radiator removal

[thompy]

Hey guys,

i need to remove a radiator in the on-suite.
Thing is i have only ever taken rads off that are part of a combi system, its never been a problem as the rads have always had 2 shut off valves.
The house i am in now, has an ideal classic boiler system.
I can only see 1 valve on the rad.

What do i need to do to remove the rad????




thanks

 

[Nige F]

Hey guys,

i need to remove a radiator in the on-suite.
Thing is i have only ever taken rads off that are part of a combi system, its never been a problem as the rads have always had 2 shut off valves.
The house i am in now, has an ideal classic boiler system.
I can only see 1 valve on the rad.

What do i need to do to remove the rad????Drain Down What`s on the other end Has the 1 valve got 2 small pipes going into it




thanks

you`re welcome

 

[Mick Leek]

At the side of the main knob You should see a little cap that you can unscrew... Under that you will see a slotted screw.. Turn it clockwise to close the return and turn the main knob to close feed.

I also have them on old system ripping them out at moment and fitting new rads and TRV's

Good Luck

Mick

 

[thompy]

cheers boys,

am i ok to run hte CH with the rad off and valves isolated?



Ta

 

[Mick Leek]

I lad.

not a problem

 

[thompy]

Maick ure a start,


many thanks


Lee

 

[Mick Leek]

Maick ??? Who the hell is that

Does your valve look like this

 

[thompy]

No, a pipe goes into each side of the rad.

 

[Mick Leek]

thought you said only one valve on rad ? So pipes do go into both ends then ?

Other side will be a lock shield with a cap on top

 

[Expertboy]

Maick ??? Who the hell is that

Does your valve look like this

Which dirty minger owns that rad, not been cleaned since god were a lad!!

 

[Mick Leek]

Guilty as charged officer.. BUT i do have a small excuse, we are in the process of building an extension and the bathroom where that is doesnt have a floor at the moment..

Does that excuse me from the dirty looking vale gov ? Eh , does it eh, eh,

Thanks

 

[Nige F]

thought you said only one valve on rad ? So pipes do go into both ends then ?

Other side will be a lock shield with a cap on top

errr, NO.........could be a one pipe system THAT`s why I asked what`s on the other end.........old one pipers can have a M.Iron/copper no valve .....no flies on me...just the marks where they`ve been

 

[markdiy]

Maick ??? Who the hell is that

Does your valve look like this

Which dirty minger owns that rad, not been cleaned since god were a lad!!

Going off the subject a bit where can i get these valves from{in the UK} i have a rad that needs one replaceing .Does the one in the pic use smaller bore pipe?
Thanks Mark

 

[Mick Leek]

Yes uses 10mm micro bore pipe.... You can have these when i take them off if you want... In fact, i threw 3 away last week Sorry

Mick

PS, Sorry Nige F, didnt realise it was YOU asking under a different user name.

 

[kevplumb]

yorkshire still do twin entry valves