With the UK still suffering from low temperatures, it’s important to keep your home warm.
Your radiator is an essential part of the home during the winter months, and bleeding it is an important part of keeping it working properly.
And luckily for you guys, Toolstation recruited Mark Biles, Operations Director at M & M Mechanical Services, to share his top tips for bleeding radiators.
Mark has also revealed what you shouldn’t do and shared how often we should be bleeding our radiators.
The expert’s first time was to make sure all valves are closed when you’re bleeding a radiator.
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“When filling the system make sure all bleed valves are closed,” he said.
“Some people forget to close the valve when draining the system and this can be very messy if one is left open when filling the system and can cause potential damage.”
Revealing the method you should follow, he continued: “One by one, start at the lowest radiator and gently open the bleed valve, using a cup and bleed key.
“Have a paper towel to hand to wipe off any excess drips.
“Continue opening until water is present and all air has left the radiator.
“Then close the valve. Repeat process on each radiator in the house.”
Mark’s next tip was remembering to let your radiator cool before starting the process.
As well as this, he shared how often you should be bleeding your radiator.
“You should look to bleed your radiator every few weeks in the winter because cold spots can appear at the top of the radiator which is evident of air lock in the radiator,” he said.
“If you don’t bleed them then air can travel round the system and cause issues with flow rates and potentially lead to rust over time.”
The tips come after a cleaning fanatic hit the news as they showed how to ‘properly’ clean a radiator.
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