At the end of the warm days, many heating systems awaken from their summer slumber. But not all of them. Often, when you turn up the thermostat, only the top or bottom half of the radiator heats up.

It's not unusual to encounter the issue of a radiator not heating up once your central heating is in full flow again. But, if the heating is on, it's clearly not a problem you can leave for long.

Turning your heat back on for fall? A heating expert reveals why bleeding a cold radiator might actually leave your home colder.

If you're getting ready to switch your heating on, you need to sort one cheap task first.