What should I do if the heater does not dissipate heat? Summary of popular solutions across the network in 10 days
With the advent of winter, the failure of heaters to dissipate heat has become a hot topic on the Internet recently (November 2023). The following are solutions and data analysis of hot discussions in the past 10 days to help you solve problems quickly.
1. Ranking of common reasons why the heater does not dissipate heat
| Ranking | Reason | frequency of occurrence |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pipe air blockage | 38.7% |
| 2 | Insufficient water temperature | 25.2% |
| 3 | Filter clogged | 18.9% |
| 4 | Improper installation of radiator | 9.5% |
| 5 | System pressure is too low | 7.7% |
2. Comparison of popular solutions across the entire network
| method | Operation difficulty | effectiveness | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exhaust valve | ★☆☆☆☆ | 89% effective | 0 yuan |
| Clean the filter | ★★☆☆☆ | 76% effective | 20-50 yuan |
| Adjust water inlet valve | ★★★☆☆ | 65% effective | 0 yuan |
| Contact Thermal Company | ★☆☆☆☆ | 92% effective | Depends on the situation |
| Install circulation pump | ★★★★☆ | 100% effective | 500-1500 yuan |
3. Step-by-step solution
1.Check basic items (takes 5 minutes): First, confirm whether the heating water inlet valve is fully open, and touch the pipe to determine whether it is not hot overall.
2.Exhaust treatment (takes 10 minutes): Use a screwdriver to turn the exhaust valve counterclockwise until continuous water flow is discharged. The Douyin #heatingrepair topic shows that this method has the highest resolution rate.
3.In-depth maintenance (takes 30 minutes): After closing the valve, remove the Y-shaped filter and clean it, taking care to prevent pipe leakage. Xiaohongshu users measured that the temperature increased by 3-5°C after cleaning.
4. Hotly discussed data on the entire network
| platform | Related topic readings | Top1 solution |
|---|---|---|
| 230 million | #heatingexhausttutorial | |
| Douyin | 180 million views | Filter cleaning demonstration video |
| Zhihu | 4.7 million views | System Pressure Adjustment Guide |
| Station B | 3.2 million views | The ultimate solution for underfloor heating |
5. Professional advice
1. If it is still not hot within 2 hours after exhaust, it is recommended to contact the heating company immediately to check the inlet water temperature. Recently, heating parameters have not met the standards in many places.
2. Users in old communities can consider installing radiators (reference price is 80-200 yuan/piece). Zhihu Hot Post shows that the heat dissipation efficiency can be increased by 40%.
3. Douyin Heat Transfer's "towel heating method" (wrapping the radiator with a wet towel) has been measured to only increase the surface temperature by 1-2°C, and is not recommended as the main solution.
6. Precautions
• Be sure to close the main valve when doing self-service repairs. Weibo’s trending search #Heating Repair Water Leakage has more than 50,000 discussions in a single day
• The exhaust frequency of steel radiators should be higher than that of copper-aluminum composite materials (data source: "HVAC Technology Weekly")
• If multiple households are found to have no heat at the same time, it may be a district heating failure, and you need to call the 12345 hotline to report for repair.
It can be seen from the above structured data that 80% of the problem of heating failure can be solved through simple operations. It is recommended to try exhausting and cleaning the filter first. If the problem is still not resolved, then consider professional repairs to avoid unnecessary expenses.
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