If you are bleeding a towel radiator it should take about 20 minutes for the water to cool.
How to bleed a wall mounted radiator.
To bleed your radiator you ll need to get a radiator key from your local hardware store.
Since air normally rises it is more common for upstairs radiators to require bleeding.
How to bleed a radiator.
Plus it can help you save energy and cut your heating bills.
Usually located at the top at one end of the radiator the bleed valve is typically a knob with a square shaped attachment that the radiator key fits onto.
With our step by step guide bleeding radiators is easy.
You should now hear a hissing noise.
Next find your bleed valve by looking on each side of the radiator for a small valve at the top.
Don t fret this is a common problem.
Step 6 let the water flow.
Locate the bleed valve and place a cloth.
This is the steam and air leaving the radiator.
The simplest way to check is to turn the central heating on and leave it until every radiator in the.
Using your radiator key turn the bleed nipple anti clockwise.
Once the air has left the towel radiator bubbling water will follow so catch it in a rag and turn the bleed nipple back and close.
Good thing there s a quick fix.