This is so helpful. I was quoted £200 to replace a radiator, not including the cost of the radiator itself, by a local handyman. Watching this, I feel it’s actually something that I could do myself. Thank you for this.

i think having the wife asking questions makes this video. she asked the same questions i was thinking. nice job.

A great job again from you and the missus. Thank you. I have to change a single rad to a double, but have no leeway on the feed and return copper pipes from the floor. I'm going to disconnect the radiator, then turn the valves towards me through 90 degrees, as the new radiator will be twice the depth of the single. Then I'll connect up the valve and rad with 90 degree pipework. Just a suggestion for anyone who has the same problem. Have a happy New Year and all the best for 2023.

You make it look so easy. Nice job mate.

love Mo your handy assistant. And thanks to camerawoman for asking the right questions

Excellent video . . .its a job im about to do in the next few days. Thankyou for the posting

loved the way you did your measurement you mad it so mush easy loved the video

so well explained thank you

Very timely with the beast from the east blowing in 👍

Very comprehensive, thank you.

Great vid so easy to understand thanks👍👍

I was relieved to see you turning off that socket!

Another great video, thanks

Thanks For The Video 👍

Great video 👍

Is it not best to change the olives on the rad tails?

Thank you!!!

Great job more food videos please.

When your wife asks too many questions😂 Great video... thank you

top marks bro

Mo - great little helper

Lovely an Ideal boiler, I call it, A pain in the A**e. Now you've added that rad it's going to bring on a host of new problems. You should've changed the boiler 😂, great vid ✌

Hi @dereton33, I have been watching your videos and they have helped me a lot I got to say. :) this one specially. I wanted to ask though. I want to change my single to a double/triple column one, but I am not sure of the wall will hold these? I see that you use the "standard type 22" but would you recommend a column one?

lovely clear video. I have two rads I need to replace so I have no excuse now. Just a quick question - I have a open vented system is there any benefit in topping the rad up with water as well as inhibitor.. or should I just let the F and E tank do it's job ( not sure how much sludge is in it! )

top marks

if these things are filled with water,why isn't there more water coming out of the old radiator?

Great vids. Thanks. When looking for a new radiator where do you measure from and to, to make sure the replacement isn't too long/short please? What are the dimensions quoted online?

brilliant vid i had a plastering job done to my wall behind the rad he took the rad off but bent the pipe foward a good bit when i went to put the rad back on i need to stragent it up but im worried i will crack the pipe coming up from the concreate floor

Brilliant and very informative videos. Thank you for sharing the knowledge. In my house I have old singe radiators installed but I would like to replace them with double radiators. It's very difficult yo find exact length of the double radiators and I'm worried that the distance from the wall of the double radiator would be off from the existing copper pipe coming out of the fixed floor. I'm thinking may be I can cut the copper pipes above floor level and install plastic straight connecters and then use PEX or plastic flexi piper to connect to the new double radiators. If possible can you please make a video to help with this or provide guidance. Your help is much appreciated. Kind regards

When you double your output in this manner for the rad being upgraded does your boiler have to work a little harder as a result? I have five seven rads that could potentially be swapped for double panel convection rads but concerned about the boiler strength. At the moment I have a total of ten rads in the system including towel rail and two double rads.

Hi, thanks for the video which is great by the way, just one question -- when you have every connected back up with the new radiator do you open the lockshield and then bleed the radiator as in the video? or do you open the trv, then the lockshield then bleed it?

What's the best boiler for these double radiator?

Great informative video. Just one thing I'm wondering, if the pipes are coming up from a concrete floor does this mean some new pipework will be needed or would there still be a little play in them?

My house was built in the 50’s and my rads are all a panel - just one single panel if you know what I mean. They get roasting down stairs but not upstairs, wondering if they are efficient

Thanks for the tutorial. I've taken off my old rad and got the new one lined up (upstairs, opposite end of the house to the boiler). I failed to note down the number of turns on the lockshield valve (been redecorating for a couple of weeks). Should I just reopen it a couple of turns and hope for the best? If it knocks out the balance I'd that something I can sort later on?

Hi, just had a radiator fitted they told me it was a double but it looks more like a single can you help me is there a way of telling? Thank you.

Did you put the Teflon tape on backwards? You wrapped it Lefty Loosely, but the fitting went in Righty Tighty! I'm actually being serious. Does this matter?

my rads are very old and cant find one to fit

0:24 If I get same size & brand radiator will I need to adjust the brackets? Thank you.

hello that was a real plumber job ,iam from algeria and i do work as a plumber since 2006 and soon iam coming to uk ,what do i need to be a certified plumber ?and is it necessary to learn how to write perfect english for the job ? although i can talk and communicate in english language quite good

Double radiators can be very bulky compare to single ones checkout type 21 radiators these are double radiators but in all the sense look like a single radiator

Remember, the boiler BTU output is not exceeded by all radiators BTU?

Does it help to get the same brand of radiator, in terms of the brackets, etc.?

What do you do when there is absolutely no play in the pipe, and the rad pipework is plastered over in a blockwork wall, and only extends as far out from the wall as the radiator valve, and all that is left sticking out is 30mm of copper pipe with a soldered elbow, with another short bit of copper pipe up into the radiator valve.........?

Nice scooter T-shirt Al.Quadrophinia fan are you? 👍

Why can't the radiator manufacturers place the brackets in the same place, that way can just hang the rad on the existing wall hangers.

I've never put an inhibator in the radiator and i've taken loads of water out of it as i thought it had an air lock!

good vid..but find it much easier to just line rad agin the wall and place a mark where the bracket edge will be then use a level to draw a straight edge.....next measure floor to valve centre / bottom edge of bracket centre to bottom edge of radiator / add these two measurements and then subtract distance of rad edge to valve centre/ get your calculation and mark position of bracket on wall/ easy peasy lemon squeezy

I thought there would be more water in the radiators

Make sure your boiler can do it

Some important things wasn't covered. Types of walls and the fixings for them. Plasterboard vs solid wall. If that was on plaster it would eventually fall off with plugs or come loose at least. Or not withstand too much force put on the radiator.

Why does everyone giving plumbing advice use mole wrenches and pliers rather than the correct sized spanner?

Here in 2022 I know people who are swapping double panel rads for single to reduce costs, ironic.