Leaking bleeder valve in 1st floor replace or plug

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Simple question - the air bleeder in the 1st floor loop is leaking water . Question plug it or replace it. Have not had a problem with air for a long time so i am thinking install a plug. Do not do this work myself but like to get a opinions from heating help. I have learned alot from this site and do appreciate your advice

delta T

I am not a huge fan of automatic air vents on baseboard. I would remove and plug. If you have the proper setup at the boiler, purging air is not usually an issue. If you have no air problems, I doubt very much you need that vent.

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Thank you my new system with latest thinking on piping pump away does work good no air problems thanks for advice

delta T

Pumping away makes almost any air problem disappear, that and having a microbubble resorber for an air eliminator in your boiler piping.

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A spirovent jr was installed Really is remakeable the difference with the new system good that new ideas and hardware become avaiable

Solid_Fuel_Man

I too will attest to microbubble eliminator. I installed a spirovent while still pumping away, has standard watts iron air eliminateor before had chronic air problems. Spirovent took care of all air in two weeks. I install them on all my jobs now. We'll worth the money. Other companies make microbubble air eliminaters as well, I just used the spirovent brand.

Taylor