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Evening all - planning on swapping a radiator for a smaller one this weekend. I thought it might be worth explaining what my plan is on here in case i'm going to make a major cock up.
The house is on three floors and the radiator in question is on the middle floor. The central heating is via a gas boiler (glow worm flexi com sx) which also heats a mains pressure water cyclinder (dual coil linked to a solar panel).
The boiler and tank are under the stairs and there are literally pipes in all directions. However there is some pipework coming from the mains pressure cylinder which lead to an a closed tap attached to some flexi hose which is connected to a non return valve.... and then on to the boiler. I am assuming this is the filling loop for the central heating.
The plan is to turn the central heating off.
Remove the radiator.
I am assuming that the water from all the water from the radiators on floor two and floor three will come out.
I'll then fit the new radiator and re-fill the system via the filling loop. Bleeding the air and on until it reach's the recommended pressure.
Am i on the right lines or about to blow up the house ?
Thanks in advance
CB
The house is on three floors and the radiator in question is on the middle floor. The central heating is via a gas boiler (glow worm flexi com sx) which also heats a mains pressure water cyclinder (dual coil linked to a solar panel).
The boiler and tank are under the stairs and there are literally pipes in all directions. However there is some pipework coming from the mains pressure cylinder which lead to an a closed tap attached to some flexi hose which is connected to a non return valve.... and then on to the boiler. I am assuming this is the filling loop for the central heating.
The plan is to turn the central heating off.
Remove the radiator.
I am assuming that the water from all the water from the radiators on floor two and floor three will come out.
I'll then fit the new radiator and re-fill the system via the filling loop. Bleeding the air and on until it reach's the recommended pressure.
Am i on the right lines or about to blow up the house ?
Thanks in advance
CB