Bleeding radiator and broke!

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• Jul 29, 2019

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Hi, I have just tried to bleed a radiator with the key and the top of it has sheered off, I have put a towel down but there doesn't seem to be any water coming thankfully, what should I do in the long term?

 

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Jenjen11 said:

Hi, I have just tried to bleed a radiator with the key and the top of it has sheered off, I have put a towel down but there doesn't seem to be any water coming thankfully, what should I do in the long term?

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Welcome along.
Can you post a picture for me please of the radiator and the broken bit.

 

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• Jul 29, 2019

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Welcome a long. Hopefully it really doesn’t leak ;/ at that time sheering a bleeding point off would not be fun. A pictures as above mentioned would be helpful

 

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• Jul 29, 2019

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You will not be able to bleed the radiator so the broken bleed nipple need removing and replacing ( bear in mind they are not all the same design) if it is not possible to remove the bleed nipple and new radiator may be on the cards

 

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Easibleed or ezebleed, some stupid name anyway do a valve to replace the broken one and you get to keep the old radiator.

 

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• Jul 29, 2019

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rpm said:

Easibleed or ezebleed, some stupid name anyway do a valve to replace the broken one and you get to keep the old radiator.

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That’s assuming it’s a 1/2” sized one, still come across the very old types. A photo will help us out big time.

 

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• Jul 29, 2019

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rpm said:

Easibleed or ezebleed, some stupid name anyway do a valve to replace the broken one and you get to keep the old radiator.

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Do you have a link? Never heard about it

 

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This what you mean ?

https://easibleed.co.uk/

 

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CBW1982 said:

That’s assuming it’s a 1/2” sized one, still come across the very old types. A photo will help us out big time.

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Nope replaces existing completely

 

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CBW1982 said:

That’s assuming it’s a 1/2” sized one, still come across the very old types. A photo will help us out big time.

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That’s why I asked mate.

 

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Matchless.plumb said:

Do you have a link? Never heard about it

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Sorry Ron not tonight

 

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rpm said:

Sorry Ron not tonight

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Sorted it for you mate!

 

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Harvest Fields said:

This what you mean ?

https://easibleed.co.uk/

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That's it

 

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• Jul 29, 2019

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rpm said:

Nope replaces existing completely

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Ok, but what about the old type rads which have got only a bleed screw in it? Once they are sheered off how are you going to change that.

 

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• Jul 29, 2019

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rpm said:

Nope replaces existing completely

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My bad, just read the correct thing

@Matchless.plumb Easi Bleed. Simple solution to broken radiator bleed screw

 

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That's it

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I got your back mate. No worries.

 

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Harvest Fields said:

Sorted it for you mate!

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Cheers. On canal boat using the phone and lousy connection up here in Yorkshire lol.

 

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Thank you! Oh dear I'm in trouble then! I take it, it will be OK and no water will come out? Thank you for your reply Dan!

 

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Matchless.plumb said:

Ok, but what about the old type rads which have got only a bleed screw in it? Once they are sheered off how are you going to change that.

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It doesn’t replace the one there Ron. It is an additional.

 

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rpm said:

Cheers. On canal boat using the phone and lousy connection up here in Yorkshire lol.

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There’s something bad about Yorkshire? I’d keep that to yourself

 

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Have attached a photo!

 

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As long as it is not leaking you will be fine. You will not be able to vent the air out of it though unless you change the rad or look at the link I posted above.

 

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• Jul 29, 2019

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Just found that. Did not know how it works all explained.forget what I asked above

 

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Jenjen11 said:

Have attached a photo!

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Not very bright and focused

 

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Harvest Fields said:

There’s something bad about Yorkshire? I’d keep that to yourself

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Yeah, like take two steps and lose the ruddy wi-fi connection!
Don't tell townfanjon I'm here though, had to come in with false number plates.