How to Bleed Your Radiator

This is how the bleed your radiator at home

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1 radiator key
• 1 tea towel

1. Ensure the central heating is turn off before bleeding.

2. Ensure the vales at the bottom of the radiator are open. Using your radiator key, insert it in to the bleed screw at the top of the radiator.

3. Have your tea towel handy to catch any drips. slowly turn the key anti-clockwise. about half a turn. you should hear hissing, this is the air being force out by the water. As soon as the water squirts through the screw rethighten and ensure nothing is leaking. repeat on all radiators.

4. Finally, you may need to top off the boiler if necessary.

Tips & Warnings

• Make sure to turn off the heating.

[alfredaa2]

on 9/8/2009 What is meant "top off" the boiler/