No bleed/air valve on rad?

potato80 · 2 Sep 2021

Hi all

Installing a new rad. I can connect it to the water supply no probs. But where are the bleed/air valves? Do I need to buy separately??

Picture attached. Valves are like this on the left and right sides of the rad

Thanks!

potato80 · 2 Sep 2021

Ignore me - I've got it. Need to buy a bleed valve and blanking plug separately.

oldbuffer · 2 Sep 2021

They normally come with the radiator, perhaps separately wrapped with brackets?

potato80 · 2 Sep 2021

They didn't. Rads were cheap!

Madrab · 2 Sep 2021

Are you sure, have you checked underneath the rad, i.e, in the bottom part stuck inbetween the fins? The plastic packet of bits sometimes get caught in them.

JohnD · 2 Sep 2021

They are cheap on fleabay. I bought a bagfull to upgrade old rads where the pins were worn or the plugs leaky.
Useful to have e.g. when painting.

Your rad has been fitted with cheap factory plugs to save a few pence.

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