Recent content by blaham

Thanks. Fascinating - how will inhibitor chemicals be important, and what are you recommending exactly? Yes, the thermostat valve was turned all the way, and I feel you may be right, and this needs to be removed to ensure this. Would you know how please? No, I have not found a bleed valve on...

Hiya. Large tank, approx 80 litres. House is 26 years old. This radiator is the lowest, and closest to a exterior door. Re the water path. Curious, when I turned the heating back on, the hot water came up from the left side pipe, not up from the right, as suggested with your arrows. Weird or...

Yes, the horizonal valve to the left hand side of the thermostat (not the valve on the left of the radiator) There IS a tank in the attic, yep. However, I thought if I isolated the radiator using the valves either side, than that would isolate everything? No? Thanks all.

I would like to remove it to repair the wall behind it, and redecorate. What is the other option?

Thanks all. Interesting, this is the very video I watched before attempting. I have tightened both the thermostat dial to 0, and the left hand valve. I ran the water out on the left hand side, below the thermostat valve, and above the system drain for perhaps 15 minutes. The water was clean...

Hi there, First time doing this, and trying to learn. Attempting to remove a radiator with no bleed key. I have isolated the valve on the left with a spanner (it's now tight), and closed the thermostat on the right. I have attached a photo - the 'drain valve' below the thermostat valve...