My boyfriend is pretty useless in the DIY department but I am desperate to remove our livingroom radiator as the linen paper behind has started peeling away. Would it be easy for a novice to do this job or would you recommend getting someone in who know's what they are doing?
Removing a radiator
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The worst thing about that little job is the black sludge that can make a BIG mess when it comes out the rad 
SO.........if you`ve got laminate floor or you can roll the carpet right back.......then that`s a good start. ***then you have to turn off each end valve*** and pull off and hold thumb over the open end of rad and carry outside and drain out black water....if you can do this between you you`re ok.
SO.........if you`ve got laminate floor or you can roll the carpet right back.......then that`s a good start. ***then you have to turn off each end valve*** and pull off and hold thumb over the open end of rad and carry outside and drain out black water....if you can do this between you you`re ok.The water shouldnt be black, if it is, call a heating engineer as you may have a problem.
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Bamber gaspipe
Errr...holding your thumb over the end of the rad is not going to stop your full radiator from blasting out all of its contents as soon as you crack the valves.You need to close down both valves at either end of the rad, drain the radiator before pulling of the rad tails. Just hope that your valves aren`t passing which often happens, because after 3 hours of draining the rad you will be wondering just how much water can this thing possibly have in it
Did I not mention turning off valves firstBamber gaspipe said:Errr...holding your thumb over the end of the rad is not going to stop your full radiator from blasting out all of its contents as soon as you crack the valves.You need to close down both valves at either end of the rad, drain the radiator before pulling of the rad tails. Just hope that your valves aren`t passing which often happens, because after 3 hours of draining the rad you will be wondering just how much water can this thing possibly have in it
I`ve just edited it in so I don`t look silly I wonder how many I `ve seen with clean water in other than the ones I installed ....I`ll have to think real hard.......maybe go and sit on the verandee and pluck the old banjo for a whileWhy not start off in the right order???
Turn off both valves and then open bleed screw at top of rad. If water continues to flow out of it, one or both of the valves is letting-by and you probably need plan B (drain down). If flow stops, THEN set about loosening ONE of the valves where it joins onto the rad, get as much as possible of the water in the rad out into a suitable container (a paint roller tray is good), then re-tighten bleed screw, loosen valves at both ends and lift rad out from between valves, using thumb at each end to contain any remaining water. Then turn the rad upside down, so that any water still in it stays in it, and carry it outside.
Turn off both valves and then open bleed screw at top of rad. If water continues to flow out of it, one or both of the valves is letting-by and you probably need plan B (drain down). If flow stops, THEN set about loosening ONE of the valves where it joins onto the rad, get as much as possible of the water in the rad out into a suitable container (a paint roller tray is good), then re-tighten bleed screw, loosen valves at both ends and lift rad out from between valves, using thumb at each end to contain any remaining water. Then turn the rad upside down, so that any water still in it stays in it, and carry it outside.
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