Removing a radiator

[Pacman]

When removing a radiator should I cap the now dead pipes or join them together?

 

[Bahco]

Cap.

 

[nstreet]

Wouldn't you be better off removing the pipe at the last good rad on the circuit, especially if it is a long run of dead pipe? Assuming that the dead rad is the last rad on the circuit of course.

 

[softlad1971]

Depends if it is a flow and return two pipe system or an old single pipe system?

 

[Pacman]

Depends if it is a flow and return two pipe system or an old single pipe system?

How do you tell?

There may be a problem if I cap them off and stop the flow to another radiator, I have turned the rad off and all the other rads still work in the house.

I'm removing the rad from my kitchen to get another base unit in, so I don't really want to be ripping it all out again if there is a problem.

 

[Bahco]

[quote="softlad1971''] I have turned the rad off and all the other rads still work in the house.
[/quote]

You have answered your own question. Obviously a 2 pipe system.
Find out where they are being fed (i.e off the 22 mm tees or 15 mm tees )and cut and cap.

BBcode

 

[traineegasman]

Don`t cut or cap anything until you have drained system.

 

[Bahco]

I don't think anybody would be that silly to cut full pipes

 

[traineegasman]

Sorry, thought it may have been a useful point, seeing as the original poster didn`t realise that turning off one rad wouldn`t affect the rest, & obviously not knowing the principles of his own central heating system.. Mind you, he probably DOES know the principle of draining down then doesn`t he.... IT`S OBVIOUS....

 

[doitall]

remove radiator, and re-connect it to a baseboard heater fitted under the new unit.

Just an idea

 

[softlad1971]

Just closing the radiator valves does not prove if it is a two or one pipe system. In a one pipe system, there will be a bypass pipe underneath the radiator which allows flow if the radiator is shut.

 

[Pacman]

baseboard heater fitted under the new unit.

I've seen the dimplex leccy ones didn't relise there were others. do tell

 

[kevplumb]

try myson here

 

[Pacman]

try myson here

Ohh tar didn't realise they can use existing CH systems looks pretty usefull, will see which is cheaper thanks

 

[PEDANTICVINDICTIVEMAN]

Damn, softy beat me to it, anyway if the pipes are going to be behind a unit and your not going to use them with a kick space heater just cap off and forget, dont go ripping out anything.