Moving a radiator - Quick Question

[BobK76]

Hi guys,

Moving a radiator a few feet in my kitchen to an adjacent wall. I've read that you can bung the pipes in the expansion tank (see pics) to create a vacuum. Is this the way a relatively inexperienced person would want to go?

Pics of expansion tank in my album - //www.diynot.com/network/BobK76/albums/

I'm also planning on using plastic push-fit pipes from the feeds of the old radiator to the new. Is this ok?

Rob

 

[Whitespirit66]

Personally, I would drain down if you are making pipework alterations. Once you have cut those pipes, a lot of water will be coming your way if things go wrong. I normally only bung for smallish jobs, like valve changes. You may be able to bung if you keep one of the 2 pipes closed with its rad valve, work on the other pipe, seal this off, then do the first pipe. So that you only have one pipe open at any one time.

Up to you, but I would probably be draining.

Plastic pipes are OK, but if they are on show going to a rad, will look naff. I would at least have copper tails to the rad valves, and keep the plastic out of sight. Don't forget the inserts for the plastic pipe, and make sure its barrier pipe for ch.

 

[newbuildinstaller]

If you want to do it live hen the best way would be:

Remove existing rad (turning of rad valves) and hang where required

Pipe up the newly positioned rad all the way to where you want to 'cut in to' the old pipe work and make it so that you have enough space and slack to be able to cut the old pipe and quickly push on new connection so the water spilt will be minimal.

Remember when doing this you will need a new set of rad valves as the old ones will be being used to blank off the old pipework until its disconnected.

Also turn the new rad valves off on the newly positioned rad before connecting on to the old pipework.