When it starts getting cold, it's time to bleed the radiators. Usually you can tell which ones need to be bled by whether they get warm or not. ;-)
We've been in the house long enough to recognize a pattern. There are a couple in the attic that get a little air in them. The rest are typically fine except for one in the kitchen. For some reason it always has a lot of air in it. And that means the kitchen is stone cold while the rest of the house is quite comfortable.
If you look closely, you can't find the guilty radiator in this picture.
That's not because it isn't there.
Rather, it's because it's cleverly disguised as a set of kitchen cabinets.
That's right. It's that little slot underneath the window that lets the hot air escape from the radiator (normally the perforated metal grate on the counter covers the hole; I've removed it to get to the bleed valve).
It's extremely effective at keeping our seldom used baking dishes pre-heated.
It's also effective at taking up lots of cupboard space.
It's not so good at keeping the kitchen warm.
Oh boy am I itching to completely remodel this kitchen...
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