After the hot summer months that put us to the test this year, it’s time to turn the radiators back on.
With autumn and the very first cold there is nothing better than returning home and finding a nice warmth waiting for us.
However, many of us, thanks to holidays and everyday commitments, will hardly have cared out time for the maintenance of the radiators.
This is then the best time to roll up your sleeves and refurbish them before turning them on for the first time.
With some tricks and some products that we can easily find even at home, it is possible to ensure its proper functioning.
Furthermore, the cleaning of radiators is also essential for the health of those who live in the house.
A well-kept and sanitized radiator in fact ensures a much healthier air and free from dust, mold and mites.
How to thoroughly clean the radiators inside and out plus a trick to save on the bill
The most common radiators and even the most complicated to clean are certainly those in cast iron.
Despite this, the tips we will present are also excellent for aluminum ones.
So let’s see how to clean the radiators inside and out plus a trick to save on the bill, which unfortunately is destined to increase with the price increases.
The first thing to do is to remove the dust.
To prevent it from spreading around the house during the operations, you can put a damp cloth both behind the radiator and underneath.
There are also specific brushes worth a few euros, to remove the bulk of the dirt.
Then with the combined action of a vacuum cleaner and hairdryer (at medium speed and with cold air) you can proceed to sweep away any residual dust.
An essential step concerns the valve, under which to place a basin and drain all the dirty water.
Tips, tricks and a trick to save
For the exterior, a slightly abrasive paste can be prepared with three measuring spoons of Marseille soap and a teaspoon of baking soda.
You can then proceed with cleaning with the help of a sponge, then rinse everything and dry.
To clean the back, you can dip an old ladle or a stick covered with a cloth in the solution, taking care not to dirty the wall.
In the same way, you can wring the cloth to pass it again and wash everything away.
Here, too, a final drying step is recommended; in fact it will be here that we can put aluminum foil.
This will help us to save considerably by avoiding heat loss.
Here, then, is how to thoroughly clean the radiators inside and out plus a trick to save on the bill.
A stratagem that we had already presented in a previous article entitled “How to save on electricity bills with these furnishing tricks plus a trick”.
Here you can find many other interesting ideas to avoid stinging your bill.
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