As the weather is getting colder, make sure your radiators are radiating to there true potential by removing the trapped air.
- Radiator key for use on domestic radiator bleed screws.
After my neighbour has just paid £2 from B&Q i had to see how much these little things were online.. I know there a pain to hold! but for 47p you cant go wrong..
47p including VAT
- kenwebb1953
All comments (42)
chapchap
7 Oct 15#1
Heat...one of my rads needs bleeding a lot so having a few of these (as they seem to get lost) is a worthwhile thing to do.
wbmkk
7 Oct 15#2
I think the CPC prices exclude VAT
GazmoX
7 Oct 15#3
wbmkk is correct, the price is 47p. How about a quick edit OP. :wink:
sweetpea10
7 Oct 15#4
Cheaper than a pair of pliers.
kenwebb1953
7 Oct 152#5
Much better than the weaker aluminium ones, these don't snap off!! Hot, even at 47p. (Given that postage is more than that!!)
Sophiasky
7 Oct 151#6
I had gas central heating installed around four years ago now. Every year, I get the boiler checked over, but the person doing this does not check the heaters (I live in a Council property and have been told that the heaters won't get looked at unless I think there is a problem with them). I was given a key for the radiators but have never been told how often they should be bled - is it annually or more often - and, how will I know if this actually needs doing? Thank you.
tonyfonda
7 Oct 15#7
perfect timing!
lizbubbles
7 Oct 15#8
I was just looking for one on another well known website that sells everything! Thank you :smiley:
WiliWhitelaw
7 Oct 151#9
Bleed them annually or more often if one has a colder top (as the air rises).
Bleed them when the boiler is not on, you don't want scolding and the pump can suck air back in.
Also check the pressure gauge if you have one - bleeding the radiators will drop the pressure slightly, as a rule of thumb it should be at 1.0 bar when the system is cold.
FinderOfDeals
7 Oct 15#10
I find these things too small.
reakt to FinderOfDeals
19 Oct 15#26
any bigger and it won't open the valve :sunglasses:
MadonnaProject
7 Oct 15#11
Similar price at homebase. I threw away ours a few years ago thinking they were useless. Had to buy a couple recently to let some air out the heating.
noahsdad
7 Oct 152#12
So for the clueless among us (i.e. me) what are the instructions? Something like?....
1. Switch off boiler.
2. Make sure heating has not been used for some hours so water is cold.
3. Stick bleeding tool in and twist with assurance you won't have water spraying all over your room.
Something like that, or is there other things one should be doing?
winstonmanc to noahsdad
7 Oct 152#15
It doesn't really matter if the heating is on or off, water will still exit when it reaches the top of the radiator. Get an old rag, place it under and around the valve. Put key on and turn a little to hear the air gushing out. Watch carefully and close it when water starts coming out. The rag is there to catch the water when it starts shooting out.
yas212
7 Oct 15#13
49p in toolstation if you don't want to wait for it to be delivered
liamy
7 Oct 152#14
Grammatical mistakes galore in the original post, but good price
Bossworld
7 Oct 151#16
About 60p in wickes and they sell the butterfly version that doesn't hurt your fingers as much as these ones.
OleSkinFlint to Bossworld
7 Oct 15#17
Agree. Have one of these. Not comfortable to use. Spend a bit more and get the one like a key.
hafizpatel
7 Oct 15#18
Nice find
teepee1
7 Oct 152#19
make sure you bleed all the radiators. Once all the air is out - make sure the water pressure is back up to where it should be (1 bar usually)
bigbaz25
7 Oct 151#20
Something else to add to the man drawer!
joxeruk2000
7 Oct 15#21
I bought a draper one from amazon. It's a 4 in 1 key. I use it for the electric cupboard mostly. Think it was only 99p
obsydian
7 Oct 151#22
Easy way is to touch heaters when on and if the whole radiator is hot no problem - if some are still cold at the bottom then bleed them when cold.
tompringle
7 Oct 151#23
I find a grandfather clock style key the easiest, and harder to loose, 5mm no11 is the correct size
If you have newer radiators you might not need this, we only need a flat blade screwdriver, even has a nice little spout to direct any escape
LankyChris
19 Oct 15#25
50p in wilkos if you don't want to wait for delivery. Got one there last week.
ZapGod
19 Oct 15#27
BLEEDING RADIATORS!.
No, I am not being rude here.
FinderOfDeals
19 Oct 15#28
Okay too small to hold! :smiley:
tomandlauren2015
19 Oct 15#29
bleeding marvelous
samuelsmith87
19 Oct 15#30
Get your old boiler working better too by directing them to the kettle whilst you're doing the rads
alexyorkiefarr
19 Oct 151#31
Bought 5! One for me, the others for Xmas presents.
StevenBrown to alexyorkiefarr
19 Oct 151#32
who do you hate enough to give a 47p radiator key to as a Christmas present?
billy bronco
19 Oct 15#33
why is it that there is always air in the rads after not using them in the summer and turning them on now in winter ?...cant see no leaks seesm i have to do this evry winter time..lol
donkidick
19 Oct 15#34
Dont have a cigarette in your mouth when your bleeding a rad, the gas that comes out before the water is flammible. "VERY TRUE"
Sophiasky
19 Oct 15#35
We haven't used any of the radiators since the Spring, do all of the radiators have to be bled (even the ones that are not used in certain rooms)? Had the heaters installed but was given no advice at all about bleeding them (why and how often you have to do it) - just got left a key in a box!
torchboy
19 Oct 15#36
thanks ordered;)
PinkHaven
19 Oct 15#37
Anyone know the best way to bleed a radiator when the thread on the valve has worn?
PennyHunter to PinkHaven
20 Oct 151#38
personally, Id be calling out a plumber.. :innocent:
lxx
29 Oct 15#39
Ordered 2, none worked...anyone got the same issue? :disappointed:
PennyHunter to lxx
29 Oct 15#40
How can it not work? You simply attach the key and twist..
lxx
29 Oct 15#41
I suppose it is a little too big, it just would not turn!
PennyHunter
3 Nov 15#42
If the valve is too big, it might be coated in paint, we had to scrape one of ours a few years ago as it looked like it had about 40 layers of paint on and it almost hid the valve..
if the key is too big, then im not sure, i thought the valve/key were a standard thing.
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Opening post
As the weather is getting colder, make sure your radiators are radiating to there true potential by removing the trapped air.
- Radiator key for use on domestic radiator bleed screws.
After my neighbour has just paid £2 from B&Q i had to see how much these little things were online.. I know there a pain to hold! but for 47p you cant go wrong..
47p including VAT
- kenwebb1953
All comments (42)
Bleed them when the boiler is not on, you don't want scolding and the pump can suck air back in.
Also check the pressure gauge if you have one - bleeding the radiators will drop the pressure slightly, as a rule of thumb it should be at 1.0 bar when the system is cold.
1. Switch off boiler.
2. Make sure heating has not been used for some hours so water is cold.
3. Stick bleeding tool in and twist with assurance you won't have water spraying all over your room.
Something like that, or is there other things one should be doing?
eg http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/391275319928
No, I am not being rude here.
if the key is too big, then im not sure, i thought the valve/key were a standard thing.