Radiator removal

[boggie42]

Total novice needs to take a problematic rad out the garden and hose it through to get a ton of sludge from the bottom of it.
How do i take the rad off without getting the said black sludge all over our carpets.
Don't forget i am a novice - so step by step guide would be appreciated, i dont want to remove the rad to end up with water flowing through while i am out the garden cleaning it !!

 

[Dan Robinson]

Isolate both valves.

Lay out dust sheet and plastic underneath the two ends of the rad.

Open the bleed screw and mop up the few drops.

Close the bleed screw

Crack one of the union nuts that join the valve to the rad.

Allow the contents to drain into a container.

Use the bleed screw to control the flow out of the rad into the container.

When empty unscrew the nut completely.

Depending on the size of the rad you may need someone at the other end.

Put a thumb over the rad union.

close the bleed screw.


Lift the rad off the bracket and quickly flip it over.


You can then go and flush it out - when doing so do it both way rounds and give it a whack with hte rubber handle of a hammer.


Reverse the process.

 

[swidders]

Total novice needs to take a problematic rad out the garden and hose it through to get a ton of sludge from the bottom of it.
How do i take the rad off without getting the said black sludge all over our carpets.
Don't forget i am a novice - so step by step guide would be appreciated, i dont want to remove the rad to end up with water flowing through while i am out the garden cleaning it !!

Close radiator valves
Put plenty of plastic and towels down.
Undo valve from one end of radiator slowly and use bucket/cup/anything to catch water - protect surrounding areas since will spray.
Take your time - tweak valve nut open or closed to control speed and direction of spray.
Open bleed valve
Continue until flow stops.
Completely undo nut and shove loo roll down hole
Repeat with other side
Lift radiator off bracket and pour residue into bucket
Close bleed valve
Turn rad upside down
Carry outside
Rinse
Rehang

 

[Dan Robinson]

nar nar na nar na!

 

[boggie42]

Thanks people, i should have taken the time to trawl the site instead of harrassing you......
i did forget to mention that i have a thermostat thingy one end, having just bought the property we have had numerous probs with heating. wondering if it is worth buying a new one and fit it when i put rad back on wall ?
or have i got to drain down system completely to do this ???

thanks in advance - this site has saved me a small fortune by giving me the confidence to have a go instead of picking up the phone book......

next job laminate flooring - that scares the hell out of me !!!!!

 

[Dan Robinson]

Laminate is easier than you think. But the cheap stuff only lasts 3 or 4 years of moderate to heavy use.

 

[swidders]

i did forget to mention that i have a thermostat thingy one end, having just bought the property we have had numerous probs with heating. wondering if it is worth buying a new one and fit it when i put rad back on wall ?
or have i got to drain down system completely to do this ???

Is it faulty?
Draining down the system to replace this is safest for a novice. You can save time by closing all the radiator valves to stop these from emptying, bt the system will need balancing afterwards, so even here, it's probably easiest to drain it all down.

In fact, if you are intending to do this, then this will help with your current radiator problem since, as your intention is to clean it out, you could add a sludge remover to the system, let it do its bit for a couple of weeks, drain and refill without having to remove the rad at all.

 

[swidders]

Laminate is easier than you think. But the cheap stuff only lasts 3 or 4 years of moderate to heavy use.

Recommend Tarkett laminate flooring. Not cheap, but there's a good reason for that!

 

[boggie42]

The radiator has a cold part approx 12 x 12 inches at the bottom in the middle.
when i i have bled some water off and gently tapped the rad with a rubber mallett the water runs as black as coal, and despite emptying the rad almost completely the cold spot wont move....
so as the rads in the bungalow were left inactive for 11 months, and they have probably not been cleaned since the bungalow was built 21 years ago.
we removed 1 rad or should i say the plumbers did so we could turn that into a bedroom, and the rad was full of a black oily solution.
i dont know if it is relevant but my central heating is run by an oil fired system ?? i have no gas into my bungalow.
anyway we have to finish the kitchen today - moving in this week sometime...
the laminate flooring was on the floor of the house i bought the kitchen from in the freeads. came from a very expensive part of our area and the flooring when we matched it up in b&q in case we did not have enough was £31 a pack !!!! i am hoping we have enough !! lol

 

[Dan Robinson]

For the rad I strongly recommend a Magnaclean. The company that makes them sell a cleanser that IMO is one of the best.

Fit the Magnaclean and put a dose of cleaner in it when you turn it on.

Make sure it is once that self neutralises then you don't need to worry about flushing it out later.

 

[boggie42]

Decided to call it a day early to go home and watch wales beat england
AND THE WIFE AGREED......
so feet up now ready to watch what looks on paper to be a very good game.

 

[Dan Robinson]

Sod off

 

[swidders]

Decided to call it a day early to go home and watch wales beat england
AND THE WIFE AGREED......
so feet up now ready to watch what looks on paper to be a very good game.

If you had told us this info earlier, we would have given you more appropriate advice

 

[boggie42]

I would hate to turn this topic into a "Nar na nar na nar na..........."
i am sick of my english friends saying if only that ball bounced up for sakey.....yeah yeah - what about the other 79mins, we mullered you then took a rest....