How to remove a central heating radiator and cap off pipes

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4 жыл бұрын

Central heating radiators often need removing. Al shows how to do it.
If you would like a video on removing and replacing the radiator for decorating behind, that does not involve draining down, then go to this video.
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@john-ob7bv 3 жыл бұрын

I'd love to spend a day with you learning the knowledge you know. Really learned alot from you over the years. Well explained too. Worth your weight in gold. 👍

@dereton33 3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that! Thanks John.

@lostboy8814 4 жыл бұрын

Bravo Al,first class tutorial,as always Sir,easy to take on board the advice given,and your delivery is professionally delivered.We are so lucky in this day and age,to be able to tap into your wealth of expertise and knowledge,best wishes to your good self and the lovely Jan.I know this is sad,but you've made an old fireman very happy,I love this practical stuff,long may it continue.

@dereton33 4 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome, thanks for your very kind comments.

@mattthemaker 2 жыл бұрын

You are an absolute legend. I've learnt so much from your videos and just wanted to say a big thank you!

@dereton33 2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that! Thanks Matthew.

@scottwalker4705 9 ай бұрын

Thanks mate. Your calm demeanour and thorough approach really helped me successfully complete my job! All the best 👍

@dereton33 9 ай бұрын

Great to hear!

@davidurwin2675 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Al ! proper old school teaching the best way , thank you

@dereton33 3 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome

@ProtienandIron 2 жыл бұрын

What a fantastic teacher you are. A real gent.

@dereton33 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

@davidurwin2675 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Al very clear vid and excellent work by the camera crew lol I will need to do this job soon so fingers crossed 🤞

@dereton33 3 жыл бұрын

Fingers crossed!

@davidoshea1536 4 жыл бұрын

Great video Alan 👍, looking forward to seeing the next one, when you refit the new single panel radiator.🔥🌟

@dereton33 4 жыл бұрын

You and me both! Have to wait for my extension to be built first.

@geoffreybroom2645 4 жыл бұрын

Many thanks for these videos. Very informative.

@dereton33 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

@Comeonthehoops 4 жыл бұрын

Great Video Al. Very informative for dunces like me. Thank you!

@dereton33 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@GeorgeCooper_LoneWolf 4 жыл бұрын

Another great video, with plenty of good information

@dereton33 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@nigelsmith6413 4 жыл бұрын

Another great video from you.

@dereton33 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@holydeadpool4739 Жыл бұрын

Massively helpful and greatly appreciated thank you

@dereton33 Жыл бұрын

No problem.

@geraltofriviair8121 2 жыл бұрын

thank you, i was stuck and your knowledge helped me

@dereton33 2 жыл бұрын

No problem Alex.

@lostboy8814 4 жыл бұрын

Bravo Al,this is another superb tutorial,really well done Sir,the advice is easy to take on board ,and your delivery is,as always without fault.We are very lucky to be able to share your knowledge and expertise,thank you very much.Sad,I know,but you've made an old fireman very happy......I love this stuff.

@dereton33 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@AsifKhan-wi3gb 2 жыл бұрын

Thankyou for the tips very helpful .

@dereton33 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@davidclarke4040 4 жыл бұрын

Hi AL nice one stay safe mate

@dereton33 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, you too!

@marjoriejonas8299 7 ай бұрын

Thank you, very helpful.

@dereton33 7 ай бұрын

No problem.

@TheStevenWhiting 4 жыл бұрын

Nice. I really need to do this to flush out the rads before winter

@dereton33 4 жыл бұрын

Go for it! Best done sooner rather than later.

@SteS 4 жыл бұрын

Done ours at the start of the summer and the amount of sludge was amazing to see. Rads were so much better. Inhibitor in ready for the colder days.

@mohammedtahir2349 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Great videos keep it going great stuff thanks

@dereton33 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, will do!

@sharonbosworth6002 9 ай бұрын

Thanks Al just about to permanently remove rad and cut pipes. 😃

@dereton33 9 ай бұрын

Glad to help

@pb9926 4 жыл бұрын

Great video Al 👍 are they steel toe cap slippers you are wearing 😂😁 see Jan hasn't been cleaning under the rads again 😬 take care 👍

@dereton33 4 жыл бұрын

Well spotted PB. Just luv my Steel cap slippers ha ha.

@1701_FyldeFlyer 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Al. Just took one of my small rads off for a bit of decorating. I wound on a couple of turns of PTFE tape on the valve thread but had to tightened the valve \ rad union mega tight to stop weeping. I couldnt get any PTFE tape onto the thread on the rad side because of the big nut. What's the secret here?

@dereton33 4 жыл бұрын

You wont get any on there the secret is stuff every one hates, Boss white.

@zaydio925 2 жыл бұрын

Hi AL i watched the vid on draining the rad took it off the wall also but i was wondering if i can cut my pipe down the TRV side and cap it off the same as you have and leave it like that for good BRILL vids mate

@dereton33 2 жыл бұрын

Yes you can.

@SteS 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Al, have you a vid explaining the unvented hot water cylinders and such like the Kingspan ones? Thanks for your vids as always.

@dereton33 4 жыл бұрын

Not yet. Have to wait for a job to come along.

@barrymccarrick4036 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Al, just a quick question. Can i use a 15mm spring pipe bender to bend pipes about 10mm outwards so i can attach my valves onto rad tails. The valve pipes are embeded in a concrete floor. Or am i best getting a plumber to adjust them?. Thanks Barry

@dereton33 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, absolutely

@barrymccarrick4036 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Al, was just apprehensive as not sure if the pipes are partialy in the concrete then run behind the skirting board but will give it a try. 🤞

@qhero4503 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for another good video, just a question please if you remove 1 radiator and cap it off could that affect any other radiator that not getting hot?like due to water not circulating as 2 pipe is been capped off?, thanks

@dereton33 3 жыл бұрын

Not at all

@qhero4503 3 жыл бұрын

@@dereton33 Thank you

@jjgoldstein7310 4 жыл бұрын

Hello sir, what type of boiler system would you recommend, I have heard gas systems will be out to pasture soon and we should go electric.?

@dereton33 4 жыл бұрын

That`s just a rumour gas is still best. Electric costs a fortune to run. Log burners are messy and most city's do not allow them now.

@harwoods11 3 жыл бұрын

@@dereton33 I does make you worry just what they plan to replace gas boilers and cookers with. As you say, electricity is very expensive.

@sjcsystems Жыл бұрын

@@dereton33 unfortunate answer from someone making his living from gas boilers, vested interest etc.

@oli230 10 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for this video. Can someone tell me please when you drain down the system to remove a radiator on a combi boiler will the boiler still fire up to make hot water for the taps, or does that all not work. I have two radiators to sort out and it’ll probably take me a while, just wondering what happens. Or is there a video explaining this?

@dereton33 10 ай бұрын

The domestic water is heated by converting the water in the central heating circuit. So there needs to be water in the central heating circuit in order to heat domestic water! So, NO I can't heat water when you have drained the rads. There is one way around it though, You can use it with care if you pressurise the boiler to 1.5 bar as usual and then isolate the boiler from the heating circuit on the valves under the boiler. If they dont leak and the boiler is pressurised you can then use hot water. Boilers sometimes dont like being used in this way as they cannot dissipate so much waste heat but its likely to be Ok but just watch it the first few times you use it in this way.

@oli230 10 ай бұрын

@@dereton33 Thank you very much for your reply.

@jugbirsingh6999 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you kind sir

@dereton33 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome

@stephenblack1144 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Al, great vid as always. Just one question though please. Wouldn't I have to join the pipes left to 'complete' the system so that the rads that are left get hot? Thanks in advance

@dereton33 2 жыл бұрын

No, so long as the pipes are capped off, that had the rad valves on.

@stephenblack1144 2 жыл бұрын

@@dereton33 thanks Al 😊

@MrDweb 2 жыл бұрын

I've removed a radiator and now need to cap the copper pipe in the concrete floor. Copper compression blanks, plastic push fit or soldered blanks? Thanks.

@dereton33 2 жыл бұрын

The plastic push fit are the easiest way.

@joantbak 2 жыл бұрын

If I no longer use the radiator, can I just turn of the valves, disconnect and remove the radiator. The valves are on flexi pipe so could just be tucked back in the wall. That way I would not have to drain the entire system. Or must the system be drained and then the valves be removed and the piping capped before tucking away.?

@dereton33 2 жыл бұрын

Yes that will be fine. Those valves should not have been connected to flexis though.

@harwoods11 3 жыл бұрын

So.. If I was just decorating behind radiator could I just shut off the valves and remove rad then refit after paint?

@dereton33 3 жыл бұрын

Yes.

@ericthekingthekingtheking4842 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Al Slightly off topic but how do i replace the blanking nut thing on a radiator mines leaking !!! Do i just turn the rad off and replace or do i need drain stuff down Cheers mate

@dereton33 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Eric, just shut off the rad valves either end, no need to drain down.

@ericthekingthekingtheking4842 3 жыл бұрын

@@dereton33 Great thanks mate

@ericthekingthekingtheking4842 3 жыл бұрын

@@dereton33 Hi al changed the blank on my Rad dry as a bone now thanks again mate your a top man an love your down to earth vids 👍

@celticking619 3 жыл бұрын

Hi mate I have add my radiator is turned off in one room for over a year will I still need to drain them at all as I have not been active whatsoever I am trying to make room for a bigger bed well where my radiator was my chest of drawers around

@dereton33 3 жыл бұрын

Yes still drain them.

@celticking619 3 жыл бұрын

@@dereton33 thanks very much stay safe

@janetmilligan6899 11 ай бұрын

My combi has a triple x inhibitor and says do not drain how do I get round that to remove a radiator and cap off permanently .. Thanks

@dereton33 11 ай бұрын

You will have to drain. Just top up more inhibitor when the job is finished.

@leeriley9782 3 жыл бұрын

Hello - I have a single pipe system. How do I remove and blank off a radiator from a single pipe system?

@dereton33 3 жыл бұрын

Same as shown on this video.

@macukay764 3 жыл бұрын

Sir please open a plumbing DIY school your very good excellent Thank You

@dereton33 3 жыл бұрын

Would love to but just don`t have the time.

@carpii 2 жыл бұрын

How can you identify where your drain valve is if you don't know? House built in 1998, could it just be under the kitchen sink where the water mains comes in, or likely to be somewhere else?

@dereton33 2 жыл бұрын

It will be somewhere else, do check outside the house seems mad but some are there.

@carpii 2 жыл бұрын

@@dereton33 thankyou! looks like its time to rummage under some shrubbery 😆

@alimo3683 4 жыл бұрын

👍thanks

@dereton33 4 жыл бұрын

No problem 👍

@matthewphilip1977 Жыл бұрын

I'm about tot take the radiator in my hall off the wall, to decorate. I turned the valves off on either side. Then undid the nuts and drained it. When I topped up the boiler afterwards water came out the pipes on either side of the radiator. Why?

@dereton33 Жыл бұрын

Either not tight enough or no sealing compound or PTFE tape used.

@matthewphilip1977 Жыл бұрын

@@dereton33 Thanks, mate, but it wasn't just drips, I had a flood on my hands :o). I thought sealing compound and tape was for small leaks (?). As for the valves; I tightened them until they couldn't be tightened much more (?). It is ok to top up the boiler when you have one radiator off, generally, yeah?

@jmullentech 4 жыл бұрын

Hate to ask such a stupid question but I have to know, where are you guys from? Hard to place the accent but it's definitely somewhere in the UK haha I love it though

@dereton33 4 жыл бұрын

We were originally from Gravesend in Kent, (hence the accent) but now living down in Devon.