How do I bleed this radiator!?

Slipshaney

Bled all rads in the house with no issues, but cannot for the life of me find the bleed valve for this one!

SuperBowserWorld

Is it at the back ? We've one and it's at the back of the radiator. Pain to access.

Slipshaney

not that I can see/feel anyway - Im wondering was it fitted incorrectly and they didnt bother fitting a bleed valve!

xabi

Take the cover off

L1011

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122782362#Comment_122782362

Knowing that type of cover, it will probably not clear the TRV at the end (you take the sides off first).

GreeBo

those side panels lift off when you lift of the top "grill", if you havent already checked, take these off in case the bleed valve is just hidden behind one of them.

The ones at the back will be top left or right of the back face, probably within in 5cm of the corner.

Failing this, close both valves, remembering how many turns you did for each and fit a standard bleed valve, available in any DIy shop.

Slipshaney

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122782364#Comment_122782364

is this a DIY job or would I need someone in to do this?

Slipshaney

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122782369#Comment_122782369

Thanks a million

ted1

just replace the end cap.

https://www.screwfix.ie/p/essentials-radiator-vents-blanking-plugs-nickel-2-pack/40972?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADmaiefMKrLL3mmY2kbKXQ0iJBeKs&gclid=Cj0KCQjw1Yy5BhD-ARIsAI0RbXY4LHe2XSrTpAxJvlDaubJwO47sZ1LWFdmHPeY_AiJwiQSoqqu4CvYaAjw0EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

Slipshaney

Thanks everyone for the help here

xabi

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122782364#Comment_122782364

I meant the top cover, bleed might be on the inside

L1011

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122782421#Comment_122782421

Top gets held in place by the sides.

standardg60

Am I missing something here? Is it not just a case of loosening the end caps themselves?

I've certainly bled rads doing that.

Slipshaney

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122782455#Comment_122782455

Could be the easiest solution!?

Slipshaney

Thanks again everyone - I just loosened one of the existing caps a little and let the air our…..eventually some water came out too. Re-tightened it again, and looks to be sorted now

stephenmarr

whoever installed this rad didnt bother to install the bleed screw, just 2 blank caps.

Turn off both valves, remove 1 blank cap and install bleed cap. You can get them in screwfix.

standardg60

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122792366#Comment_122792366

There is no difference between a bleed screw and an end cap apart from their diameter?

stephenmarr

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122792423#Comment_122792423

Yes there is.

https://www.screwfix.ie/p/essentials-radiator-vents-blanking-plugs-nickel-2-pack/40972