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Radiator keys???

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  • 12-01-2009 4:28pm
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    Karazy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭


    Hi,

    wonder if anyone can help. I have gone through about 3 different keys to try to bleed my rads but all are just spinning or breaking. Is there anything I can get to sort it or a specific key??:confused:

    Thanks for any help at all!


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    Alun
    Registered Users Posts: 21,470 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    Were they those useless cast grey-metal ones? I've split a few of those in my time. If you hunt around you can get more solid steel or brass versions of the same thing. I got a pair in Woodies the other day that is a small cylinder with the square cut-out in it with a sliding steel pin to allow you get some leverage on the thing. Works a lot better.


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    GreeBo
    Registered Users Posts: 27,177 ✭✭✭✭GreeBo


    They keys are spinning or the valve?
    If the valve have been rounded you will need to get a new one (before you try to remove the old one!)
    The shouldnt be more than hand tight...use the small T-bar type of key instead of the longer ones with the loop on the end.


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