Turn off the heating and let the radiators cool down (patience is key here – attempting to bleed a radiator while still hot or with your heating still on runs the risk of burns from the hot air ...

Bleeding your radiators might sound like a ... and hold the cup beneath it. Then, using a radiator key, or flathead screwdriver such as the CRAFTSMAN CMHT65026 CFT SD ACETATE available at Amazon ...

With a towel at the ready and a radiator key (a special key used for bleeding radiators), I slowly inserted the key into the bleed valve, turning it anti-clockwise to allow the trapped air to escape.

The next step was to locate the bleed valve - this was on the top of my radiator. It looks like a small, round vent with a square nut in the centre. With a towel at the ready and a radiator key (a ...