Radiator Removal

**Taz8130** · 30-09-2008

Having read a few threads in the past regarding removal & re-installing of radiators before tiling, I am considering drafting a step-by-step guide inc. pics, for other members.

Just want to see are there enough members needing this info, to warrant the effort ?

**Fekin** · 30-09-2008

There will always be members requiring info regarding radiator removal

TilingLogistics · 30-09-2008

Originally Posted by Taz8130

Having read a few threads in the past regarding removal & re-installing of radiators before tiling, I am considering drafting a step-by-step guide inc. pics, for other members.

Just want to see are there enough members needing this info, to warrant the effort ?

Go for it!!! All help gratefully received! There will always be someone reading who finds it useful

Kev

**Dave** · 30-09-2008

Not just members TAZ.. we have thousands of public viewers as well.....

If you would be kind enough to draft it up then that would be very welcome from members and viewers....

**365drills** · 30-09-2008

Photos are always a bonus so if its pictorial then great!

pjtiler · 30-09-2008

the thing to be very carfull of when removing a radiator is

water

**sibs** · 01-10-2008

And make sure you screw the valve fully down.... some TRV's only go down to a frost setting in which case may not fully close the water off. I think you'd probably get a device that closes it fully from a plumbers merchant.
The one I recently took off I unscrewed the valve and put a thick rubber washer over the pin and screwed the valve back on again so as to make sure the pin was fully down before I took the radiator off.
Sorry if this complicates things... perhaps you could include an explaination as to how a trv works... It just screws down onto a pin in the fitting that controls or stops the flow of water. Great idea taz

**Derry** · 01-10-2008

sure it will be worth the effort and fully appreciated

**jamesy07** · 01-10-2008

testing

**jamesy07** · 01-10-2008

ok lads been having computer problems and could not post on the forum anyway,
if you go on to youtube and type in radtubeclamp there is a 9 min video on how to remove a radiator using these rad clamps ideal for tilers i think
google rad clamps and you will find there is plenty about will make your job easier

ps. ok gaz fixed now