reoving a rad (again)

[duncan2]

Apologies if this is a silly question.

I want to remove a radiator but one of the nuts (on the right hand side of the radiator looking towards the wall) is a bit tight and I can't tell without putting quite a lot of pressure on (which I am reluctant to do) whether I am loosening the nut or tightening it.

Can anyone tell me what way I should be turning the spanner - towards the wall or towards the floor?

Many thanks

 

[Bahco]

Clockwise to unscrew

 

[Paul Barker]

With the handle of your spanner at the top, push it towards the wall, whilst holding the body of the valve with a pair of grips so as not to cause a leak in the nut olive pipe junction at the bottom.

 

[plumberman_uk]

here is a tip... the nut is at the radiatorside!so on the right you loosen the nut towards the wall and vice versa on the left(thats with the spanner at the northpole ) dont forget to hold the valve in place with a pair of adjustables or u might end up with an insurance claim for a ruined carped