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jeromet
Oct 10, 2012, 05:06 PM
There are so many valves but I can see which pipes go to and back from the upstairs zone how do I bleed all the air out of the system for the upstairs zone there is no hot water going up the downstairs is good

mygirlsdad77
Oct 10, 2012, 05:15 PM
Go to every bleeder valve on the top floor and bleed the air. If you have problems with that, let me know.

Grady White
Oct 10, 2012, 06:54 PM
Make sure there is at least 12-15# of pressure on the boiler.
Is this all one zone or do you have 2 or more thermostats?
If more than one, does the boiler have a separate circulator (pump) for each zone?
Pictures of the boiler & nearby piping would be helpful.

mygirlsdad77
Oct 11, 2012, 04:23 PM
Please answer Grady's questions. Very important info we need, okay. And pics would certainly help. Lots of options here that could be causing your problem. Low pressure, and the system won't circulate correctly. Could be a bad stat or zone valve or pump, etc, etc. Come on back with more info and we may be able to get this worked out for you. There can be much more to a boiler heating system than meets the eye, so if you don't feel comfortable trouble shooting this all by yourself, either we can try to help you over the internet, or you could simply call in a tech to get things up and running in no time (or a lot of time depending on what the problem is and the skill set of the tech, lol).

jeromet
Oct 11, 2012, 05:15 PM
Here are 3 pictures of the upstairs (number 2 heating zone.) Give me your email address and I'll send you photos.

Grady White
Oct 11, 2012, 05:54 PM
Here are 3 pictures of the upstairs (number 2 heating zone.) Give me your email address and I'll send you photos.

Jeromet,
Probably the easiest way for all to view the pictures is for you to post them on a photo sharing website such as photobucket or flicker & provide a link to them here.