Essential job you must do in your home now to stay warm in winter

There's one job that homeowners can do now to keep their homes warm this winter.

Home and garden experts at have advised that bleeding your radiators now will help prepare them for the colder winter months.

They said: "Bleeding all of the radiators around your home will keep them working effectively. Use a radiator key to release any possible trapped air pockets.

"Bleeding your radiators once a year will ensure that they don't take too long to warm up, which in turn can help towards reducing energy bills."

And the experts at have shared their top tips on how to bleed your home's radiators, before the temperature drops too low.

How to bleed your radiators: Step one: Turn off your heating

Radiators can hold a lot of water at very high temperatures so when bleeding them it's essential to turn your heating off and wait for 30 minutes to an hour before draining.

Step two: Prepare the floor

While waiting for the radiator to cool down it's time to prepare the floor as bleeding a radiator is a rather messy job so make sure to place towels and any water-catching utensils (such as Tupperware tubs or buckets) underneath the pipes on either side of your radiator.

Step three: Tighten the valves

The next step is to lose off the thermostatic radiator valve and the lockshield valve on either side of your radiator by turning clockwise (with a spanner if needed) and keep track of how many turns it takes to secure these fully.

Once this is fully shut off, you can begin disconnecting and loosening the nut that connects it to the radiator, causing a water leak.

Step four: Locate the bleed valve and get your valve key ready

Now you can prepare your , ready to insert it into the bleed valve at the top of the radiator and start to turn anti-clockwise.

As you do this, you will begin to hear a hissing sound, indicating that the trapped air is escaping. Let a little water follow the trapped air, and when the bleed turns from a small trickle to a steady flow, tighten the valve again.

Step five: Connect and reopen the thermostatic and lockshield valves

Once you have released the trapped air, you can reopen the valves on either side of your radiator and repeat this process for any radiators that require attention.

Once complete, you can turn your heating back on and enjoy the benefits of an efficient heating system that will keep you warm all through winter.