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Haha! I'm 30. But this is the first time I've done anything with central heating - albeit super low level stuff! Thanks again,

So after swapping out the union valves with the tail valves in my earlier post, I bit the bullet and partially drained the system (switching all the thermostats and lock shield off to retain the water in the rads). Draining was simple enough from the hallway. And with a little effort I removed...

So, I went to my local screwfix today and picked up a set of these after talking to the chap in store: http://www.screwfix.com/p/radiator-union-valve-tail-pack-of-2/78169 I thought great, means its all one unit, and I don't have anything else to buy. I explained to him that I had already...

Thanks for the replies, so I am not completely off my tree then. The boiler, is a reasonably new (2 years) Vaillant - we had the system changed when we moved in - and can be drained from downstais to the outside - there is an overflow to dump the water. I like the look of those extensions too...

Hi, As part of my home renovation project, I have moved onto the second bedroom in the house, all the old woodchip has been stripped, I've re-plastered the walls and ceiling, and am now at the stage where I am ready to replace the radiator. In terms of the radiator, so far I have done the...