B Gas engineer has swapped lockshield valve & radiator valve

If you keep it off and it all works OK with no strange noises, then it is more than likely not on a bypass. If you are able to turn it off now he has swapped things around then I would just leave it as it is.
Thank you, it's a bit off and on at the moment, depending on the weather.
 
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There's just a white cap on the lockshield valve with no markings and plus & minus markings on the radiator valve, but of course now they're swapped round anyway.
All he has done is swap over the white caps (they either just pull off or undo with a little screw in the top) to put the +/- cap to the unseized valve. Swap them back if you prefer it the way it was.

You'd have to be pretty absent minded to do that, "loosen" things up, and then not mention it, but it's possible.
 
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All he has done is swap over the white caps (they either just pull off or undo with a little screw in the top) to put the +/- cap to the unseized valve. Swap them back if you prefer it the way it was.

You'd have to be pretty absent minded to do that, "loosen" things up, and then not mention it, but it's possible.
Thank you, I'll be back to square one then though, because the radiator valve seems like it's seized.
 
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Problem is, if the Valve is seized, it is highly likely it's going to start leaking if any attempt is made to free it. Then if the leak cannot be stopped it's new Valve time, and that means a drain down of the system to fit it. Then system needs to be refilled, bled and inhibitor topped up, (assuming there is any in there anyway.) Suddenly what seems like a simple job turns into several hours (or more) work.
 
Problem is, if the Valve is seized, it is highly likely it's going to start leaking if any attempt is made to free it. Then if the leak cannot be stopped it's new Valve time, and that means a drain down of the system to fit it. Then system needs to be refilled, bled and inhibitor topped up, (assuming there is any in there anyway.) Suddenly what seems like a simple job turns into several hours (or more) work.
Ah right, I see, thank you.
 
Thank you, I'll be back to square one then though, because the radiator valve seems like it's seized.

Sure, I was just clarifying what he hasn't done is swap the valves.

Problem is, if the Valve is seized, it is highly likely it's going to start leaking if any attempt is made to free it. Then if the leak cannot be stopped it's new Valve time, and that means a drain down of the system to fit it. Then system needs to be refilled, bled and inhibitor topped up, (assuming there is any in there anyway.) Suddenly what seems like a simple job turns into several hours (or more) work.

For all that, might as well replace the radiator at the same time. :)
 
OP: This probably comes under the heading "First World Problems". The radiator is now operable. A bit weird that he slightly misled you, but if he is only getting paid for a service (actually peanuts for a "Poke 'n Go") he would be daft to risk a leak.

What level of contract are you on, and do you have an excess?
 
Can anyone tell me if swapping over the valves like this will cause problems in the system plse?
he never swapped the valves over, he would have to drain the system down to do that, which he wouldnt do, he has just put the plastic caps back the wrong way round, wont make the slightest bit of difference
 

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