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First floor raditors get hot but second floor raditors get warm at the bottom only i have a circular hot water system

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Not sure this is the forum you want to pose your question to but from what you've described, it sounds like you may have an air pocket in the second floor radiators that needs to be bled off. Hope that steers you in the right direction.. Good Luck
Rick

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