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British Gas is urging UK households to stock up on radiator bleed keys - which can be purchased for as little as 98p. The 98p item is stocked by major retailers like Amazon, B&Q and Screwfix.

On its website, British Gas claims cold parts on your radiator could be the result of them needing to be bled. On its website, it said: "Check your radiators are heating to the top. If they aren't, the chances are you need to learn how to bleed a radiator.

"It sounds a bit medieval, but all it means is releasing the trapped air at the top, which is stopping the hot water from rising. Simply use a radiator bleed key (about £1 in any DIY shop) to open the little valve at the top."

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