Can anyone identify this radiator please.

[Keeno]

I have changed TRV inserts but cant bleed the air from the system as the bleed valves are stuck shut. I have tried brass keys which present a round shape with square corners but seem too big, and aluminium keys which are more square but they break. I also tried a circular cutting tool to make a slot for a screwdriver but still wont budge. If I can find the make of rad, that may help. Many thanks. Keeno

 

[townfanjon]

Theres a few manufacturers that make rads like that, Its still a standard bleed nipple whoever makes it, TBH they are garbage, sorry but it may be less bother to fit another one .

 

[ShaunCorbs]

myson round top age about 10-15 years old

 

[AWheating]

its more likely an older barlow (quinn). Mysons were normally on the end untill the little hex/nipple carp was introduced.

if you want to keep the rad you could try and fit an easibleed

 

[ShaunCorbs]

its more likely an older barlow (quinn). Mysons were normally on the end untill the little hex/nipple carp was introduced.

if you want to keep the rad you could try and fit an easibleed

weren't the barlows the ones with double connections eg top and bottom ? (bit before my time )

 

[townfanjon]

It looks like a cheap stax one to me lol

 

[steadyon]

Try BES item 7499 [DLMURL]https://www.bes.co.uk/product/115a~PL~2099~-RADIATOR-KEYS-AND-ALLEN-KEY.html[/DLMURL]

 

[Keeno]

easibleed... now that is genius! Thanks. I'll try it. (what could possibly go wrong? !!! )

 

[ShaunCorbs]

easibleed... now that is genius! Thanks. I'll try it. (what could possibly go wrong? !!! )

not seal

 

[thompsonbrown]

could be an old warmastyle rad think they were one of the first round top rads.

 

[Keeno]

I sent the pictures to Quinn / Barlow and Mysons. They all say no, not ours...
I have now managed to bleed 6 out of 7 rads with a broken aluminium key plus vice-grips. The only real issue is the one I attacked with the circlular cutter blade, so may just replace that rad soon. House is warm. Thanks to everyone who has offered help here. Great forum!

 

[ShaunCorbs]

I sent the pictures to Quinn / Barlow and Mysons. They all say no, not ours...
I have now managed to bleed 6 out of 7 rads with a broken aluminium key plus vice-grips. The only real issue is the one I attacked with the circlular cutter blade, so may just replace that rad soon. House is warm. Thanks to everyone who has offered help here. Great forum!

if you can try and get the rad warm you might have better luck

 

[tolly]

For rounded off bleed nipples I use a brass key that ive cut the first couple of mm off with a junior, as you say the brass keys have a chamfer on them so will sometimes slip on a rounded off bleed nip.