removing a radiator completely

[encom80]

Hi all,

I have had a radiator completely removed from a combi boiler pressurised system. The builder fitted 2 end caps which looked looked like the sharkbite brand. Is this strong enough to last or best to solder normal end caps on?

cheers

 

[neds]

Those pushfit end caps are fine and good for up to 10 bar. They just look a little unsightly, could you not cut them in below the floor boards out the way?

 

[encom80]

Those pushfit end caps are fine and good for up to 10 bar. They just look a little unsightly, could you not cut them in below the floor boards out the way?

Hi, they have been cut to beneath the floorboards.

cheers

 

[seco services]

id rather solder if going under the floor and will be forgotten.
if not compression cap ends but not pushfit.

 

[encom80]

id rather solder if going under the floor and will be forgotten.
if not compression cap ends but not pushfit.

Hi all, so do you think I should get the pipes that are now below floorboard soldered on for peace of mind or would the shark bite caps that are on at the moment do a good job for 100years to come??

 

[dextrous]

Personally, I'd get soldered endcaps. Also, it's normally good practice to remove as much pipework as possible to avoid deadlegs - did your builder do this? Although not a safety problem, the extraneous pipework will be able to conduct wasted heat - although not much to be fair.

 

[gavinda]

push fit and compression below teh floor are both unnaceptabe unless readily accessed.... solder em now!

 

[Goldberg]

push fit and compression below teh floor are both unnaceptabe unless readily accessed....

If the ceiling below is plasterboard, then you can use a compression cap and always be able to access it with one of these:

 

[gavinda]