How To Remove A Radiator

This web page provides pictorial instructions on how to remove a central heating radiator.

Overview

To remove a radiator:

· Turn the radiator valves off.

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Removing The Radiator

· Turn the TRV off – set to 0.

· Usually by turning clockwise.

· Remove the plastic cover of the lockshield valve.

· Turn the lockshield valve off by turning the valve clockwise.

· Take note of how many turns it takes to turn the lockshield valve off – this will be used to set the valve to the same position when putting the radiator back on.

· Place the towels around the TRV and lockshield valve.

· Their is a very good chance of water spill – protect the carpeting.

· Place the bowl underneath the TRV.

· Disconnect the radiator at the Thermostatic Radiator Valve (TRV).

· Disconnect the radiator at the lockshield valve.

· Empty the water from the radiator – you may need to open the radiator bleed valve.

· ‘Cap off’ the TRV and lockshield valve.

To remove a radiator you will need:

· A large adjustable spanner.

· A large pair of pliers.

· 2 radiator cap ends.

· Cloths and old towels.

· Bucket.

· Small bowl.

· Radiator bleed key.

· Loosen the TRV to radiator securing nut.

· You will need to use pliers, or another spanner, to hold the TRV valve housing still. The force of turning the TRV to radiator securing nut will cause the valve housing to turn.

· Use the bowl to catch any water spill.

· Place the bowl underneath the lockshield valve.

· Loosen the lockshield valve to radiator securing nut.

· You will need to use pliers, or another spanner, to hold the lockshield valve housing still. The force of turning the lockshield valve to radiator securing nut will cause the valve housing to turn.

· Use the bowl to catch any water spill.

· Remove the radiator from the wall – tip the water out from the radiator into the bucket.

· Use the radiator bleed key to loosen the radiator bleed valve – this will allow all the water to pour out of the radiator into the bucket.

· Tighten the radiator bleed valve.

· Put the cap (‘cap off’) into the pipe left by the TRV valve and the lockshield valve.

· Capping of the radiator will prevent any water spill.

Replacing The Radiator

· Put the radiator back onto the brackets on the wall.

· Remove the cap nut from the TRV valve pipe and the lockshield valve pipe.

· Put the TRV valve back into the radiator – tighten the TRV to radiator securing nut.

· Put the lockshield valve back into the radiator – tighten the lockshield valve to radiator securing nut.

· Turn the lockshield valve clockwise the same amount of turns that you did when removing the radiator.

· Open the TRV valve.

· Bleed the radiator.

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