Whether you have stainless steel radiators, aluminium or another kind of material, it is essential you know how to maintain your radiator and look after it to ensure it is always working at its best.
As we head into Autumn and Winter, our radiators are going to be in much more use so we need to make sure they are in tip top condition. Keeping it clean and checking for any problems is of the utmost importance.
So what can you do in terms of maintenance?
Do a thorough clean
We are all used to doing deep cleans around our house at certain times of the year and radiators are no difference. Make sure to thoroughly clean them at least once a year and check them regularly to get rid of any built up dust – whether you want to add it to your daily or weekly cleaning routine is up to you.
The dust clumps together and gets trapped in it because of the current of the air. With warm air rising and cool air falling, the cool air brings dust with it and collects in the radiator.
When cleaning your radiator, remember to turn your heating off – no one wants to be attempting to clean a boiling hot radiator! Hoover up the dust that you can reach.
Bleed them
Sometimes our radiators aren’t working to their best standard. A thing that you can do that may help is bleeding your radiators. This is the process of letting out air from the radiators that has been trapped inside. This trapped air causes the radiator to have cold spots – meaning they don’t work anywhere near as well as they should do. Bleeding them can really help improve upon your radiator’s efficiency. But how do you know if a radiator requires bleeding?
If it is taking too long to heat up or it is colder at the top, then it is very likely bleeding the radiator will sort out the situation.
Check for leaks
A leak would usually be pretty obvious but it is always good to check for any possible leaks to make sure there are no problems. Should you find a leak, there are a few things you can do. If your radiators are covered by your energy supplier, book in one of their engineers to get it sorted. If not or you are waiting for one to arrive, you can do a few things to reduce the leakage – turn off your heating, turn off your mains cold water tap off, turn off the valves at the end of the radiator, find a container to catch the water then you just need to wait for the system to drain.
These are just a few simple steps to maintain your radiators and ensure your heating system is working to the best of its ability. No matter what material your radiators are, maintenance is something that should always be done on them so that you and your family are nice, cosy and warm.
Do you have any other tips for how to maintain your radiators?
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