towle radiator

[lizzy]

I want to remove a towel radiator from the wall to paint. The valves are vertical. Has anybody got any tips for draining these valves without the water going everywhere?

 

[breezer]

put a towel on the floor, then turn valves off and remove radiator

 

[alexnic]

Remember to put a basin or similar on the floor to catch the water out of the radiator ...

 

[lizzy]

It's the putting a basin on the floor bit I want advice on. Surely if I open the valve the water will just run down the outside of the pipe because of in-line valves. I think I'm going to try putting a large piece of 'Blu-Tak' or similar around the pipe with a small tail dropping down to one side. Hopefully this will provide a point for the water to run from and I can place a bowl at the side of the pipe. I'll let you know how I get on.

 

[breezer]

thats why i said put a towel on the floor

 

[corgiman]

If it were me I would drain down the system as I have been caught by a towel rail flooding everywhere a time or two before

just make sure that when you fill up you vent a rads etc well and there should be no prob

 

[lizzy]

It turned out to be quite straight forward. If you are quick undoing the valve, you can move the pipe out of the way enough to get a bowl under the radiator. You get a little water on the floor, but not too much.