DIY Troubleshooting

Knowing how to turn off a radiator is important in case of a leak, broken valve or various other reasons. Read on to discover how you can turn off your radiator yourself.

Radiators getting hot even when the heating is switched off is a fairly common problem. In this article, we'll explore the reasons why radiators might get hot even when the heating is switched off.

Learn why it's important to have a balanced central heating system, what factors might have caused it to become unbalanced and what you can do to ensure radiators heat your rooms evenly and efficiently.

In order to ensure that your radiator is functioning properly, it is important to understand how to identify the inlet and outlet valves. This article shows you how.

Knowing which pipe is bringing the hot water into your radiator and which is taking the cold water away is important. We look at how to identify the two and enabling you to ensure your radiator installation goes well.

If you switch on your heating and the boiler pressure gauge keeps dropping below 1 bar, then your boiler pressure is too low. Read on to find out what might be causing it and what you can do to resolve the issue.

Many people find exposed radiator pipes unsightly, but it's not always possible to hide them under the floor or in a wall. This article goes through some alternative ways to hide or disguise your vertical radiator's pipework.

Reaching behind a vertical radiator to paint the wall is an annoying part of decorating. In this article, we show you what you can do to make this painting job much easier, including video guides.

Bleeding vertical radiators is an important job to ensure your rads are heating up efficiently and not using excess energy. In this article we advise of the symptoms and how to bleed the air out of your vertical radiators.

Removing paint from an old radiator is difficult but not impossible. If you're prepared to put in a bit of effort and use some sandpaper and paint stripper, we'll show you how it's done.