I've got a boiler with no air vent and there is air in the lines (Weil McLain natural gas for baseboard hot water heating).
Supposedly that reduces efficiency, and I'm wondering if it's a major drag or just a little nuisance.
I've been having a lot of plumbing work done lately so I'm trying to slow down spending, but it's been a cold winter and the heat bill has gone up. If there's a significant improvement in heating by getting the air out, I guess I should do it.
Where I used to live (an apartment), I bled the air out of the ends of the baseboards myself. But I'm scared of those tiny air-bleed caps and have heard they're easy to break. I really don't want a water problem.
Regarding the heat bill, it's probably an extra $100/month this winter (over summer months) for about 1800 square feet in a drafty house. I do like to keep it warm... but I just got a little space heater for more focused heat.
Supposedly that reduces efficiency, and I'm wondering if it's a major drag or just a little nuisance.
I've been having a lot of plumbing work done lately so I'm trying to slow down spending, but it's been a cold winter and the heat bill has gone up. If there's a significant improvement in heating by getting the air out, I guess I should do it.
Where I used to live (an apartment), I bled the air out of the ends of the baseboards myself. But I'm scared of those tiny air-bleed caps and have heard they're easy to break. I really don't want a water problem.
Regarding the heat bill, it's probably an extra $100/month this winter (over summer months) for about 1800 square feet in a drafty house. I do like to keep it warm... but I just got a little space heater for more focused heat.