How to Bleed a heating radiator

Is you radiator acting up and making impossibly loud noises? Does banging in the pipes sound like someone's running a sledge hammer? Try this easy do-it-yourself fix with this video on how to bleed your radiator.

You Will Need:

• A radiator

• A towel

• A bleed key

Step 1: Turn off the heat

Turn off the heat and wait until the radiator cools.

Step 2: Locate the valve

Locate the bleed valve. It is a circular valve with a square protrusion from its center.

Step 3: Hold towel

Hold the towel beneath the valve to catch any water that leaks out.

Step 4: Insert and turn

Insert the bleed key and turn it one-quarter turn counter-clockwise. When you hear the hissing of released air, you have successfully opened the valve.

Step 5: Close valve

Turn the valve one-quarter turn clockwise once the hissing has ceased and the first drop of water exits the valve.

Step 6: Turn on heat

Turn the heat back on and listen to hear if the noise in the pipes has dissipated.

Step 7: Contact a professional

Contact a professional heating expert if problems persist.

Trivia: Doris Day sang the song "Steam Heat" in the 1957 movie version of The Pajama Game.