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    Steel framed house radiator help

    We have just moved into a steel framed house and we are replacing the old copper system with push fit. Our fourth bedroom has a steel beam running outside the room door and going straight along. The wall is a load bearing brick wall seated on top of it. We have laid our pipes under the floor...
  2. C

    Fitting bathroom towel radiator fitting questions?

    Hi there, i’m in the process of remodelling a new build home and have a towel radiator i will be fitting soon to replace an ugly traditional radiator in the bathroom that was fitted by the builders. The fitted radiator has been removed, the pipes are “polyfit” brand 10mm plastic...
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  3. Martyn

    Going from 10mm JG direct to Radiator TRV?

    So been trying to search this for some time and finding mixed results, I have 10mm JD Speed fit piping coming out the wall and hoping to use it on the original TRVs, things that keep popping up are these JG stem reducers, but doesn't seem right that the value would go onto the end? wouldn't...
  4. P

    Troubleshoot UFH PLUS radiator system

    Need a heating engineer in Central London I currently have an old worcester boiler. Since its original installation I've had many upgrades to my flat which now has 3 bathrooms and 7 zone underfloor heating plus 3 towel rail radiators. The greenstar I currently have is no longer sufficient...
  5. gb17342

    Should I replace this radiator pipe?

    This radiator pipe got stepped on and now has a kink, if you can see in the pics. Should I get it cut back and a new bit soldered on or will it be alright as is? It's not leaking but presume it's going to restrict the flow, does that matter..? It's the pipe with the return valve it's not the...
  6. A

    Replace radiator valve but nut stuck

    Replacing bathroom towel radiator, while I‘m at it was going to change the valves for new ones, however this bottom nut is completely stuck…. Any advice for getting it off? Have tried using grips to hold still while using spanner to undo, have tried WD40, it just won’t budge 😬
  7. Blarkin2217

    Radiator on top floor only 4 of the 7 rungs become hot!

    I own a 2 family and my tenants are on the 2nd floor. The radiator in the back room on that floor, only the front 4 rungs (where the inlet pipe is) are getting hot the last 3 rungs are not. I have only been able to find stuff on top half and bottom half being hot and cold and middle being...
  8. D

    Advice Needed - Radiator Mounting

    Hi, just after a bit of advice. I recently had 6 new radiators fitted (48 hrs ago) by a reputable plumbing company and my 2 year old son literally just leant against one (whilst seated) and the whole thing came away from the wall. Luckily I was able to catch it to stop it from crushing him! My...
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    URGENT HELP NEEDED CHASING RADIATOR PIPES INTO WALL

    Hello we are currently doing our living room, it is back to plaster no skirting etc.. our current radiator has pipes on show down the wall and along the skirting. but we'd like to chase them into the wall and change the radiator roughly for a similar size. Should we chase them in exactly how...
  10. aBritInDanmark

    Removing a radiator in pellet boiler system

    Hello all, I've read 1 valve radiator removal on this forum (123730) and other such threads. The reason I'm apprehensive to start is because unlike the Gas boilers I'm used to from the UK. Now I'm living in Denmark I'm dealing with a RTB10K (Ready to Burn). See attached pictures 1. Main Water...
  11. C

    Column radiator cooler at bottom - Valve issue?

    Hi all, Just had a column radiator fitted with an ENZO TRV valve (non bi-directional) on the flow inlet pipe. When heating is turned on, the radiator stays cooler at the bottom even though the valve is fully open. Tried unscrewing the valve head off and the radiator heats up at the bottom...
  12. M

    Advice on leaking radiator bleed valve

    Hi, I woke up this morning to a damp patch under the radiator bleed valve, it looks like the seal is damaged as the water is coming out from the edges at the bottom. My concern is there seems to be a lot of rust at the which may have made the leak worse. It's mainly just the paint that's flaked...
  13. L

    Move a radiator to new location

    Hi, I want to shift a radiator about 30 cm sideways to fit a new library and wanted some advice on how to do this. This is what I think I should do but any advice on how to do this or what products to use would be most welcome! Turn off boiler and drain system Remove radiator Cut down intake...
  14. J

    70s Renovation - Radiator Manifold

    Hi all, I am currently renovating our 70s house a room at a time. It currently has single pipe central heating, heat only boiler and indirect cylinder with F&E tank. It's a noisy system and even when balanced, the last radiators take a while to get hot. I'm also getting air in from somewhere...
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    could this white material on radiator thread be/contain any asbestos?

    Hi everybody, I have noticed that unlike the other threads of the radiator which are sealed with something that really looks like hemp ("foto 1"), one of them has this white material wrapped around/inside the joint ("foto 2"). Could anybody tell me if it may be/could contain any asbestos? Many...
  16. S

    Air in towel radiator

    Our upstairs towel radiator keeps filling with air at the top. We had a new system boiler, new tank and new pipework fitted in October. The new tank is in the garage which is underneath the house and the new boiler is in the kitchen at ground floor level. We also had underfloor heating installed...
  17. C

    Removing radiator leaving flow/return pipes open

    Hi. I am about to lay new wooden flooring and replace my skirting boards. I want a full skirting board behind my radiator but to do this I will have to remove the radiator (take it off the wall) - obviously the system has to be depressurised to do this ... my question is this ... I do not...
  18. O

    What's the minimum suggested clearance under a radiator?

    I've read it's generally around the 150mm mark, but I'm wanting to fit a particular style (see photo) in to a particular space that will only leave 100mm. I was just wondering if the relatively open structure of this style would give me any latitude in terms of gap between the floor and the...
  19. D

    Manifold to radiator feed using Hep2O and elbows

    Hello All Its my first jobbie using Hep2O. Im installing a vertical mounted radiator manifold, and the feeds to wall mounter radiators. Im using Hep2O barrier pipe the HXX100/15W. Q1 Is there an issue using elbows in a plastic 15mm barrier radiator feeds - i.e some bore constriction issue Im...
  20. O

    How to change leaking valve when other radiator valve stuck open

    I have a towel rail style radiator in the bathroom with straight through taps. I have noticed tonight one of the valves has started dripping. I can sort some new valves but the other valve that isn't leaking appears to be stuck open. How do I best drain the radiator to change the valves given...
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