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Weird radiator bleed valve

  • 18-01-2014 10:41pm
    #1
    tommythecat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 868 ✭✭✭


    Hi all

    I'm hoping someone can help me with a problem. All the radiators in my house are bled with a regular hex key. Except the one in my dining room. This is a double radiator. This has two bleed valves (one for each section) but both have no hex key, Allen key or screwdriver slot. Just a flat area. It looks like someone has broken them? Is there anything that can be done? Do I need to get a new radiator? I've attached a pic of offending item. Many thanks for your thoughts and advice.

    Garret.

    4kwp South East facing PV System. 5.3kwh Weco battery. South Dublin City.



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  • #2
    Kat1170
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,682 ✭✭✭Kat1170


    Looks like someone has rung the bleed screw off. You could try the following, I have done it before and it works fine.

    1. Turn off water supply to radiator. (both sides)
    2. Drill a small hole down into top of radiator.
    3. Screw a self-tapper screw into hole to seal it.
    4. Turn water supply back on.
    5. Slightly open self-tapper to bleed radiator and tighten to close
    when finished.


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