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How can I turn off the water supply to a leaking, rusting ground-floor radiator, PLEASE?
Is there a valve or a means of DRAINING the useless thing?
Is there a valve or a means of DRAINING the useless thing?
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There is a connector at each end of the radiator. One is the tap you use to turn it on and off (it could be a TRV), so turn it fully off. The other is also a tap, usually covered with a plastic cap, but requires a spanner to turn it off by turning the small flat spindle clockwise. This one is used for "balancing" the radiator, to take care of different pipe lengths to each radiator; for that reason it is important to count the number of clockwise turns it takes to turn it off. When the radiator is replaced you turn that tap anti-clockwise the same number of turns ie, you don't turn it fully on, just back to where it was.
Many thanks to your clear instructions I now understand what I *should* do but canna shift the (almost)rigid 'cap' to GET to the spindle. It's going to be a horrid job - but at least I've mopped up and the drip's capturedISH. How to find an ol' school plumber - a plumber who won't give up and knows what's what - a Hero ...
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