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Because the PTFE seems to have sorted it! As long as I can get a shower, I am happy for the time being; although when we put Satan's radiator back on the wall it's a different story.

It's still leaking. What if I wound some PTFE tape round the top of the pipe?

After cursing the previous owners for the hundreth time, I managed to loosen off the valve to fill the system. Worked a treat, pressure up easy. However, the lockshield valve on the removed radiator started to leak. I've attached the shower hose up to it, and I'm in the process of draining...

Righto. I've turned the leaky lockshield valve as far as it will go clockwise, which, correct me if I'm wrong, should close it. If it leaks, I've a spare valve I was given ages ago that I'm going to put on. I think I'll finish the wall paper stripping, and let you know how I get on.

I've found out how you let water into the system thanks to this FAQ*, and no thanks to the user manual. Is the lack of pressure going to affect the hot water? Should I not do anything with the boiler at all whilst the pressure is zero, or just not use the heating? Edit: I've just found...

It's a Worcester 24i Greenstar that was installed before January 2009. We didn't pick it; it came with the flat. Unfortunately, my Dad is not a plumber!

I was planning on removing a radiator to do some decorating, and after some discussion with my Dad, this seemed fairly straightforward. What I didn't count on, was both the valve caps on my radiator being absent, and them both looking identical. I've no idea which is the one you use to turn...