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How To Bleed Your Radiator

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How To Bleed Your Radiator

VideoJug shows you how to bleed your radiator, showing you all you need from the key, to what to do with the water afterwards. Bleed your radiator safely with VideoJug's help. VideoJug shows you how to bleed your radiator, showing you all you need from the key, to what to do with the water afterwards. Bleed your radiator safely with VideoJug's help.

Step 1: You will need

Step 2: Turn off the heating

Ensure that the central heating is switched off before bleeding as this can introduce more air into the system.

Step 3: Open valves

Ensure both valves at the bottom of the radiator are open.
Using the radiator key, insert it into the bleed
screw at the top of the radiator.

Step 4: Catch drips

Have some kitchen towel or cloth to catch any drips. Slowly turn the key anti-clockwise. About half a turn. You should hear hissing. This is the air being forced out by the water.
As soon as the water squirts through the screw retighten and ensure nothing is leaking.
Repeat on all radiators.
Finally, you may need to top up the boiler if necessary.

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  1. Anonymous

    good stuff

  2. Anonymous

    i dont have any bleeder screws on my radiator. i have only got 2 valves at the bottom of either end. what do i do?

  3. Anonymous

    my radiator are cold

  4. Anonymous

    HOW DO i LET THE WATER OUT OF THE RAIDATORS?

  5. Anonymous

    six years of below average heat, 2 minute job and now its toast! Thanks loads Kurt

  6. Anonymous

    easy enough thanx dude

  7. Anonymous

    Hi thanks for your help... i will try this tommorrow, i needed to know to do it hot or cold .......Many thanks,,,,,mossy

  8. Anonymous

    Very helpful. Thanks for the video! (And my added warmth!)

  9. Anonymous

    Hi. Need to winterize the house. Will try this. Your details are relieving some of my pre radiator bleed stress. THANKS!

  10. Anonymous

    I HAVE TRIED THIS BUT THERE ISNT ANY WATER COMING OUT