Plumbing Question (53)
hi crazylegs see if the radiator is cold at the bottom if it is it need to be blead now you do that you can buy a key and but the key on the raidiatior and let the air out then tighten and then the heat should start heating up is the boiler working but your hand on the punp if the pump is working that meens the boiler is ok then your heating has a airlock they that see what happen i am not a plummer but i have blead a raidiator do what i told you to do see what happen but dont forget to lock of the raiditor
crazylegs the key you need its like a allen key ake the hardware tell then you need
saoirse65: Spare Room??? Oh....that must be the one that I cant open the door to....must be a lot of crap behind the door...need some muscle to push it in
Mind the cobwebs now
A rad key is a square shaped internal socket about 5-6mm square. Some newer rads have a dual type of valve where you can use a standard screwdriver or the square rad key. I personally do not like using the screwdriver because the stem of the valve might break. You get better purchase (grip) with the rad key. Just have plenty of old towels to hand to catch the water. To open the valve remember to turn it anti-clockwise.
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i got weird valves at the rear, top of my rads..couple of them need bleeding...but they iz weird shaped...i need a plumber dont i..lol i cant describe them..they stick out..think i might just try the flushing them out one by one thingy instead..dont need a flood on my hands.
fifitheminx: i got weird valves at the rear, top of my rads..couple of them need bleeding...but they iz weird shaped...i need a plumber dont i..lol i cant describe them..they stick out..think i might just try the flushing them out one by one thingy instead..dont need a flood on my hands.
That's the thing, every girls valves iz different, innit. You may not need a plumber but you defintely need a handy man. If they stick out, like yours do, you can use the things like you said or you can get a handyman with the right tool to just ease it open and release the pressure for you. It probably won't be a flood but you may find it leaking just a little.
fifitheminx: i got weird valves at the rear, top of my rads..couple of them need bleeding...but they iz weird shaped...i need a plumber dont i..lol i cant describe them..they stick out..think i might just try the flushing them out one by one thingy instead..dont need a flood on my hands.
There's different shaped bleed keys for different rads, you'd need a set really, unless you take a pic of the bleed valve to the hardware store with you.
Probably alot cheaper to get a mate to do it for you. . how many films start that way?!
dantes85: There's different shaped bleed keys for different rads, you'd need a set really, unless you take a pic of the bleed valve to the hardware store with you.
Probably alot cheaper to get a mate to do it for you. . how many films start that way?!
Probably alot cheaper to get a mate to do it for you. . how many films start that way?!
dont think id get my cam down the back of the rad to even get a pic..they really are the strangest things ive ever seen...
lol..horror movies??
dantes85: There's different shaped bleed keys for different rads, you'd need a set really, unless you take a pic of the bleed valve to the hardware store with you.
Probably alot cheaper to get a mate to do it for you. . how many films start that way?!
Probably alot cheaper to get a mate to do it for you. . how many films start that way?!
dont think id get my cam down the back of the rad to even get a pic..they really are the strangest things ive ever seen...
lol..horror movies??
SundanceWCork: That's the thing, every girls valves iz different, innit. You may not need a plumber but you defintely need a handy man. If they stick out, like yours do, you can use the things like you said or you can get a handyman with the right tool to just ease it open and release the pressure for you. It probably won't be a flood but you may find it leaking just a little.
I was sooo not thinking of radiators while reading this
fifitheminx: dont think id get my cam down the back of the rad to even get a pic..they really are the strangest things ive ever seen...
lol..horror movies??
lol..horror movies??
. . . . Not exactly the films I was thinking of
, but yeah, some horror films. 
fifitheminx: dont think id get my cam down the back of the rad to even get a pic
Put a mirror behind the rad and light the valve, then photograph the reflection. That's how customs look under cars and how Graham Norton checks his hemorrhoids.
Crazylegs: I was sooo not thinking of radiators while reading this
that what i like to hear
missha: i will fix it for you when i call over for brekkie fi
or woman!!
oh this week..hows wed? lol i get the aul superquinn sausies..mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
fifitheminx: or woman!! oh this week..hows wed? lol i get the aul superquinn sausies..mmmm
Crikey, Wednesday sounds good. Can I call round and watch. I do love to watch a couple of women sorting out their valves. I'll bring my own sausage
SundanceWCork: Crikey, Wednesday sounds good. Can I call round and watch. I do love to watch a couple of women sorting out their valves. I'll bring my own sausage
course ya can sundance...some women like being supervised...plus u could be an extra hand or 2 if need arises
if u bring ur own sausage expect it to be shared out too
fifitheminx: course ya can sundance...some women like being supervised...plus u could be an extra hand or 2 if need arises
if u bring ur own sausage expect it to be shared out too
if u bring ur own sausage expect it to be shared out too
Aw thanks. I'm sure there's enough to go around
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Spare Room???