central heating radiator

[bonscot]

Any tips to this DIY enthusiast and money safer where possible lol on the best way to remove a wall mounted central heating radiator would be greatly appreciated ?

[buildersmate]

The way I do it is: -
Tighten down the lockshield valves on both ends. One of these is normally the adjustable one to turn the rad on/off (or TRV if fitted), the other one is the balancing lockshield.
Put old cloth or newspaper on carpet under one end, then old square icecream tub - just a convenient size to fit under and holds a fair amount of water.
Loosen the horizontal nut between the lockshield and the rad - probably stiff - and ensure water trickles into tub.
Open the air bleed above to increase flow of water out the bottom. Empty the rad of water.
Unscrew other end and raise this end slightly. Rest of water pours into tub - often with black sludge (avoid getting on carpet at all costs).
When empty of water/sludge, lift rad vertically off its two brackets at the back.
Job done.

[bonscot]

Thanks buildersmate job done and no probs much appreciated ;-)

[gasman]

Just one point to add to buildersmates very good instructions. If it does have a TRV fitted best to seal it off using a 1/2" female cap, because when the temperature drops at night, the TRV will open. And you will wake up to a flood. Or even worse if it is an upstairs rad, a collapsed ceiling as well as the flood.

[bonscot]

thanks for that gasman ,il do that aswell cheers