This article provides step-by-step instructions on how to bleed radiators for efficient heating.
Households around Ireland often forget to carry out an incredibly important task when it comes to their radiators. Radiators are often seen as part of the furniture because people are so used to having them around their house, that you often don’t remember that they need to be maintained. However, it’s important that people bleed their radiators to ensure they heat up more efficiently.
The experts at Hiatt Hardware shared their top tips on how to bleed your home’s radiators: Turn off your heating. Radiators can hold a lot of water at scalding temperatures, so it’s important to ensure you turn off your heating and wait from 30 minutes to an hour before attempting to drain one. Prepare the floors. Draining a radiator can also be a messy job so make sure to place towels and any water-catching utensils (such as Tupperware tubs or buckets) underneath the pipes on either side of your radiator. Tighten the valves. Next, you’ll need to close off the thermostatic radiator valve and the lockshield valve on either side of your radiator by turning clockwise (with a spanner if needed) and keep track of how many turns it takes to secure these fully. Once the thermostatic radiator valve is fully shut off, you can begin disconnecting and loosening the nut that connects it to the radiator, causing a water leak. Locate the bleed valve and get your valve key ready. Now you can prepare your radiator valve key, ready to insert it into the bleed valve at the top of the radiator and start to turn anti-clockwise. You will hear a hissing noise, indicating that the trapped air is escaping. Let a little water follow the trapped air, when the bleed turns from a small trickle to a steady flow, tighten the valve again. Connect and reopen the thermostatic and lockshield valves. Once you have released the trapped air, you can reopen the valves on either side of your radiator and repeat this process for any radiators that require attention. Once complete, you can turn your heating on and enjoy the benefits of an efficient heating system
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