I went to remove a radiator prior to decorating, think I understand the concept ok:
1. Shut off valves
2. Loosen nuts either end of rad, allowing water to drain into bowl
However, when I went to loosen the nut on the inner side of the valve, it was SO damned tight the whole valve assembly twisted. As a result, water began to weep from the nut on the feed pipe coming up from the floor.
I had the valve clamped too with another wrench, but it didn't keep it still enough. The seal has obviously been broken now and it needs full disassembling and re-tightening with new PTFE tape.
Is this something I can do myself or should I just get a plumber in? I don't have lots of plumbing supplies and have never removed a rad, drained a rad, refilled a rad.
Think I just answered my own question didn't I?
Any advice gratefully received though.
Thanks.
1. Shut off valves
2. Loosen nuts either end of rad, allowing water to drain into bowl
However, when I went to loosen the nut on the inner side of the valve, it was SO damned tight the whole valve assembly twisted. As a result, water began to weep from the nut on the feed pipe coming up from the floor.
I had the valve clamped too with another wrench, but it didn't keep it still enough. The seal has obviously been broken now and it needs full disassembling and re-tightening with new PTFE tape.
Is this something I can do myself or should I just get a plumber in? I don't have lots of plumbing supplies and have never removed a rad, drained a rad, refilled a rad.
Think I just answered my own question didn't I?
Any advice gratefully received though.
Thanks.