Spatial Acoustics

Do Downstairs Radiators Need Bleeding?

James H. Sterling Oct 18, 2026 8 min read

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If just one (or a few) of your radiators aren't heating up, the most common reason for this is trapped air. If you've just turned the heating back on after the summer, air can become trapped in your radiators, causing them to be warm at the bottom but cold at the top.