Living room radiator doesn heat heat up, ?

Hi Ash, Ask a handyman to do it as you may burn your fingers. You need to bleed the radiator, Call at a hardware shop and ask for a radiator bleeding key, The guy on the plumbing Department at B & Q will know what you need, There is only one fits all. Take any radiator cover off, On the top left of the Radiator you will find a (sqare) brass nut, Put a bowl under the radiator to catch any water at that point, With the key slightly turne the nut anty clockwise approximatley half to one turn, You should hear air escaping, Keep a rag over tho job to prevent water damage to wallpaper ect When the air stops coming out water will follow, Make sure all the air is out and turne the key clockwise to stop the watter, DONE when you switch the heating on the radiator should heat up. P. S. be carfull if your heating is on (hot) watter will flow from the bleeding nut, Its better to have the heating off and let it all cool down so the water is cold, Now switch the heating on as you need the central heating pump on to do the above bleeding job Good luck. mack.

mack
March 2009