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Hot water radiators should have a vent on top. When the system is circulating crack open the vent and allow the air to escape. In hot water heating systems without pumps water flows by differential of density or natural convection. As water is heated it is lighter or less dense than the water which has given up its heat and is starting to cool. So the warm water rises up to the radiator and the cooler water falls back to the boiler. The warm water rising provides a push on the water flow and the cool water falliing adds a pull or syphon effect on the overall flow. This keeps the water moving. Air will travel to the highest point and will break this circuit because it expands and contracts to absorb the forces of the water flow but is still lighter or less dense than either temperature water and stops this natural convection. When the system will not flow because of air at the high point the system is said to be vapour bound. There fore it is imparative to vent air from a high point from all hot water systems especially a natural flow system.
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