Easigrip Solid Brass Radiator Bleed Key Clock Type – Radiator Valve Air Vent Key for Bleeding | Pack of 2

Good solid brass key

Very flimsy brass. The radiator bleed valve was a little bit stiff, when I used the key it bent, also had t is a very tight fit to get into the radiator valve, on the attached picture is the unused one, the right hand one is the one I used for the first time and it bent like this

I received these bleed keys free of charge as part of the vine programme in return for an honest review… What can I possibly say about radiator bleed keys? No idea! It’s a bleed key, it’s metal and they’re cheap. Great. However out of the two I was only able to use one of them on the radiators. One didn’t quite fit the first few radiators I tried it on, it would have needed to to be forced on which I didn’t want to do, the other one fitted fine, it was snug but worked. Based purely on that I’d question quality of manufacturing, or consistency of manufacturing atleast. The one that works worked on all of our 20+ radiators without a problem, so it’s done what we needed it to do, but if I’m being honest, if was going to order again I’d spend a little bit more and hope for a pair of working keys. These are only £3.95 for the pair, and you can get others for the £5-6 price mark and I’ll probably try them next year (I lose these keys every year!).

Just what I needed to bleed my radiator

These are easy to use and fairly well made for the price. They are not the strongest of bleed keys but then they are very inexpensive and used with care they worked on most of my radiators. They don’t fit them all but that’s the radiator issue not the key. They helped remove a lot of air that I didn’t realise was in the radiators and my house is certainly a lot warmer now.

At just £3.95 for a pack of two, these Easigrip radiator bleed keys might seem like a practical, cost-effective addition to a household toolkit. They are marketed as being "precision made" from solid brass to provide a secure fit on standard UK radiator valves, and in theory, the clock-type design should offer a comfortable grip for routine maintenance. Easy to use, but not very useful at that. In practice, however, the material and manufacturing are of very low quality. The internal casting of the key does not grip the valve accurately, which presents a significant mechanical risk: applying even moderate torque can easily damage the bleed screw by rounding off the edges. Using a substandard tool that compromises the structural integrity of a radiator valve is simply a false economy. Because they actively risk damaging the hardware they are meant to maintain, they fail at their primary function and are absolutely not recommended. Two stars.

Well made easy to use, great quality ontime delivery

These do not fit in my radiator bleed valves so it's one star from me. I have other keys that fit perfectly well. The key is just too wide to enter the shroud. My radiators are Flomasta so a standard brand. The keys seem decently made and have a wide handle so would be easy to use if they fitted. 2 in a pack as well which represents good value if they fitted. Pros Wide handle Cons THEY DO NOT FIT