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  1. J

    specific hot water radiators not working

    OK, I don't think I have a flow valve then, I was thinking of the pressure reducing valve.
  2. J

    specific hot water radiators not working

    A bunch of homework for me! :) Here are my answers. There are bleeders on the ends of all rads. Not always the right end though. Yes the valves are all open, at least on the ones that are not heating. The ones that are really hot I've closed a little bit. There are 10 rads total...
  3. J

    specific hot water radiators not working

    Awesome, thanks. Getting the pump on and off is as simple as turning the thermostat up and down to call for heat, right? I had actually done a longer bleed yesterday on the 3rd floor and now have some heat there so I'll bleed it some more and hopefully get to full bore! I'll also email you...
  4. J

    specific hot water radiators not working

    Thanks for your reply. I've now discovered one other radiator on the 2nd floor isn't getting heat, in the opposite corner of the house. The system hasn't always worked properly, mainly the 3rd story has had issues, but I'm pretty sure the 2nd floor rads all worked at one time. I got the...
  5. J

    specific hot water radiators not working

    Hey all, thanks in advance to anyone reading this or offering advice. I have an old 2 1/2 storey house with hot water heat. The main floor radiators all heat great except for one in the front corner of the house. The 2nd floor radiators also all heat great except for the one in the bedroom...
  6. J

    exterior lead paint removal

    Hi, this is my first time on the forum, I just started a project removing the loose paint from the exterior of my recently purchased, 100 year old house. I have no idea of the paint history of the house, but would I be correct in saying that my best bet is to treat it like it's lead? If so...
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