tiling behind a radiator

[imperato]

hiya guys just a quick question, im starting a job monday and i have to remove a radiator to tile behind.

some people might find this a silly question but i havent had to remove 1 before. when removing the radiator do i have to cut all hot and cold of in the house ? or do i just turn the valve off on the side of the radiator?

 

[White Room]

Turn both valves off

 

[imperato]

so i dont have to turn of the water just the valve will do? theres only 1 valve on the right with 2 pipes going to that

 

[diamondtiling]

Turn the valves off on both sides, slightly undo both of the nuts on each valve, the one that connects the water feed, not the one that holds the valve, you can then lift the radiator off its brackets and turn it 90 degrees so that it rests on bricks or timber, make sure that someone helps you if you have never done this before.

When you have tiled simply turn and reposition the rad.

 

[hillhead]

strange,has to be a valve though.

 

[White Room]

Two pipes going to one valve, not one I've seen before

 

[diamondtiling]

There should be a flow and return pipe, usually one on each side.

 

[mikethetile]

im trying to get my head round that one, they may know on the plumbing forum

 

[White Room]

It's not micro bore is it

 

[diamondtiling]

It's not micro bore is it

It should still have a pipe at either end though Mark, is it a designer rad?