How-To’s

Now, picture this: you're all snug as a bug in your living space, but suddenly, you start feeling a little too toasty or a bit chilly. That's where the thermostat's location comes into play and it's a puzzle many homeowners...

Air in your central heating system can lead to a range of issues, from a slight decrease in heating efficiency to specific radiators or sections of the system failing to receive hot water, resulting in no heat output within your...

When purchasing a radiator the colour and style are obviously important factors because you want your new addition to suit your home décor. However, the most important factor is finding the right size radiator for your homes heating system (central...

Imagine you go on holiday in the middle of winter, and on your return home, you are welcomed back with a lovely lukewarm flood. You may be thinking “water expands when it freezes” right? But with central heating systems, it...

Hells bells, what is that smell? It isn’t uncommon for various smells to come from both your central heating system and radiators over the course of their lifetime, but don’t worry, UK Radiators is here to help you overcome any...

Are you thinking of redecorating your room but finding there’s one object that’s in your way? Is that object your radiator? It can be disheartening to think your radiator is stopping you from renovating, however, this doesn’t need to be...

With the long summer gone and winter officially upon us, now is perfect for getting your central heating switched on. But wait, you seem to be having issues with your radiator heating up. Your radiator valves may be the cause...

Replacing your old radiator or potentially renovating your home? If you’ve stumbled across this article, you might be thinking about where in your room is the best place to fit your radiator. Positioning your radiator can often be difficult, especially...

Radiators see a lot of action, it’s what they do. And over time, they can start to collect dust and fingerprints - especially chrome radiators. Put them in a bathroom, and you start getting other issues such as unsightly water...

If you’re interested in updating your room and are bored with how your radiator is looking, painting it with a fresh coat of gloss paint can make all the real difference. Before painting your radiator with gloss paint, there are...

As with any other appliance in your home, your radiators sometimes need maintenance. Whether you’re changing the valves, upgrading the look of your home, or are redecorating multiple rooms in the house and need to get behind the radiators, you...

If your radiators are feeling a little cold to the touch or are making clunking sounds as they warm up, there could be trapped air inside. Read our guide on how to replace a faulty radiator bleed valve below.

We’ve put together some of our top tips for heating your home in spring to help get your system ready for the long summer months of little use and also how to make small changes around your home over spring,...

There are two different ways you can control the temperature of your radiators. One way is to install thermostatic radiator valves (also known as TRVs) and the other is to use a smart thermostat that can control the radiators individually....

There are a variety of different ways to conceal radiator pipes in your home so that they are safe and out of sight. Read on to learn how to cover hot radiator pipes.

There are plenty of easy ways to clean your radiators so read on to learn how to make radiators white again and how to clean towel radiators. It is important to check your manufacturer warranty, if it is still in...

We are here to help you choose the right paint for your radiators pipes, including, teaching you how to apply it and offering some great alternative solutions. Find out more below.

Performing some DIY radiator cleaning on any radiator with a top grill is really easy and can be done in a few simple steps with only a few tools. Find out more here.

If you’ve recently treated yourself to a heated towel radiator and want to give fitting it yourself a go, we’ve created this complete guide to help you along the way.

We have prepared a one stop guide to help you deal with rusting and corroding within your heating system and radiators.

Depending on your needs, you can choose to either turn off a radiator or isolate it completely. If you’re not sure how or what the difference between those two is, look no further than this guide!