Radiator key supply in Exeter
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Price Guide
£60
Typical Duration
15-30 mins
Location
Exeter, Devon
Radiator key supplied and full demonstration given on how to bleed your radiators yourself. You'll learn to maintain your own heating system confidently.
Learn To Maintain Your Own Heating
You know radiators need bleeding occasionally, but you've never been shown how. You're worried about making a mess or doing something wrong and flooding the house.
So you either pay someone every time, or you just live with cold radiators and higher heating bills.
Actually, it's really simple once someone shows you properly. And once you know, you can do it yourself whenever needed - saves money and keeps your heating working efficiently.
💡 Pro tip: Bleeding radiators is one of the easiest home maintenance tasks. Takes about 2 minutes per radiator once you know what you're doing.
What You'll Learn
| ✅ After Training | ❌ Current Situation |
|---|---|
| Confident bleeding radiators yourself | Worried about making mistakes |
| Know when they need it | Not sure what signs to look for |
| Can check and top up pressure | Scared of the boiler |
| Self-sufficient with basic heating maintenance | Dependent on calling someone |
What You Get
🔧 Practical Training
| Stage | What Happens |
|---|---|
| Supply | Radiator key to keep |
| Demonstrate | I bleed one radiator, explain each step |
| Practice | You do one while I guide |
| Pressure | Show you boiler pressure gauge and filling loop |
📦 You're Left With
- Radiator key (yours to keep)
- Confidence bleeding radiators
- Knowledge of when they need it
- Understanding of boiler pressure
- Self-sufficient with maintenance
Pricing Guide
| Service | Estimated Time | You'll Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Key supply + demonstration | 15-30 mins | £60 |
| Extended training (all radiators) | 30-45 mins | £60 |
Based on £60 minimum (first hour). You get to keep the radiator key.
What Gets Covered
✅ When radiators need bleeding - signs to look for
✅ How to bleed safely - step by step process
✅ Reading boiler pressure - what's normal, when to top up
✅ Using filling loop - how to top up pressure safely
✅ Common mistakes - how to avoid them
Why Choose Us for Radiator key supply in Exeter?
Radiator key supplied (keep for future)
Full demonstration on your radiators
Shown how to check boiler pressure
Confidence to do it yourself
What to Expect
Step 1: Theory And Signs
I'll explain when radiators need bleeding, what signs to look for (cold at top, gurgling noises, uneven heating).
Step 2: Demonstration
I'll bleed one radiator while you watch, explaining each step - opening valve, listening for air hiss, closing when water comes.
Step 3: Your Turn
You bleed the next radiator with my guidance. Make any mistakes now while I'm here to help rather than later on your own!
Step 4: Pressure Check
Show you the boiler pressure gauge, what reading is normal, how to top up using filling loop if pressure drops.
🔧 DIY Tips
Here's what you'll learn in the session:
🔧 What you need
- Radiator key (universal fit, about £1)
- Small container or cloth
- Patience
🔥 When to bleed
Signs radiators need bleeding:
- Cold at top, hot at bottom
- Some radiators not heating at all
- Gurgling or banging noises
- Heating takes ages to warm up
When to do it:
- Once a year at start of heating season
- After any plumbing work on system
- Whenever you notice cold spots
📋 The process
1. Preparation
- Turn heating on briefly to warm radiators
- Identify which ones are cold at top
- Turn heating off
- Get radiator key, cloth, container
2. Find the valve
- Bleed valve usually top corner of radiator
- Square spindle that radiator key fits
3. Open carefully
- Insert key into valve slot
- Turn anti-clockwise QUARTER turn
- Too far and water spurts everywhere!
4. Release air
- Listen for hissing - that's air escaping
- Hold cloth under valve to catch drips
- Keep valve open until hissing stops
5. Water appears
- When water dribbles out steadily, close valve
- Turn key clockwise till tight (but don't force)
- Wipe up any drips
6. Check pressure
- Find pressure gauge on boiler
- Should read 1-1.5 bar when cold
- If lower, top up using filling loop
7. Repeat
- Do all radiators that need it
- Start furthest from boiler, work back
- Check pressure after doing them all
⚠️ Common mistakes I'll show you how to avoid
- Opening valve too far
- Not having cloth ready
- Forgetting to close valve properly
- Not checking boiler pressure after
- Bleeding with system at full pressure
💡 Pro tricks you'll learn
- How to tell if it's air or just system pressure
- Quick way to check which radiators need it
- How often to check pressure gauge
- What noises are normal vs problems
Rather leave it to a pro? No problem - that's what I'm here for. Give me a call.
Good to Know
🏠 Perfect for first-time buyers: This is the sort of thing landlords do in rental properties, but you've never learned yourself. Really useful skill to have.
Already got a radiator key? That's fine - I'll still show you the technique and pressure checking. The key's only a small part of knowing how to do it properly.
Multiple properties? If you're a landlord or own a second home, learning this saves you loads - you can maintain all your properties yourself.
Elderly or nervous? This service is perfect if you want to be shown slowly and carefully. I'll go at your pace, answer all questions, repeat anything you're unsure about.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can't I just buy a radiator key myself?
Absolutely - they're about £1 from any hardware shop. But this service is really about showing you HOW to use it properly. Once you know, you can maintain your own heating system.
Will you actually bleed my radiators or just show me?
I'll do one or two as demonstration, then you have a go while I guide you. That way you learn properly and feel confident doing the rest yourself in future.
What if I'm worried about making a mess?
I'll show you the tricks - how much to turn the valve, what to listen for, when to stop. It's much less messy than people think once you know what you're doing.
Is this service just for elderly people?
Not at all - it's for anyone who wants to learn basic home maintenance. First-time buyers, people who've always rented, anyone who wants to be more self-sufficient.
Will you teach me about the boiler pressure too?
Yes - that's crucial. I'll show you how to read the pressure gauge, when to top up, and how to use the filling loop safely. It's all part of radiator maintenance.
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