Preparing for Winter

sammy_kaye18

right anyoen know how to bleed radiators??? Ive had the heating on briefly this morning - its set on 20 degrees because by gum its cold here today - anyway made sure the living room radiators were on and had the heating on abotu an hour and they are still freezing!!! IVe gto the key thingy i need but do i need to drain al the water out of them?? will they refill?? help!! I dont want to end up liek an iceman!

razra

No dont drain the water out. Use the key and go round with a cloth to catch drips. Turn the key , if air comes out wait until the water then starts to dribble out and tighten it again. If water comes out then theres no air in there which is good.

cheerfulness4

jinny wrote: »

http://www.knittingpatterncentral.com/directory/mittens_gloves.php

Found this site with free patterns for fingerless gloves/mitts, apologies if been posted before. .

What a great find! Thank you Jinny - that is exactly what I was looking for. :T

jcr16

realsied today i must get some matches.


Hubby is a smoker so just figured , if i need to light a candle if lights go out he will have a lighter.

But what if he is out. found a plastic box , marked up matches. i'm very organised, lol. but it empty. so need to fill it back up.

Fruball

Sammy_kaye18 - Bleeding radiators actually gets rid of the air that acumulates in them. If your rads are hot at the bottom and cold at the top then use the key to allow all the air out and then they will fill up with water again. Start downstairs and work your way up. Hope that helps

sammy_kaye18

Yeah they just not getting hit full stop but i think cos i was on 18 degrees it wasnt needign to heat up as it was around that temp if you ge tme so was cutitng out so am havign it on in a bit to blast it up to abotu 25 degrees jsut to make sure they are all working/bled etc - would hate to get to depths of christmas and find out sometign is wrong!!!!!!!!! Am also on a ground floor flat too so no need to start upstairs btu i will bleed them if need be.......thanks all

buxtonrabbitgreen

jinny wrote: »

http://www.knittingpatterncentral.com/directory/mittens_gloves.php

Found this site with free patterns for fingerless gloves/mitts, apologies if been posted before. They might look a bit "Albert Steptoe" but my hands get cold even in the house, anyway who cares. Gonna make some for working on the computer at home and work. Will make some funky ones for niece for xmas, as ther'e bang in fashion right now.

Last christmas my lovely brother bought me some fingerless gloves that plug into a usb port and have heat pads in them. I suffer from cold hands and they are lovely. The kids can laugh at me all they like. I don't know where he got them from though sorry.

Fruball

WOW ! USB heated gloves ! FANTASTIC !!!!! You HAVE to find out where he got them !!!!

heather38

here you go http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/USB-Heating-Wool-Hand-Gloves-Heated-Heater-Pink-Orange_W0QQitemZ180038672792QQihZ008QQcategoryZ1063QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

jinny

Wow me want some too! what a thoughtful gift, maybe an office suppliers or poundland may have them Please do you best to find out for us. Ta