Hi all. I can put my hands to most basic things DIY, but am terrible at anything plumbing related. I have moved into an old victorian property, and the radiators don't look in the best shape. I am currently trying to remove a radiator so I can strip the wall behind, but I am having some problems.
I turned the spindle of the lockshield valve clockwise until it stoped. I was advised that I should then loosen off the bleed valve to allow the radiator to empty. However, when I did this, there was a strong steam of water coming from the bleed valve. I directed this into a bucket - expecting that it was just the water at the top of the radiator and it would soon subside -but it kept on coming!
Am I approaching this wrong, in that I am bleeding at the wrong stage? Or could it be that the radiator valve is broken (hence why the water didn't subside after a couple of minutes)?
The radiator also has what was once was a thermostatic radiator valve, althought the top is missing. I'm not sure if this matters...
Any help would really be appreciated! Thanks, Chris
I turned the spindle of the lockshield valve clockwise until it stoped. I was advised that I should then loosen off the bleed valve to allow the radiator to empty. However, when I did this, there was a strong steam of water coming from the bleed valve. I directed this into a bucket - expecting that it was just the water at the top of the radiator and it would soon subside -but it kept on coming!
Am I approaching this wrong, in that I am bleeding at the wrong stage? Or could it be that the radiator valve is broken (hence why the water didn't subside after a couple of minutes)?
The radiator also has what was once was a thermostatic radiator valve, althought the top is missing. I'm not sure if this matters...
Any help would really be appreciated! Thanks, Chris