microbore pipe work

[mrrich]

hi there,i'm wanting to take off an old rad and replace it with a towel rad,the pipe work to the rad is microbore,need too know how too bleed the rad and how to refill,i will have to extend the microbore because i want to fitt the towel rad higher up the wall.
thanks.

 

[gas4you]

Bit confused

Re-filling the system will depend on whether it is open vent or a sealed/combi system.

New towel rail will be bled from air vent on top of it

 

[Goldspoon]

If combi boiler see here post running now:

http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=150517&sid=ef6564c1a1c54ef5d146a20efe358c76

 

[mrrich]

cheers for repy,the system is a tank fed from attic,i just want to take a old rad of and replace it with a towel rad,the rad valves will have to come off,so i just need to know how to drain off the water supply to the rad.thanks again

 

[gas4you]

If you are having to alter the pipe work to the new towel rail then you will most probably have to drain the system, not just the old rad.

 

[John506]

how high off the floor do you want the towel rad?

 

[mrrich]

i want to lift it about a foot of the floor,if i have to drain the system can you advise how to and how to re-fill.thanks again.