I want to attempt this myself - plumbing in new radiators

[Steve]

I have two new radiators to fit. Both were singles before, but now they are doubles.

Therefore the pipework needs altering.

Upstairs shouldnt be too difficult - theres some play in the pipes as shown here:

(at one point this rad was smaller hence the extended left pipe).

I am going to raise the new radiator by about an inch, to clear the pipe extension and to make the pipes easier to manipulate onto the rad tails. Will I be ok manually putting a slight kink in the right pipe to bring it out slightly?

The second one will be more work, as shown here:

The pipes go through the wall to under the stairs and then down 4 inches under the concrete floor. There is no play in them. How can I extend them the extra inch? It all seems so fiddly. Would it be the best option to remove the pipe through the wall and replace with a longer piece?

I dont have a blowlamp so all joints will be compression, sadly. Unless I decide to invest in one by persuasion in this topic. I have helped my uncle plumb in a bathroom suite in both speedifit and copper.

Cheers.

 

[seco services]

first pic.
you'll more likely end up with a damaged pipe more than a slight bend if you try and bend it.
why not alter both of them under the floor look a whole lot better than pipes that are pulled at an angle to fit as with the vertical one.

as for second pic alter the pipes under the stairs and put a new section through onto the rad.

 

[petit_pablo]

Compression fittings everywhere will look nasty, learn to solder and do with end feeds.

 

[kevplumb]

what you need to do is watch jackpikes vid

then forget everything you just saw

and do the job right

 

[jackpike]

thanks kev,
anyway i've got to work tomorrow (yes i know its bank hol) but i'm busy busy busy, try to find something interesting when i come on tomorrow night, screwfix is down again ,

night night,

 

[kevplumb]

THE SOONER THE MODS SORT OUT THIS LOAD OF REJECTS THE BETTER

we had a good forum here and now it is being reduced to their level

 

[Steve]

ok, shopping list:

blow torch
15mm copper pipe
a few 15mm yorkshire elbows
Some solder and flux
ptfe tape

Or I might ask my uncle to come and do it

I almost think he's a speedfit rep! He's got a speedfit mug!!!

 

[Whitespirit66]

I almost think he's a speedfit rep! He's got a speedfit mug!!!

Has it sprung a leak yet?

 

[Whitespirit66]

On the second rad, if the pipes go through the wall to under the stairs, you could cut the pipe under the stairs and add a bit extra so that the pipes come through the wall a bit more.

Compression won't matter under the stairs.

 

[Bahco]

Steve do yourself a favour and get someone in. Not a diy job and you will have a nightmare if it is your first attempt.