radiator valve bust

[deadlynapalm]

hi, im decorating a room at the min, i went to take off the radiator and one of the valves is bust. i.e can't close it fully. the little nib at the end is off. what should i do? drain the whole system?

 

[ollski]

hi, im decorating a room at the min, i went to take off the radiator and one of the valves is bust. i.e can't close it fully. the little nib at the end is off. what should i do? drain the whole system?

if you mean the tap spindle then yes drain it down and replace the valve.....if it's upstairs you only need to drain down to that level.

 

[peter anderson]

if he's draining the system down won't he have to re-add corrosion inhibitor when he re-fills it?

 

[oilman]

Maybe, but that's assuming there was some in the first place.