‘wet’ systems. These systems use water to carry heat to each individual room. The water travels in pipes to each room and in each room is a radiator. A radiator then turns the water into heat which is used to heat the room. The size of radiator depends on the size of the room.

A common problem that occurs with ‘wet’ central heating systems is that the radiators do tend to trap air inside them and constantly require ‘bleeding’ to remove the trapped air. When air is trapped inside, it prevents the hot water from reaching all parts of the radiator and so the full heat is not produced. ‘Bleeding’ the radiator is a very simple process. Just use a special key and turn the valve on the bottom of the radiator until water begins to come out of it. That is all there is to it.

A word of warning though is that the water may be hot, so a towel may be needed once the water starts to come out. It is best to wait for the radiator to cool down before ‘bleeding’. Also you should always work from the lowest radiator on the central heating systems and work your way up to the highest radiator.

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