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Come Inside... => Saloon Bar => Topic started by: Miss Demeanour on November 12, 2009, 04:22:30 PM
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I am trying to 'bleed' the radiator in The Brats room and it is not budging evil:
I have used WD40 on it ....it is not budging evil:
I have sworn at it ....it is not budging evil:
Of course the 'bleed valve' is at the back of the radiator which means you have to contort your hand until you just about feel like you are going to break it and then try and get some leverage when you can't see what you're doing noooo:
I know some radiators have them at the end and they are therefore far more accessible - however mine do not noooo:
I have now officially given up cry:
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Carry on trying and you will no doubt end up bleeding on the radiator. noooo:
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Indeed - or even worse breaking a nail ;D
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Which way are you trying to turn it, given that you are on the 'wrong' side? whistle:
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I am facing the front of the radiator...have my hand down the back of it ... which then becomes pretty much flushed to the wall and am trying to turn it in an anti clockwise direction. Thank you very much
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I am facing the front of the radiator...have my hand down the back of it ... which then becomes pretty much flushed to the wall and am trying to turn it in an anti clockwise direction. Thank you very much
Anti-clockwise as seen from the room side or the wall side?
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Are you trying to confuddle me rubschin:
Anti clockwise from the room side
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Are you trying to confuddle me rubschin:
Anti clockwise from the room side
Which is clockwise from the wall side. i.e. tightening it up. doh:
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Are you trying to confuddle me rubschin:
Anti clockwise from the room side
whistle:
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Are you trying to confuddle me rubschin:
Anti clockwise from the room side
Which is clockwise from the wall side. i.e. tightening it up. doh:
No ..I have tried it the other way too ...it doesn't feckin budge
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Are you trying to confuddle me rubschin:
Anti clockwise from the room side
Which is clockwise from the wall side. i.e. tightening it up. doh:
No ..I have tried it the other way too ...it doesn't feckin budge
Sounds like you over-tightened it.
Better get a man in.
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Why is that the solution to everything sad24:
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Bleed screws can corrode in place unless you give them a twist every few months. Try shifting it when the radiator is hot and if that doesn't work try again when it is cold. That sometimes is enough to do it. Be careful not to scald your hand when trying to turn it if the radiator is hot.
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Thanks Snoops - I will try again shortly as the heating is on now scared2:
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I've been waiting soooo long to say this: -
You've gubbed it! point:
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Why are you bleeding that particular radiator?
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Because it is not as warm as the others...you know the cooler at the top than at the bottom syndrome. All the rest are fine.
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cooler at the top than at the bottom syndrome.
I suffer from that. surrender:
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Do your valves need tweaking lol:
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It's all those visits to The Raj or whatever his local Indian's called ;)
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It's all those visits to The Raj or whatever his local Indian's called ;)
Prince of India.
Very good for heating the nethers ;)
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It's all those visits to The Raj or whatever his local Indian's called ;)
Prince of India.
Very good for heating the nethers ;)
Well I hope you aren't paying him in lucky turnips whistle: