Removing A Radiator

[Barmaid]

We decided to knock a wall down that had a radiator on it. Now we have no wall, but the radiator pipes just hanging down. How do we get rid of these please?

The alternative is that we move it through 90 degrees, but this will mean extending the pipes. Is that easy?

[BRIGHT SPARK]

Its an easy plumbing job...but you will need to drain down part or all of the system.

[jomifl]

Easy for a plumber...

[Old_Geezer]

Sounds a fashion statement to me :-)

Yo simply have to rejoin the pipes to allow the system to circulate again where it is best to do so. Under the floorboards being favourite. Hanging down ? What from the ceiling ? That's unusual. My radiator pipes tend to come up from the floor.

[Old_Geezer]

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[BRIGHT SPARK]

OG...not unusual if you have solid floors downstairs.

[Old_Geezer]

Ah, I guess so. Cheers.

[Barmaid]

It's the kitchen radiator. The piping comes in thru the kitchen ceiling and used to be attached to the wall that isnt there anymore. We are trying to decide whether to cap it off and do away with it for good or resite it on the wall closest. But Mr BM reckons he needs pipe bending equipment and lots of other stuff to move it.

[BRIGHT SPARK]

Even to cap it off you will need to drain down...unless you freeze it.

[VHG]

I hope it was not a supporting wall.

[BRIGHT SPARK]

Barmaid......I think you need to get a proper man in :-)

[Barmaid]

I know we are a bit daft, but not completely stupid. It wasnt a supporting wall.

I think we are going to move it. He needs to put extra piping in another rad since we also took out part of another wall so it looks like today we are doing plumbing.

[BRIGHT SPARK]

Yea.....go for it ...what could possibly go wrong :-)

[The Builder]

Go for it, BM.

With the greatest posssssible respect to OG......... DON'T join the two pipes (flow & return) together. That could greatly affect other radiators downstream.

If you plan to move the rad,
Go upstairs and get under the floor. Use one of these kits...........

http://www.screwfix.com/p/rothenberger-tradesmans-pipe-freezing-kit/95208

Then fit these to the two pipes............

http://www.screwfix.com/p/15mm-isolating-valve-pack-of-2/65251

Then you have all the time in the world to play ;o)

[Old_Geezer]

Ok fair enough. I'd look at the system diagram before starting, but I have lived in houses where one rad was in series with another. I guess it's not the usual practice.

[Barmaid]

Thank you! we have decided to move it because I think now we have a huge cavernous room, I shall be cold in there in the winter.

He's going to screwfix in a bit. So hopefully I shall have a working radiator by close of play tomorro.