not all baseboard hot


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Old 01-13-07, 01:01 PM
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not all baseboard hot

hello,i have baseboard heat,but in my bedroom the base board is warm,and in the living room and bathroom the base boards are cool, i follow the piping and it seems that when i reach the bedroom and the living room and bath,the heat seem to diminish,any thoughts on this?
 
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air

you probably have air
 
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Remove or open the covers at the ends of the baseboard & look for small bleeder valves. Most have a little spout & can be opened with a screwdriver. Hold a container near the spout & open the screw. Allow it to vent until you get hot water with no air.
 
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and an old towel works fine for the dribblers...
 
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yea okay thanks,ive done it before.maybe i will have to do it longer,that is what i suspected.
 
 

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