How To Bleed Trapped Air From Baseboard Heater

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This video will show you how to bleed trapped air from a baseboard heater. If your baseboard heat is cold with the heat turned on, this might work for you.
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@HomeOwnerRepair 7 лет назад

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@noeyescanseeme4848 6 лет назад

HomeOwnerRepair is there a way to turn off an individual baseboard? My room has a baseboard just like in this video and it gets way to hot in here with all my electronics running. Thanks.

@palavoyz 5 лет назад

Hi thanks for the tutorial but was it dangerous to bleed the air out, was the water coming out very hot and pressurized or no and safe to do? for how long? lol sorry for too many questions but im really interested to do it myself i've been renting this 2 bdroom apartment and very cold in here, super tells me they activate the heating already 2 months ago but still ice cold in here need your help right away, thanks.

@jiffyb333 4 года назад

All I needed was a flat head screwdriver and I was able to easily get the water coming out, saved me a lot of headache. Thank you so much!

@HomeOwnerRepair 4 года назад

Glad this helped you out

@seapilot4042 6 лет назад

Glad to see you had a helper cat

@HomeOwnerRepair 6 лет назад

Lol...They make an appearance once in a while in my videos

@ncp3077 7 лет назад

what if there isn't a visable bleeder. I have two room that have a bleeder but not sure if there is another way to get rid of the air

@silencionomus 2 года назад

Same question! Did you figure this out, NC P?

@HomeOwnerRepair 11 месяцев назад

You can not use this procedure if you are not bleeder elbows in the plumbing system.

@simonel9332 11 месяцев назад

Does it auto fill itself the amount of water that is

@HomeOwnerRepair 11 месяцев назад

Yes, it will fill back up with water once the heat is turned on in the house. What you are doing is relieving trapped air that might be in the system. Hope this video helps you out.

@klaudiagurga9252 3 года назад

This was so helpful I love bleeding air from my basement heater!!!!

@HomeOwnerRepair 2 года назад

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@d.saunders2050 3 года назад

Howdy. On 2nd floor of a rental unit, the baseboard heater barely gets warm but radiators in other rooms work fine. The radiators have bleed valves. The baseboard heater has something similar but there's no slot for a screwdriver, just a square thing in the middle that looks like maybe it needs a special tool. Should I fiddle with it to see if it will let out trapped air? And would it help to bleed the valves of the rooms to the left & right of the baseboard heater room? Appreciate advice... :-( Thanks.

@HomeOwnerRepair 3 года назад

I would put the landlord to work and let him deal with it.

@Earthomo 2 года назад

@@HomeOwnerRepair wow you’re a big help there because @D. Saunders would never have thought to ask the landlord 🙄

@do5e 2 года назад

There is a key that is used to bleed the ones with a square. Probably can get one at the hardware store.

@Frootiboo 2 года назад

thank you for posting, i was freezing to death 🙏

@HomeOwnerRepair 2 года назад

Thanks for watching

@kimbermine 10 месяцев назад

The baseboard heaters here all have some thin white cord/line which is run in the hole with the inlet pipes. Wondering what that could be. Does this sound like anything you are familiar with?

@HomeOwnerRepair 10 месяцев назад

I am not sure what you are referring to. Our do not have those.

@2010MegaScooter 2 года назад

My house just got converted two months ago to hydronic heating. I hear water sloshing sometimes when the boiler wakes up for the cycle. It goes away after and the heat is good. Do I have air I'm my water lines?

@HomeOwnerRepair 11 месяцев назад

Not 100% sure, if us goes away any trapped air may be getting released from the relief vent in the plumbing system, usually there is one at the boiler. Hope this helps you out.

@ringodingo 6 лет назад

I was waiting for a spider to rush out on the finger. It was too scared of the cat. : )

@HomeOwnerRepair 6 лет назад

lol...Hop this helped you out. Thanks for watching

@CarmelAnn62 3 года назад

Make sure you don't open it too far.. it will fly off with pressure and water will get everywhere!!... it was quite the hysterical moment when I realized I was ok and had everything under control.... I had cut a solo cup and had a 'to go' container to catch the water as well as a bucket to empty the container... OMG!! now a fan on the carpet to dry it!!!

@HomeOwnerRepair 3 года назад

lol...Glad you got everything under control.

@acquadi2077 2 года назад

He said the cap should come off. Should we not do that?

@simssimms6522 Год назад

Can you add water in it ? Mines not pumping up stairs now. We'll the upstairs bathroom gets heat but 2 upstairs bedrooms not.

@HomeOwnerRepair Год назад

Could be trapped air

@troxistmajin8740 Год назад

Does this video help if the Radiator is letting out hot air when the knob is supposed to be off? My apartment is getting too hot now, but the knob is turned all the way off.

@HomeOwnerRepair Год назад

You may have a different issue going on.

@joeackermanj Год назад

I have a baseboard that is completely cold, when trying to bleed only water comes out, no air released. Do I keep the valve open til it stops bleeding water?

@HomeOwnerRepair 11 месяцев назад

You might have something else going on. I would check the furnace to see if it is operating correctly. When the thermostat calls for heat hot water should releases from the boiler, the pipes will get hot, if they are cold after one of the water valves you could have a bad valve. Hope this helps you out.

@mksrahman90 3 года назад

There space between the wall and the floor . From that hole my home getting all the cold air specially when it’s windy outside. Any suggestions if I can insulate that space

@HomeOwnerRepair 11 месяцев назад

If you go to your local hardware store there may be an expanding foam spray or something that is safe to use next to hot pipes.

@gregharshman351 7 месяцев назад

Do I have to turn my whole system off to use the bleeder on my base boards?

@HomeOwnerRepair 6 месяцев назад

The water needs to circulate to push the air out. Be extremely careful because it is hot.

@classikz 7 лет назад

Thanks! You probably saved me $150 with this.

@HomeOwnerRepair 7 лет назад

Hope this helps you out

@brandonfortag3582 2 года назад

Do you do this with boiler on or off since you said till you feel hot water

@HomeOwnerRepair 2 года назад

Yes, Be careful because it cane be hot. You need to force the air out if it is trapped, so yeah the heat has to be turned on for the water to circulate.

@ChiKa-j3n 12 дней назад

Is there a way toclose the vent to control heat in a particular room, without javing to adjust thermostat? Ty. It seems there is only one thermostat for entire house.

@valeriehofmann2615 Год назад

What if there is no air, just cold water and its not heating? But the zone pipe is hot

@HomeOwnerRepair 11 месяцев назад

Is sounds like the hot water is being prevented from reaching the heating element somewhere in the plumbing system. You might have to physically follow the pipe to see where the hot water is getting trapped. Hope this helps you out.

@walterjunovich6180 3 года назад

So, how to you add or replace the water that came out so your system isn't low on water ??? (Honest question ! )

@wcrr4230 2 года назад

Some systems have a fill valve that will automatically fill the system. Others have a valve that has to be opened manually to fill it. It should fill so the pressure gauge reads around 12-14psi.

@bigmacdaddy1234 2 года назад

You pray to JC.

@HomeOwnerRepair 11 месяцев назад

This is on a forced hot water system that is constantly fed by water.

@Nahmaste0928 2 года назад

Thank you this is helpful straight to the point 👍

@HomeOwnerRepair 2 года назад

Thanks for watching

@checkthapain Год назад

So the system should be running when you bleed it, or should you turn it off before you do this?

@HomeOwnerRepair Год назад

I turned the system on to help push the trapped air out

@checkthapain Год назад

@@HomeOwnerRepair I thought so, just wanted to make sure, thanks. I have some pretty bad knocking and banging noise in my system. Hoping its just air trapped and nothing more serious.

@lizagray9210 11 месяцев назад

How do I know when the air is released?

@kimwells7245 Год назад

What if the heat's not coming out of ANY of the radiators in any of the rooms in the apartment?

@HomeOwnerRepair Год назад

I would have the land lord look into it to see if there is something else causing an issue.

@Cherokee.Sunrise44 2 года назад

Thank you!!!

@HomeOwnerRepair 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for watching our video that shows you how to relieve trapped air in a baseboard heating element.

@mberge1 2 года назад

The bleeder valve in one room is stuck and doesn't turn, how can I bleed it if it doesn't turn, replace the valve? I tried removing it with a wrench and I can't remove it, I think it is frozen?

@HomeOwnerRepair 2 года назад

It sounds like it may be frozen. It shouldn't take too much force to crack it loose.

@tylerwinkle323 Год назад

Hi, is it normal to have a dripping or ticking noise if there is trapped air in the system?

@Tang526 Год назад

Please answer lol

@HomeOwnerRepair Год назад

Trapped air in the plumbing system might cause some noise.

@thebrokesoulone 5 лет назад

Anyone know the size of the bleeder valve say to attach a hose fitting to it once the cap is removed. We created one years ago at a place I worked. Worked amazingly well. He mentioned letting the water from the valve bleed into a dish or bowl and that can be very time consuming,attaching a tiny hose the valve into a small bucket took us all of 3 to 5 minutes when this was needed.

@v-modsolutions6946 4 года назад

I/8" if it is a replaceable bleeder

@HomeOwnerRepair 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for watching our video that shows you how to relieve trapped air in a baseboard heating element.

@HomeOwnerRepair 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for watching our video that shows you how to relieve trapped air in a baseboard heating element.

@Jl-pm6fp Год назад

Thanks, this was helpful!!

@HomeOwnerRepair 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for watching our video that shows you how to relieve trapped air in a baseboard heating element.

@versatileduplicity9313 6 лет назад

Could you tell the blue prints of the rafiator ? Like does the heating come from pipes in the wall ??

@jamiefoulkrod4158 Год назад

The heating comes from the hot water in the pipes that get dispersed through the fins attatched

@HomeOwnerRepair 11 месяцев назад

Just noticed this, thanks for checking us out.

@gregstein2779 3 года назад

What if I opened it air stopped and water stopped...do I need to re-add water? And how would I do that if needed?

@HomeOwnerRepair 11 месяцев назад

If it is a forced hot water system from a boiler it should just continuously fill. If you have a closed system you might have to refill it.

@ATAHUALPA867 6 лет назад

Mines are clanking like a ghost house. How do i bleed it from the central system.

@HomeOwnerRepair 11 месяцев назад

It sounds like you may have a steam system.

@drizzydre8894 3 года назад

I keep bleeding mine, water is flowing out but it’s not getting hot , any help?

@HomeOwnerRepair 3 года назад

Check the hot water circulating pumps to see if they are working

@worldview730 2 года назад

everybody has dusty radiators, we're all equal in that way

@HomeOwnerRepair 2 года назад

Thanks for watching

@ronsbeerreviewstools4361 6 лет назад

Thanks, this is an informative video. I have those same radiators.

@HomeOwnerRepair 2 года назад

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@yjwranglerdangler 7 лет назад

Not really a how to by just saying what to look for.

@HomeOwnerRepair 7 лет назад

It you have a trapped air pocket in the baseboard, this will relieve it

@eltonwilliams2 2 года назад

how do you know when to shut it off

@LGAussie 2 года назад

You stop when it doesn’t spit out water, when there’s a steady flow.

@HomeOwnerRepair 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for watching our video that shows you how to relieve trapped air in a baseboard heating element.

@HomeOwnerRepair 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for the reply.

@dglave7352 7 лет назад

No water comes out when I open it up. All air for about 30 minutes. Help?

@AnimusZen 6 лет назад

Turn the psi up on the boiler. You don't have enough pressure to force the water up.

@wileecoyote5749 4 года назад

@Melquan Green I think he died trying to fix

@HomeOwnerRepair 11 месяцев назад

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@dghellor 6 лет назад

Can I use this valve to keep hot water from coming into the baseboard? we are getting unwanted heat.

@HomeOwnerRepair 6 лет назад

No. That’s just a bleeder valve to release trapped air

@wileecoyote5749 4 года назад

Reposition thermostat if you are able,if not because you are a tenant with no access simple as covering up baseboard.

@v-modsolutions6946 4 года назад

Just close the hinged top of the baseboard which will limit the convection process

@marlonoreilly 2 года назад

You didn't even describe it properly man. WTF?? You have to tell them that the water will stop spraying and the trapped are should start hissing out and once that stops and it's water again, THEN you can tighten the cap.

@HomeOwnerRepair 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for watching our video that shows you how to relieve trapped air in a baseboard heating element.

@cherylmockotr 6 месяцев назад

Wow, thanks for your comment 2 years ago! I've been doing it wrong, thinking if water comes out it means there's no air. I think I accidentally purged the air over time, but I sure wasn't thinking it through correctly as I did it. Now I'm having some sort of problem with water coming out of the overflow pipe at the heater or pump, and also apparently have a sump pump problem. Just refreshing my memory of how the whole system works in order to troubleshoot it 😅

@frankp2206 2 года назад

Is trapped air usually the reason for slight banging when zone turns off?

@HomeOwnerRepair 2 года назад

It might be due to scale building up at the bottom of the tank

@tantonio232 2 года назад

Is that gas or electric

@HomeOwnerRepair 2 года назад

This is forced hot water baseboard.

@waveoner76 4 года назад

If I open the bleeder and water is coming out how do I know when to close it?

@HomeOwnerRepair 4 года назад

When it's a steady stream and there is no more air in the system. I usually have a bowl handy for the water to squirt into.

@v-modsolutions6946 4 года назад

Get a mop and plenty of towels. Good luck with that

@D121346639m 5 лет назад

Is this same as air vent?

@HomeOwnerRepair 5 лет назад

No this is forced hot water

@v-modsolutions6946 4 года назад

You could actually remove that bleeder, first depressurize the system and screw in a 1/8" automatic high vent from taco. Only if the bleeder can be removed.

@marylegere4173 6 лет назад

Can trapped air in the lines cause the furnace to shut off?

@HomeOwnerRepair 6 лет назад

It shouldn't cause it to shut off

@cagarber 11 месяцев назад

It will,, the house is trying to reach a temp and when it doesn’t because your baseboards aren’t heating it’ll get too hot internally on the furnace and it’ll shut off

@superbikemike 8 лет назад

great info..... thx

@HomeOwnerRepair 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for watching our video that shows you how to relieve trapped air in a baseboard heating element.

@Brooklynraised68 2 года назад

Also clean the heaters they need good airflow

@HomeOwnerRepair 2 года назад

Yes! This will also help.

@mrbig4532 2 года назад

What you want to do is find a valve On that heating zone and close it then bleed only the air out as soon as I have all water stop taking it out it will turn hot after it circulates thru the piping and back to the boiler . If you try to bleed with no valve closed on either end of the zone you could just be moving air right past your bleeder tee

@HomeOwnerRepair 2 года назад

Thanks for the added tip!

@harrybryenton6313 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for adding the part about the valve

@h1maldonado05 2 года назад

What if there’s no bleeder?

@HomeOwnerRepair 2 года назад

Then you can't bleed trapped air using this method

@vapourtrail7194 4 года назад

Holy crap i'm so sick of this shit. I live in an old apt. built in 66 ...same kind of rad. thank god we don't get severe cold (Vancouver) but still in the winter .heat goes off at least three times a month. Call up maintinence ...they come up an Bleed. an were fine for a coupla days then heat goes off again, "Rinse and repeat". I'd like to be able to fix it myself but not sure what I need other than I see the guy brings up a hose an a bucket. can't see what he does.

@HomeOwnerRepair 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for watching our video that shows you how to relieve trapped air in a baseboard heating element.

@versatileduplicity9313 6 лет назад

Wait, so the pipes are just horizontal. Like could they be vertical ?

@HomeOwnerRepair 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for watching our video that shows you how to relieve trapped air in a baseboard heating element.

@lindacather7236 Год назад

Maybe you need to CLEAN your fins! Yikes you have very dirty baseboard heating system❗️

@HomeOwnerRepair Год назад

Yes this would help as well, but in this case it wasn't to problem.

@freemanz4051 2 года назад

Not gonna do it. Also not gonna straighten bent fins or dust for better flow. Also good to adjust bend of baseboard retainers so it snaps in and STAYS IN PLACE! But yah.... this is my issue; bubble, and no vents. The jerkoff installer didn't even make a way to purge. We had to add one.

@HomeOwnerRepair 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for watching our video that shows you how to relieve trapped air in a baseboard heating element.

@gaurd3 Год назад

“Should”

@HomeOwnerRepair 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for watching our video that shows you how to relieve trapped air in a baseboard heating element.

@Yellowhippo97 4 года назад

Boston

@HomeOwnerRepair 4 года назад

Thanks for watching

@720drew Год назад

Basebawd

@HomeOwnerRepair Год назад

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@thatotherguy1 2 года назад

Good way to burn your fingers and make a mess. Purge set ups are usually in the basement at the boiler for purging air from the system for Forced how water systems. Older systems may be MonoFlow systems where you'll see a main line in the basement and each radiator will have 2 pipes coming off the main line to supply the radiator. Those you can bleed through the vent located at the radiator WITHOUT turning the heater on. In either case, you need to keep the boiler pressure high to bleed all air but don't let the boiler pressure exceed 30 psi. You can do this by manually opening the auto feeder on the boiler.

@HomeOwnerRepair 2 года назад

Have the same set-up in my basement but sometimes air still gets trapped on a home that is higher than 1 story.