Our new bathroom which we had been promised a while back has finally managed to materialse today! I've managed to reaffirm my belief that the plumber/odd job man is in fact a cowboy.
Since like forever we've had a problem with the radiator in my room (at the top of the house). Basically it fills itself full of air about 3 times a week! This means that it needs bleeding often. Too often.
I asked him about it. Oh, that's normal. All radiators need bleeding occasianally. Especially the one at the top of the house, because that's where the air goes... I doubt doubt him on this, as this is true. I do however completely think his explanation of where the air comes from is complete toss.
Apparantly, because the water is hot it evapourates... water leaves the system at the top of the system (highest radiator) and a gap of air appears. Yeah, clearly.
A few points:
Clearly, in a working system the air in the rads comes from air that was dissolved in the water, and when it heats up it is released and bubbles up to the top of the system over time. Not from some crazy evapouration action, which just shouldn't happen in a closed system.
Air is clearly getting in from elsewhere!
A webpage that says that what's happening to me is probably baaad.
What's worrying is that it is this same cowboy dude who's done the Gas Safety Check on the property for the last however long! Hmmm... maybe I should have a look for his CORGI number!